Study Examines Off-Target Mortality in Cancer Screening
Cancer screening reduced targeted cancer mortality without significantly increasing deaths from other causes. Meta-analysis of 17 studies found a 0.2% increase in off-target mortality rates in screened patients. Results suggest a need to analyze on-target cancer mortality and off-target mortality separately in trials of cancer screening. Screening for cancer reduced targeted cancer mortality without a […]
CDC Reports Deaths After Medical Tourism in the Dominican Republic
There were 93 deaths among U.S. residents who traveled to the Dominican Republic (D.R.) for cosmetic surgery from 2009 through 2022, according to findings in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). While there were a mean of 4.1 deaths after cosmetic surgery from 2009 through 2018, that number rose of 13 during 2019-2020, with a […]
New research finds half-cardio, half-strength training reduces cardiovascular disease risks
Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A robust body of evidence shows aerobic exercise can reduce risks, especially for people who are overweight or obese. But few studies have compared results with resistance exercise — also known as […]
Ohio Hospital Pauses Cardiac Surgery Program in Wake of Criticism
Adena Health is responding to the pause of its cardiac surgery program after two alleged deaths during cardiac procedures and several alleged instances of sexual misconduct. These allegations have been levied in media reports and social media posts, as well as in a defamation and wrongful termination lawsuit brought by James Manazer, MD, former chief […]
Cancer Patients More Likely to Die During COVID Pandemic
Cancer patients experienced significantly higher rates of COVID-19-related deaths compared with the general public, according to two retrospective studies from the U.S. and Canada. In a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Oncology, researchers found that the winter Omicron surge of 2021-2022 was particularly deadly, as the number of deaths among U.S. cancer patients increased by […]
CDC: Dialysis Patients Carry Heavier COVID Burden
Patients on maintenance dialysis had somewhat higher rates of SARS-CoV-2 infections and related deaths than seen in the general U.S. population, although immunization mitigated some of the excess risk, the CDC reported. From June 30, 2021, to Sept. 27, 2022, the overall infection rate per 10,000 patient-weeks was 30.47 among maintenance dialysis patients, with a […]
External Causes of Death More Likely in Those With Bipolar Disorder
While bipolar disorder is known to be associated with early mortality, deaths are more likely to be caused by external factors, such as suicide, than somatic factors, such as alcohol-related diseases, according to a Finnish nationwide cohort study. In the cohort of people ages 15 to 64, those with bipolar disorder had six-fold higher mortality […]
CDC: ‘Drastic’ Rise in Tranq-Related Overdose Deaths
Drug overdose deaths with xylazine involvement have multiplied, with age-adjusted death rates 35 times higher in 2021 than in 2018, the CDC reported. The age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths involving the animal sedative, also known as “tranq,” rose from 0.03 per 100,000 people to 1.06 per 100,000, Merianne Rose Spencer, PhD, MPH, a researcher […]
All the immunity, none of the symptoms
Worldwide, more than a million deaths occur each year due to diarrheal diseases that lead to dehydration and malnutrition. Yet, no vaccine exists to fight or prevent these diseases, which are caused by bacteria like certain strains of E. coli. Instead, people withbacterial infections must rely on the body taking one of two defense strategies: […]
Fewer Wyoming Resident Deaths, Births Recorded in 2022 – Wyoming Department of Health
Fewer Wyoming Resident Deaths, Births Recorded in 2022 March 14, 2023 Fewer deaths, births, marriages and divorces were recorded among Wyoming residents in 2022 compared to the previous year according to official records held by Vital Statistics Services (VSS), which is part of the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH. Among Wyoming residents, there were 5,886 […]