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UrduDecreasing your physical activity is linked to increased cardiovascular risk
Tag: DEATH/DYING
World’s most comprehensive study of a deadly heart condition yields 1st results
Registry will help doctors predict patients’ risk, determine best treatments
Is infection after surgery associated with increased long-term risk of infection, death?
What The Study Did: Whether experiencing an infection within the first 30 days after surgery is associated with an increased risk of another infection and death within one year was the focus of this observational study that included about 660,000…
Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture
Women who did the highest amount of physical activity had an 18% lower risk of hip fracture and 6% lower risk of total fracture
Is infection after surgery associated with increased long-term risk of infection, death?
What The Study Did: Whether experiencing an infection within the first 30 days after surgery is associated with an increased risk of another infection and death within one year was the focus of this observational study that included about 660,000…
Study finds association between physical activity, lower risk of fracture
Women who did the highest amount of physical activity had an 18% lower risk of hip fracture and 6% lower risk of total fracture
Metabolic surgery cuts likelihood of recurrent and fatal heart attacks
Patients with history of heart disease reduce their risk by half
Web-based calculator predicts risk of death, complications from diabetes and obesity
Evidence-based prediction tool designed to help patients decide between metabolic surgery and standard medical therapy
New resource for dementia and firearm safety to prevent injuries
A new online resource helps caregivers and families protect seniors with dementia
Is physical activity always good for the heart?
Physical activity is thought to be our greatest ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease. But there may be significant variations in its protective effects across a range of different situations, such as regularly playing a sport, carrying heavy loads…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
30-day death rates after emergency department visits
What The Study Did: Researchers used Medicare data from 2009 to 2016 to see how 30-day death rates associated with emergency department visits have changed. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https:/ /…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
End of life carers should have six months paid leave, say experts
System allowing people six months off work to care for dying loved ones would provide “huge economic benefits”, according to academics New research shows carers of cancer patients more likely to receive benefits than those looking after people with other…
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Is physical activity always good for the heart?
Physical activity is thought to be our greatest ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease. But there may be significant variations in its protective effects across a range of different situations, such as regularly playing a sport, carrying heavy loads…
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
Is physical activity always good for the heart?
Physical activity is thought to be our greatest ally in the fight against cardiovascular disease. But there may be significant variations in its protective effects across a range of different situations, such as regularly playing a sport, carrying heavy loads…
30-day death rates after emergency department visits
What The Study Did: Researchers used Medicare data from 2009 to 2016 to see how 30-day death rates associated with emergency department visits have changed. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https:/ /…
30-day death rates after emergency department visits
What The Study Did: Researchers used Medicare data from 2009 to 2016 to see how 30-day death rates associated with emergency department visits have changed. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https:/ /…
Increased risk of suicide for teens who visit emergency for self-harm
Youth who self-harmed were five times more likely to have repeat visits to the emergency department, three times more likely to die from any cause and eight times more likely to die from suicide than youth who did not self-harm…
New research links SNAP participation to reduced risk of premature deaths among US adults
A new study published in the journal Health Affairs by researchers from Syracuse University’s Maxwell School and the University of Kentucky reveals that participation in the national Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) reduces the risk of premature mortality among U.S.…
Study finds youth suicide rates rise with community poverty levels
Counties with the highest percentage of people living below the federal poverty level had 37% higher rates of children who died by suicide
Recent increase in fine particulate matter associated with more premature deaths in US
In the United States, annual average levels of fine particulate matter–PM2.5, a measure of solid particles and liquid droplets that are 2.5 micrometers or smaller found in the air–declined 24% from 2009 to 2016, then increased 5% between 2016 to…
City of Hope’s Betty Ferrell, Ph.D., elected to esteemed National Academy of Medicine
Membership into this academy is one of the highest honors in health and medicine
Tackling inequality could save millions of children
Children’s risk of dying before age 5 varies more than 40-fold
Bulimia nervosa and long-term risk of cardiovascular disease, death among women
What The Study Did: Bulimia nervosa (binge eating followed by purging) is a common psychiatric disease in women. This observational study examined the association between bulimia nervosa and the risk of long-term cardiovascular disease and death during 12 years of…
Examining risk of suicide and use of ACE inhibitors, ARBs
What The Study Did: Associations between risk of suicide and medications widely used in the management of high blood pressure, chronic kidney disease, heart failure and diabetes (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers) were examined in this observational study. To…
Psoriasis appears associated with increased risk of developing, dying of cancer
What The Study Did: The risk of developing and dying of cancer among people with psoriasis was examined in this study (called a systematic review and meta-analysis) that combined the results of 58 observational studies. To access the embargoed study:…
Premature death from cardiovascular disease
What The Study Did: National data were used to examine changes from 2000 to 2015 in premature death (ages 25 to 64) from cardiovascular disease in the United States. To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website…
Nanomesh drug delivery provides hope against global antibiotic resistance
The fight against antibiotic resistance takes a major step forward with scientists discovering a concept for fabricating nanomeshes as drug delivery system
Global trial is first clear evidence that widely available drug reduces head injury deaths
Early treatment with tranexamic acid could save ‘hundreds of thousands of lives worldwide’
Overcoming the blood-brain-barrier: Delivering therapeutics to the brain
For the first time, scientists have identified a simple way that can effectively transport medication into the brain – which could lead to improved treatments for neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. In a study published today in Nature Communications , scientists…
Community responders more likely to seek help during overdose when naloxone does not work
BOSTON- Calling emergency services is an integral part of overdose response training. This step may be even more important in the setting of rapidly-progressing overdoses from fentanyl. New research from Boston Medical Center’s Grayken Center for Addiction found, however, that…
Research on US child firearm injuries lags far behind studies of other causes of death
Study spotlights mismatch between number of deaths in children age 1 to 18, and research to understand, prevent and treat the reasons for those deaths
US firearm death rate rose sharply in recent years across most states & demographic groups
New analysis of 1999-2017 firearm deaths looks at changes in each state and within age, gender and racial/ethnic groups
Tension around autonomy increases family conflict at end of life
MU researcher says communication, support and self-care are critical for caregivers to reduce distress
Handling traumatic grief reactions in children and adolescents post-9/11
Increasing evidence supports the inclusion of a new bereavement-related disorder in future editions of The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V)
Rural, urban drive times to nearest opioid treatment programs differ
Bottom Line: Comparing drive times to the nearest opioid treatment programs in urban and rural counties in five U.S. states with the highest county rates of opioid-related overdose deaths was the focus of this research letter. Methadone for treating opioid…
Building a brighter way for capturing cancer during surgery
UT Dallas bioengineer demonstrates potential for hyperspectral imaging and AI
Fruit flies live longer with combination drug treatment
A triple drug combination has been used to extend the lifespan of fruit flies by 48% in a new study led by UCL and the Max Planck Institute for Biology of Ageing. The three drugs are all already in use…
Study finds age hinders cancer development
A new study, published in Aging Cell , has found that human ageing processes may hinder cancer development. Ageing is one of the biggest risk factor for cancer. However, the biological mechanisms behind this link are still unclear. Each cell…
Optimism associated with lower risk of heart disease, early death
Bottom Line: Optimism was associated with lower risk of cardiovascular events and less risk of overall death in this observational study. The study, called a systematic review and meta-analysis, combined results from 15 studies (10 studies reported data on cardiovascular…
Air pollution linked to increased risk of infant death & reduced lung function in children
Madrid, Spain: Air pollution is linked to an increased risk of death in babies according to a study of nearly eight million live births, to be presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress on Sunday. Although it is known…
Severe silicosis found among fabricators of engineered quartz stone
Eighteen cases discovered in four states suggest much wider problem
Chronic insomnia can be cured in cancer survivors with a basic sleep education class
Affecting as many as 30% of cancer survivors, chronic insomnia can be effectively treated with intensive cognitive-behavioral techniques, but such methods are time-consuming, costly, and limited by the availability of trained specialists. In a study published online today by the…
Physicians report high refusal rates for the HPV vaccine and need for improvement
The HPV vaccine is one of only two vaccines that prevent cancer but is underutilized in the US
New research: More than every second female homicide is committed by the partner
Intimate partner homicide — that is women who are killed by their partner — constitutes a significant proportion of the homicide statistics in Denmark