Archive: 05/02/2020

Study links three key variables to higher rural mortality rates in US

Since the 1980s, the all-cause mortality rate in the U.S for rural residents has exceeded that of urban dwellers. In a recently completed study, researchers from the F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health ...

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Not all hormone therapy protects equally against heart disease in postmenopausal women

Hormone therapy has proven to slow down heart fat deposition and the progression of atherosclerosis, depending on the type of hormone therapy and route of administration. A new study compared the effects of conjugated equine ...

Feb 5, 2020

Does tramadol increase hip fracture risk?

Use of the pain medication tramadol was linked with a higher risk of hip fractures compared with the use of other pain medications in an analysis of a patient database from the United Kingdom.

Feb 5, 2020

Study identifies potential risk factors for cognitive decline in older adults

In older adults with abdominal obesity (excess belly fat), sustained elevations of blood sugar were linked to a higher likelihood of experiencing cognitive decline. In older adults without abdominal obesity, the hormone adiponectin ...

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Lung cancer rates are rising in young women across multiple countries

An International Journal of Cancer study that examined lung cancer rates in young adults in 40 countries across five continents uncovered a trend of higher lung cancer rates in women compared with men in recent years.

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Medical marijuana laws may affect workers' compensation claims

New research published in Health Economics indicates that after US states passed medical marijuana laws, workers' compensation claims declined.

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Dementia may reduce likelihood of a 'good death' for patients with cancer

As the population ages, the number of cancer patients with dementia has increased. A recent study published in Geriatrics & Gerontology International found that cancer patients with dementia were less likely to achieve a ...

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Does abdominal fat affect the cognitive function of older adults with diabetes?

Higher levels of abdominal fat were linked with reduced cognitive function in a Clinical Obesity study of older Asians with type 2 diabetes—even in individuals with normal weight.

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Self-perception of aging may affect the prognosis of older patients with cancer

Self-perception of aging—or attitudes toward one's aging experience—may affect older individuals' risk of dying early after being diagnosed with cancer, according to results from a study published in Cancer Medicine.

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Do elevated mercury levels in the blood increase skin cancer risk?

Higher levels of mercury in the blood were linked with a higher prevalence of non-melanoma skin cancer, the most common human malignancy, in a study published in the British Journal of Dermatology.

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