Many dead patients still listed as alive in electronic health records
Dec 29, 2023
The deceased patients received unnecessary outreach, including appointment reminders and prescription refills.
COVID-19 survivors at higher risk for new behavioral health issues
Feb 24, 2022
People who survived the first 30 days of SARS-CoV-2 had an increased risk for anxiety, depression, stress and adjustment, sleep and substance use disorders.
Chemo tied to gut microbiome changes and associated cognitive decline
Jul 23, 2024
The findings were independent of chemotherapy-induced inflammation.
Greater educational attainment may protect against cognitive decline
Apr 20, 2023
The protective effect, however, appears to differ by race and ethnicity.
Sugar-sweetened drinks may raise risk for liver cancer
Jun 14, 2022
“Replacing sugar-sweetened beverages with water, and non-sugar-sweetened coffee or tea could significantly lower liver cancer risk,” an author said.
Consuming coffee may lower risk for acute kidney injury
Jun 08, 2022
Higher daily consumption was tied to a lower risk for new acute kidney injury diagnosis.
Eating Nuts May Cut Recurrence in Breast Cancer Survivors
Oct 20, 2021
Compared with no nut intake, higher nut intake was linked to improved disease-free survival in long-term breast cancer survivors.
Drinking coffee may reduce incident CVD, mortality risks
Oct 03, 2022
A reduced risk for all-cause mortality was associated with consumption of decaffeinated, ground or instant coffee.
Traffic-related air pollution may impact women more
Sep 20, 2022
The effects on plasma proteins known to play a role in inflammation, oxidative stress and cardiovascular disease are greater in women than in men.
Being a victim of fraud may increase blood pressure in seniors
Aug 04, 2022
Incident fraud victimization is tied to worse blood pressure metrics, particularly among men.