Heart attack survivorship tied to long-term health consequences
Mar 04, 2024
An increased risk was seen for atrial fibrillation and cerebrovascular disease, among others.
Gender life expectancy gap increased from 2010 to 2021
Nov 13, 2023
The leading contributors to the widening gender life expectancy gap from 2019 to 2021 included COVID-19 and unintentional injuries.
Report quantifies misdiagnosis of dangerous diseases in the United States
Jul 25, 2023
Total serious harms were extrapolated to affect 795,000 in the US, with 15 dangerous diseases accounting for half of the serious harms.
Inflammation, poverty have synergistic effect on mortality
Jan 17, 2024
Individuals with elevated C-reactive protein at 1.0 mg/dL and poverty had a greater risk for 15-year all-cause mortality.
New lawsuit filed by family of Henrietta Lacks over unauthorized use of her cells
Aug 14, 2023
A second lawsuit has been filed by the family of Henrietta Lacks over the use of her cells without her consent
EPA proposes removing 100 percent of lead pipes from US water system
Nov 30, 2023
Utility companies expected to cover most of the cost, but there is $15 billion available in the 2021 infrastructure law to help
FDA approves AI device that helps spot skin cancer
Jan 18, 2024
Along with helping to spot melanoma, the most deadly form of skin cancer, the device can also assess moles for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma.