Health informatics

Child abuse and neglect linked to early death in adulthood

Children who experience sexual or physical abuse or are neglected are more likely to die prematurely as adults, according to a new study analyzing data from the 1950s to the present by researchers at UCL and the University ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

UK virus cases rose after recent easing of rules: survey

Coronavirus case numbers increased more than 15 percent across England in the most recent week measured, according to a weekly infection survey released Friday, after the government relaxed virus curbs.

Gerontology & Geriatrics

13 percent experience difficulty hearing even with hearing aid

(HealthDay)—In 2019, 13.0 percent of adults had some difficulty hearing even when using a hearing aid, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for ...

Other

1999 to 2019 saw drop in rate of unintentional drowning deaths

(HealthDay)—From 1999 to 2019, there was a 38 percent decrease in the rate of unintentional drowning deaths among children, according to a July data brief published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

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