Health
Health gap in Europe wider than ever
Life expectancy in Russia has marked time since the collapse of the Soviet Union but risen in its former eastern-bloc allies, The Lancet reported on Wednesday.
Mar 26, 2013
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Page 10 - News tagged with premature mortality
Health
Babies are born earlier and smaller when males are scarce
(Medical Xpress)—In communities where Dad is more likely to be missing from the picture, more babies are born prematurely and of lower weight, according to a researcher from the University of Michigan School of Public Health ...
Feb 11, 2013
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Health
Low childhood IQ linked to premature death in adulthood
Lower levels of intelligence measured in childhood are associated with an increased risk of premature death in adulthood.
Mar 16, 2016
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Oncology & Cancer
Significant economic losses when young women die from breast cancer
A new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, which sought to gauge the health and economic impact of breast cancer in women under age 50, finds that in 2008, deaths from the disease resulted in an estimated ...
Dec 13, 2013
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
US preterm birth and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high, outpacing those in all other high-income countries
Sonia Hassan and Hala Ouweini, Wayne State University
Aug 3, 2023
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Health
New study reports sex differences in lupus-related premature death
Researchers have shown that women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the U.S. have an average 22-year shorter life expectancy compared to the general population, versus a 12-year average reduced life-span for men ...
Nov 9, 2017
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Pediatrics
AI advance in premature baby care
James Cook University scientists believe they have made an advance in the science of keeping premature babies alive.
Jun 25, 2021
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Health
Inequalities in premature deaths have increased between the rich and poor in Canada
Socioeconomic inequalities in premature deaths in Canada have increased over the last 25 years, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal.
Sep 28, 2020
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Large-scale Finnish study discovers link between premature menopause and mortality risk
Women who enter menopause before the age of 40 are more likely to die young, but may lower their risk with hormone therapy, according to research presented at the 26th European Congress of Endocrinology in Stockholm. This ...
May 13, 2024
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Health
New research shows shorter fitness test still accurately predicts risk of mortality
Queen's University researcher Louise de Lannoy has determined a short, five minute treadmill test can predict the risk of mortality. This risk is determined independent of other traditional risk factors including age, weight, ...
Feb 12, 2018
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