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.
CDC panel gives support to new COVID-19 booster shots
Sep 13, 2023
The new booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating.
Highest COVID-19 death rate for 2020 seen in the most urban areas
Oct 25, 2022
For those aged 65 years and older, males had the highest COVID-19 death rates in the most urban areas, while females had the highest rates in the most urban and most rural areas.
21.2 percent of U.S. adults had diagnosed arthritis from 2019 to 2021
Oct 12, 2023
Age-standardized prevalence rates were higher among women than men, veterans than nonveterans and non-Hispanic whites.
Three deaths linked to listeria-tainted milkshakes from restaurant in Washington state
Aug 22, 2023
Genetic fingerprinting revealed that the bacteria is same strain of listeria that hospitalized six people between Feb. 27 and July 22 in Washington’s Pierce and Thurston counties.
Company behind defective CPAP machines must make changes before US production resumes
Apr 10, 2024
Philips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the...
Palliative telecare team aids QOL, health status for chronic conditions
Jan 23, 2024
The findings were for veterans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure or interstitial lung disease.
Graded association ID’d for depressive symptoms with mortality risk
Oct 17, 2023
An increased risk was seen for all-cause mortality and cardiovascular disease mortality, with links consistent across subgroups.
American Medical Association pushes for permanent use of standard time
Nov 15, 2022
The yearly switch to daylight saving time has been linked to increased odds for heart problems, accidents and mood disorders.
CDC strengthens RSV vaccine advice for those over 75
Jun 27, 2024
Those aged 60 to 74 should only seek the shot if they are vulnerable to severe RSV because of chronic medical conditions such as lung or heart disease, or if they live in nursing homes, the CDC advised.