Air conditioning and heating systems have contributed considerably to reducing mortality linked to extreme temperatures in Spain, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).
Dec 19, 2023
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A new "Doctor Who" episode shown during the festive period, especially on Christmas Day, is associated with lower death rates in the subsequent year across the UK, finds a study published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.
Dec 18, 2023
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Among adults age 65 years and older, mortality was declining before the COVID-19 pandemic, although the rate of decline slowed from 2009, according to the Dec. 15 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the ...
Dec 18, 2023
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Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is associated with an increased rate of neurologic events and worse long-term survival, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular ...
Dec 18, 2023
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For individuals with steatotic liver disease (SLD) at low risk for advanced fibrosis, there is a nonlinear association between alcohol consumption and mortality, with increased risk at or above consumption of 7.4g/day, according ...
Dec 15, 2023
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The risk of death from COVID-19 decreases significantly after vaccination but this protection diminishes after six months, providing evidence for continued booster doses, a new study has found.
Dec 14, 2023
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The MBRRACE-UK collaboration, which is co-led by The Infant Mortality and Morbidity Studies (TIMMS) group at the University of Leicester and Oxford Population Health's National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU), has today ...
Dec 14, 2023
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Working from well-established research on the detrimental health effects of loneliness, University of Michigan researchers set out to study whether feeling lonely multiple times through the years leads to more serious illness ...
Dec 13, 2023
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O'laysha Davis was a few weeks shy of her due date when in mid-August she decided it was time to switch doctors.
Dec 13, 2023
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High blood pressure is called the silent killer because symptoms can remain hidden until a medical crisis strikes. You might think hypertension is no longer serious because blood pressure medication is widely available, but ...
Dec 12, 2023
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