Active commuters have lower risks for morbidity, mortality
Jul 17, 2024
Researchers examined prospective associations with multiple health outcomes over 18 years for pedestrians and cyclists using data for 82,297 individuals aged 16 to 74 years.
Neurological conditions ranked as leading cause of disability-adjusted life years globally
Mar 15, 2024
Between 1990 and 2021, there was an 18.2 percent increase in the global DALY counts attributed to those conditions
Acute hospital care at home shows promise for medically complex patients
Jan 08, 2024
At 30 days after discharge, the mortality rate was 3.2% and skilled nursing facility use rate was 2.6%.
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.
2021 to 2022 saw decrease in age-adjusted death rate in US
May 04, 2023
The highest overall death rates were seen for persons aged 85 years and older, non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Natives, non-Hispanic Black or African Americans, and males.
Risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infection increased for cancer patients
Jan 04, 2023
The risk for severe outcomes of COVID-19 were higher for patients with hematologic versus solid cancer.
US deaths drop in 2022, but still higher than prepandemic levels
Dec 15, 2022
COVID-19 will remain the third-largest killer for 2022, behind heart disease and cancer, even with the reduced numbers.
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.
Smartphones: ‘digital dementia’ contributor or cognitive memory aid?
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Smartphones: friend or foe? It depends on whom you ask. Recent studies on smartphone use have found that mobile technology either can contribute to cognitive impairment or help improve cognition.
Cancer patients with breakthrough COVID-19 remain at risk for severe outcomes
Dec 27, 2021
No significant difference was observed in 30-day mortality for fully vaccinated versus unvaccinated cancer patients with COVID-19.