MeSH tree: N06.850.505
Although more than 100,000 people are on the national transplant waiting list in the U.S., thousands of donated kidneys are discarded each year, often because they're slightly older, with fewer years of remaining function.
Oct 13, 2026
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A study based on data from nearly 9,000 people in northern Finland shows that eating behavior varies with age and differs between sexes and BMI categories. The findings suggest that there is no single threshold that can be ...
Oct 12, 2026
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While older adults often get the most attention for being isolated, young people are losing more of their quality of life—such as feeling healthy, happy and able to enjoy daily activities—because they feel lonely.
Oct 12, 2026
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Poorer people, on average, live shorter lives. This pattern can be seen even in wealthy countries with extensive welfare systems. In Norway, for example, 40-year-old men in the richest 1% could expect to live almost 14 years ...
Oct 10, 2026
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A new support program can increase the number of patients who successfully self-regulate their long-term intake of strong opioid painkillers without worsening their quality of life, a study has shown.
Oct 9, 2026
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Unhealthy dietary patterns are among the leading drivers of the global health crisis, significantly contributing to rising rates of obesity, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D). Nutritional science has ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Obesity is one of the most common health conditions in the world and one of the most misunderstood. Today, it affects about 4 in 10 U.S. adults, and the numbers keep rising.
Oct 8, 2026
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A study of almost 9,000 injury patients across Africa and South Asia has found that nearly half were dead or disabled after three months—highlighting the need for smarter, locally tailored trauma-care systems.
Oct 8, 2026
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Patients treated at for-profit hospitals experienced higher mortality and readmission rates, while nurses working in those hospitals reported less safe staffing and substantially worse working conditions, according to a new ...
Oct 8, 2026
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When back or spine problems persist, figuring out where to go for care can be confusing. Should you see a neurosurgeon or an orthopedic surgeon? A neurologist or rehabilitation specialist? And if you see a spine surgeon, ...
Oct 8, 2026
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