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New research highlights regional variations in COPD prevalence according to diagnostic criteria

The global and regional prevalence of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

30 Jan 2024

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, The BMJ today launches a forward-looking series that highlights the lessons that can be learned from the US's covid-19 experience and the actions that are needed to prevent the loss of another million citizens in the next pandemic and improve and protect population health.

29 Jan 2024

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

Clinical research led by Indiana University School of Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Uganda has revealed that hydroxyurea significantly reduces infections in children with sickle cell anemia.

29 Jan 2024

New scientific statement outlines recommendations for diagnosing, managing cerebral venous thrombosis

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association emphasizes the need to increase patients' and physicians' awareness of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) to improve the recognition of this condition and initiate prompt medical treatment.

29 Jan 2024

Study identifies risk factors for deadly blood clots after lung cancer surgery

In patients who undergo pulmonary resection for lung cancer, a major potential postoperative complication is venous thromboembolism (VTE) - a condition that develops when a blood clot forms in a vein - which can lead to part of the clot breaking off and lodging in the lung, resulting in a pulmonary embolism (PE).

29 Jan 2024

Overweight and obesity linked to rising death rates from bowel cancer among young adults

Overweight and obesity are contributing to rising death rates from bowel cancer among people aged 25-49 years in the European Union (EU) and the UK, although death rates from this type of cancer are decreasing overall across Europe.

29 Jan 2024

Hospital size not the only factor in pediatric heart surgery outcomes

A study of pediatric heart surgery centers across the United States has demonstrated that, when it comes to successful surgery, it's not just the size of the program that matters in determining quality outcomes.

29 Jan 2024

Many young patients choose TAVR despite better long-term survival with surgery

Despite national guidelines recommending surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) for patients under age 65 with severe aortic stenosis, many hospitals are still opting for a nonsurgical approach in patients under 60 - possibly with poorer survival rates.

29 Jan 2024

The International Eczema Council investigate how climate change may impact eczema

Researchers summarized the literature on climatic hazards linked to greenhouse gas emissions and their impact on atopic dermatitis (AD).

29 Jan 2024

Study finds women with DCIS diagnosed outside NHS screening face fourfold increase in breast cancer mortality

Researchers compared the risks of aggressive breast cancers and mortality following DCIS undetected during screening in the general public to those identified through the NHS breast screening program.

29 Jan 2024

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

The associations between cardiometabolic risk (CMR) factors and legume intake.

29 Jan 2024

People with OCD may have higher risk of death than normal population

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today.

27 Jan 2024

The association between handgrip strength and functional outcomes in long COVID-19

The association between dynapenia with long coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

26 Jan 2024

UK Biobank research reveals significant impact of type 2 diabetes on COVID-19 outcomes

How type 2 diabetes and genetic susceptibility to the disease impacted the severity of and mortality risk associated with coronavirus disease 2019.

26 Jan 2024

The importance of education in improving life expectancy

The effect of education on all-cause mortality risk in adults on a global scale.

26 Jan 2024

Childhood adversity may trigger obesity in adolescence

Study links adverse childhood experiences to increased obesity risk in adolescence, mediated by behavioral issues and self-concept.

25 Jan 2024

Study reveals a stark rise in cervical cancer rates among women in low-income areas of the U.S.

Women in low-income areas of the U.S. face a stark rise in cervical cancer incidence and mortality, according to a new study led by researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

25 Jan 2024

How Spain's expertise-driven approach in COVID-19 testing helps public hospital labs thrive post-crisis

Researchers from INGENIO, a joint center of the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) and the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), have recently published, together with two co-authors from the University of Sussex (UK), the results of a study on the organization of the laboratory network to perform Covid-19 PCR testing during the Covid-19 pandemic in Spain and the UK and its subsequent implications.

25 Jan 2024

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Retiring from the U.S. Army in 2016 left Lawrence resident Matt Hastings unmoored. Hastings, a former combat aviation brigade chief, had been someone with skills in demand: He was the only one who could fly certain missions, who had qualifications and experience other instructors needed.

25 Jan 2024

Gastric bypass shows slight edge over sleeve gastrectomy in long-term study

The long-term weight loss effects of sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in people with obesity.

25 Jan 2024

Mortality News and Research

New research highlights regional variations in COPD prevalence according to diagnostic criteria

Learning from loss: US covid-19 experience charts path for future public health

Hydroxyurea treatment can greatly benefit children with sickle cell anemia, study reveals

New scientific statement outlines recommendations for diagnosing, managing cerebral venous thrombosis

Study identifies risk factors for deadly blood clots after lung cancer surgery

Overweight and obesity linked to rising death rates from bowel cancer among young adults

Hospital size not the only factor in pediatric heart surgery outcomes

Many young patients choose TAVR despite better long-term survival with surgery

The International Eczema Council investigate how climate change may impact eczema

Study finds women with DCIS diagnosed outside NHS screening face fourfold increase in breast cancer mortality

Legume intake among older adults improves cardiometabolic risk factors

People with OCD may have higher risk of death than normal population

The association between handgrip strength and functional outcomes in long COVID-19

UK Biobank research reveals significant impact of type 2 diabetes on COVID-19 outcomes

The importance of education in improving life expectancy

Childhood adversity may trigger obesity in adolescence

Study reveals a stark rise in cervical cancer rates among women in low-income areas of the U.S.

How Spain's expertise-driven approach in COVID-19 testing helps public hospital labs thrive post-crisis

Pilot study demonstrates feasibility of multimodal group treatment for veterans with PTSD

Gastric bypass shows slight edge over sleeve gastrectomy in long-term study

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