2019 to 2020 saw 16.8 percent increase in U.S. death rate
Dec 22, 2021
The two leading causes of death continued to be heart disease and cancer, with COVID-19 the third leading cause of death in 2020.
Planetary Health Diet Index linked to lower total, cause-specific mortality
Jun 10, 2024
Reductions seen in death from a variety of causes; PHDI scores were also associated with environmental impact
Shift work tied to later frailty
Apr 03, 2023
THe association was strongest for women working shift work versus those only working daytime.
COVID-19 falls from America’s No. 1 killer to No. 7 by June
Jul 01, 2021
COVID-19 deaths have fallen sharply as vaccination rates have surged in recent months.
Cancer patients latest cohort shown to benefit from VR therapy tools
By
Aaron Dorman
Oct 19, 2023
VR tools are increasingly being used for purposes beyond mere entertainment. including as a therapy tool for cancer patients.
More medical lab tests will soon face federal scrutiny, FDA says
Apr 29, 2024
Laboratory tests used by millions of Americans are soon to be classified as medical devices, and as such be regulated by the US Food and Drug Administration, the agency announced Monday.
Calcium, vitamin D supplements may reduce cancer mortality in long term
Mar 11, 2024
But an increase in cardiovascular disease mortality was seen after more than 20 years of follow-up among older women.
Model estimates mortality risk in adults with dementia
Oct 14, 2022
A mortality prediction may help guide treatment and advance care planning for community-dwelling older adults with dementia.
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
Deaths from 5 diseases decline
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 28, 2015
Wellness efforts may be having an effect. Deaths from five of the six leading causes saw an overall decline in the United States between 1969 and 2013, according to a new analysis.