New research shows increasing levels of inequality in risk factors that causes higher levels of health conditions such as obesity, heart disease and diabetes.
Aug 2, 2023
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Women are catching up to men when it comes to dying from alcohol abuse, a new study finds.
Jul 31, 2023
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Over the past two decades, conditional cash transfer programs have led to a 24% reduction in child mortality in Brazil, Mexico and Ecuador, equivalent to more than 700,000 child deaths averted, according to an impact evaluation ...
Jul 14, 2023
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People classified as overweight though not obese are not at a higher risk of death, according to a new study Wednesday that underscores the limitations of the body mass index (BMI), long a standard medical metric.
Jul 8, 2023
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Aging brings wisdom and experience; however, for some individuals getting older can also mean health challenges, loss of friends, and decreased mobility, leading to social isolation. Both the U.S. Surgeon General and the ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Inequities in cardio-oncology care and research are addressed in a scientific statement issued by the American Heart Association and published online June 28 in Circulation.
Jul 6, 2023
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Hispanic and non-Hispanic Black female survivors of breast cancer experience higher death rates after being diagnosed with a second primary cancer than members of other ethnic and racial groups, according to recent research ...
Jun 9, 2023
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Nearly 337 million life years were lost in the two first years of the COVID-19 pandemic, as millions of people died prematurely, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
May 19, 2023
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The number of deaths worldwide from ischemic stroke increased from 2 million in 1990 to more than 3 million in 2019, and is expected to increase to nearly 5 million by 2030, according to a study published in the May 17, 2023, ...
May 17, 2023
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Older Americans are dying of falls at more than double the rate of 20 years ago—with women, men and all racial groups showing increases, according to a new study.
May 15, 2023
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