Lack of financial planning linked to higher risk of death in US and UK
People who are less socioeconomically advantaged have lower life expectancies, with a number of possible underlying mechanisms, such as less ...
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Decriminalizing drug possession not linked to higher overdose death rates in Oregon or Washington
In recent months, several media outlets have investigated an Oregon law that decriminalized possession of small amounts of controlled substances, ...
COVID-infected adults with 4 or more underlying diseases or advanced age, face higher risk of ICU stay, death
Whether vaccinated or not, having at least four disease risk factors put adults hospitalized due to COVID-19 at higher risk ...
Preschoolers from low-income families may have worse health and benefit less from health promotion interventions than children with higher socioeconomic status
Low socioeconomic status can negatively impact children’s health in preschool, along with their ability to follow specialized health education intervention ...
Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder
Individuals with opioid use disorder who were prescribed a lower buprenorphine dose were 20% more likely to discontinue treatment than ...
Older adults with digestive diseases experience higher rates of loneliness, depression
While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of ...
Reproductive factors associated with higher risk of lung cancer in women
- A study presented at the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer ...
Shorter white blood cell telomeres linked to higher dementia risk
Shorter telomeres on the ends of white blood cell chromosomes may signal a heightened dementia risk, suggest the results of ...
Higher breast cancer risk after certain forms of childhood cancer treatment
Women who have been treated for cancer as a child with a certain type of chemotherapy have an increased risk ...
Heart transplant patients from socioeconomically distressed communities face higher mortality, organ failure risk
FINDINGS Credit: Wikimedia Commons FINDINGS People from socioeconomically distressed communities who underwent heart transplantation between 2004 and 2018 faced a ...
Mutation rates in whales are much higher than previously reported
An international team of marine scientists, led by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands and the Center for Coastal ...
Price tag on cardiovascular disease in Europe higher than entire EU budget
Amsterdam, Netherlands – 26 Aug 2023: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) cost the EU an estimated €282 billion in 2021, according to ...
Policy to expand Medicaid coverage linked to higher participation in cancer clinical trials among people insured by Medicaid
SEATTLE – AUGUST 17, 2023 – The Medicaid expansion under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act resulted in a ...
Social determinants of health contribute to higher CVD mortality rates in Black persons
Embargoed for release until 5:00 p.m. ET on Monday 14 August 2023 Annals of Internal Medicine Tip Sheet @Annalsofim Below ...
Study: Intensive lifestyle counseling and education by health specialists associated with higher employment rate among people with Type 2 diabetes
USC Schaeffer Center and University of Minnesota researchers found that study participants without a college degree had even larger employment ...
New research shows genetic mutation known for Alzheimer’s disease is associated with higher fertility in women
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — Previous research has revealed that the Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele increases the risk for a variety of ...
Long-term use of certain acid reflux drugs linked to higher risk of dementia
MINNEAPOLIS – People who take acid reflux medications called proton pump inhibitors for four-and-a-half years or more may have a ...
Study finds women who consumed sugar sweetened beverage daily had higher risk of developing liver cancer and chronic liver disease
Approximately 65% of adults in the United States consume sugar sweetened beverages daily. Chronic liver disease is a major cause ...
Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia
Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community mental health services by people ...
Wellcome Sanger Institute: Skin cancer-related mutations higher in the UK than Singapore
SKIN CANCER-RELATED MUTATIONS HIGHER IN THE UK THAN SINGAPORE Credit: DOI: 10.1038/s41588-023-01468-x SKIN CANCER-RELATED MUTATIONS HIGHER IN THE UK THAN ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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Fish reveal cause of altered human facial development
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Important additional driver of insect decline identified: Weather explains the decline and rise of insect biomass over 34 years
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UCLA-led team develops key improvement to Nobel Prize-winning technology
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New findings on hair loss in men
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New study definitively confirms gulf stream weakening, understanding the changes could help predict future trends in extreme events