News tagged with death rates
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Women don't fare as well as men with implanted defibrillators, study says
(HealthDay)—Women are more likely than men to experience complications and to die within six months of getting an implantable cardioverter defibrillator, according to new research that looked at nearly ...
Cardiology
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Life in the margins: Health researchers learn from society's outsiders
The consequences of social stigma can be physically harmful, and even deadly. People who are shunned by our society—due to homelessness, drug use, non-conforming gender identity, or other attributes—generally ...
Health
Nov 07, 2012 |
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Heart-related deaths increase in winter regardless of climate
No matter what climate you live in, you're more likely to die of heart-related issues in the winter, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2012.
Cardiology
Nov 06, 2012 |
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Heart disease map of England highlights growing social inequality in older ages
A study estimating the death rate from heart and circulatory disease in each electoral ward in England has found that despite considerable improvements since the 1980s, the difference between the wealthiest and poorest communities ...
Cardiology
Nov 04, 2012 |
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Common food preservative may slow, even stop tumor growth
Nisin, a common food preservative, may slow or stop squamous cell head and neck cancers, a University of Michigan study found.
Cancer
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Health inequalities could be reduced by more effective health care, says new study
Wide differences in death rates from disease still persist throughout England – but effective healthcare can help to reduce these inequalities, a new study has discovered.
Health
Oct 31, 2012 |
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Poverty, rural living linked to increased COPD mortality in the US
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores the widespread disparities associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) mortality by state, poverty level, and urban vs rural ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Pulmonary hypertension deaths and hospitalizations on the rise
New research indicates an increase in the number of US deaths and hospitalizations related to pulmonary hypertension. A research team from Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC, examined multiple cause of death mortality ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 22, 2012 |
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Hospital mortality rates unreliable, research finds
(Medical Xpress)—A brand new study by the University of Birmingham suggests that the system used by the Government to inform key decisions about the performance of NHS hospitals is inadequate.
Health
Oct 18, 2012 |
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Active surveillance provides a viable alternative to surgery for small kidney masses
Active surveillance of small kidney masses is a safe and effective alternative to immediate surgery, with similar overall and cancer specific survival rates, according to a study published in the November issue of the urology ...
Surgery
Oct 17, 2012 |
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Alcohol dependence seems to shorten life more than smoking, especially among women
While researchers and clinicians know that the mortality rates among alcohol dependent (AD) individuals are high, most of that knowledge is based on studies of clinical populations. A new study is the first to examine excess ...
Addiction
Oct 16, 2012 |
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Hospital rankings dramatically affected by calculation methods for readmissions and early deaths
Hospital readmission rates and early death rates are used to rank hospital performance but there can be significant variation in their values, depending on how they are calculated, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canad ...
Health
Oct 09, 2012 |
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Study finds decline in HIV deaths for most men, women by race/ethnicity, education
Overall death rates due to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection declined over time between 1993 and 2007 for most men and women by race/ethnicity and educational levels, with the largest absolute decreases for nonwhites, ...
HIV & AIDS
Oct 08, 2012 |
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Flu season's approaching so roll up your sleeve
(HealthDay)—The only thing predictable about the flu is its unpredictability, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as they urged virtually all Americans to get vaccinated for the coming season.
Health
Sep 27, 2012 |
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Smoking relapse prevention a healthy step for mothers, babies
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at Moffitt Cancer Center, concerned that women who quit smoking during their pregnancies often resume smoking after they deliver their baby, tested self-help interventions designed to prevent ...
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Sep 26, 2012 |
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