New Opioid Rx Common, Harmful in Older Adults With Dementia
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New opioid use is common among older adults with dementia and is associated with a markedly increased excess mortality, according to a study presented at the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Confe…
Learn MoreMelanoma Presentation, Mortality Varies by Race
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Patterns of melanoma presentation, disease severity, and mortality vary by race, according to a research letter published online July 11 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Jennifer M. Fernan…
Learn MoreUn nuevo informe mide el alcance del daño de los errores médicos
JUEVES, 20 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Alrededor de 795,000 estadounidenses mueren o quedan con una discapacidad permanente cada año debido a afecciones médicas mal diagnosticadas. Un nuevo análisis, dirigido por expertos de Johns Hopkins Med…
Learn MoreStudy IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic status and insurance explain a considerable proportion of the inequity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Black versus White cancer survivors, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreStudy IDs Factors Explaining Inequity in CVD Mortality in Cancer Survivors
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Socioeconomic status and insurance explain a considerable proportion of the inequity in cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality among Black versus White cancer survivors, according to a study published online J…
Learn MoreTechnical Variant Graft Usage Affects Pediatric Liver Transplant Waitlist Mortality
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For pediatric liver transplant (LT) candidates, higher technical variant graft (TVG; including living donor [LD] and deceased donor split/partial grafts) usage is associated with lower waitlist (WL) mortality,…
Learn MoreSixfold Higher Mortality Due to External Causes Seen With Bipolar Disorder
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among individuals with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder (BD), external causes of death contribute more to the mortality gap than somatic causes, according to a study published online July 18 in BMJ Mental Hea…
Learn MoreSickle Cell Disease Highly Contributes to All-Cause Mortality
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Globally, sickle cell disease provides a high contribution to all-cause mortality, especially among children younger than 5 years, according to a study published online June 15 in The Lancet Haematology.Azal…
Learn MoreNew Report Measures Scope of Damage From Medical Mistakes
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About 795,000 Americans die or are permanently disabled every year due to misdiagnosed medical conditions.A new analysis led by experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore looks more closely at diagnostic…
Learn MoreMore Rapid Increase Seen in Rate of OD Deaths Involving Cocaine + Opioids
WEDNESDAY, July 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The age-adjusted rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine and opioids increased more quickly from 2011 to 2021 than the rate of overdose deaths involving cocaine alone, according to a July data brief publ…
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