Health
Is sleeping beside your baby a good idea? Here's what the science says
Sleeping with your baby is not life-threatening, but it's not essential either. Rather, it's a family choice that you should make with your partner.
Nov 25, 2023
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Medical economics
For veterans receiving dialysis, unstable housing linked to mortality
Unstable housing before starting dialysis is associated with an increased risk for all-cause mortality among veterans receiving dialysis, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Nov 21, 2023
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Cardiology
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults found to have second-highest cardiovascular death rate in the US
Separating mortality data for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander adults from Asian American adults reveals large differences in how cardiovascular disease affects these populations, according to a new analysis.
Nov 9, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
2021 to 2022 saw 5% decline in overall fetal mortality rate
The overall U.S. fetal mortality rate decreased by 5% between 2021 and 2022, according to a November Vital Statistics Rapid Release report, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Nov 9, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Predicting postpartum hospitalizations among high-risk populations
Racial inequities in maternal morbidity and mortality persist into the postpartum period, leading to a higher rate of postpartum hospital use among Black and Hispanic people but until now little was understood how to best ...
Nov 6, 2023
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Surgery
Frailty status in older adults associated with more adverse events after surgery
A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine shows that frailty is associated with higher rates of death and major morbidity after surgery.
Nov 6, 2023
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Medications
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds
An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs than being married or receiving an education, according to new research by Jessica Ho, associate professor of sociology and demography ...
Oct 9, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
1999 to 2020 saw decrease in cystic fibrosis-related mortality
Cystic fibrosis (CF)-related mortality rates declined and the median age of death among CF decedents increased in the United States from 1999 to 2020, according to a study published online Sept. 12 in Scientific Reports.
Oct 3, 2023
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Health informatics
The rise and fall in Australia's life expectancy during the pandemic
As its name suggests, "life expectancy" measures the average number of years a person would be expected to live from birth, that is calculated as an estimate from the death rates in a population within a given period.
Sep 25, 2023
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Cardiology
Why are Black adults at greater risk of death from heart disease? Study blames social factors
Black Americans are 54% more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than White Americans, despite a substantial overall reduction in cardiovascular disease mortality nationwide.
Aug 14, 2023
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