7 countries, 1.3 million lives lost – the devastating impact of tobacco revealed
Strict embargo: 00.01 hrs GMT Thursday, 16th September, 2023 Every year 1.3 million lives are lost to cancers caused by ...
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We can save lives and millions with less nitrate in drinking water
Drinking water with high levels of nitrate is a global problem linked to a variety of health problems including birth ...
Green spaces can save lives, according to urban big data
Against the backdrop of global climate change, extreme heat events are becoming hotter, longer, and more frequent. Such sustained extreme ...
Leaders in resuscitation science, education and technology commit to 1 million more lives saved each year by 2030
DALLAS and STAVANGER, Norway, October 16, 2023 — For nearly 20 years, the American Heart Association® (Association) and Laerdal Medical (Laerdal) have together developed and ...
New research reveals forgotten lives of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong
Researchers have gained new insights into the lives and losses of Eurasian otters in Hong Kong, as detailed in a ...
Americans will spend half their lives taking prescription drugs, study finds
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — An American born in 2019 will spend a larger share of their lifetime taking prescription drugs ...
New test for sepsis could save lives in emergency departments, study suggests
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Sepsis is a life-threatening medical emergency that occurs when an infection causes a chain reaction throughout ...
New report shows Food is Medicine interventions would save U.S. lives and billions of dollars
Incorporating targeted food and nutrition strategies into healthcare on a national level will improve health and quality of life, reduce ...
Cost of living crisis set to cut UK lives short and significantly widen wealth-health gap
The proportion of people dying before their time (under the age of 75) is set to rise by nearly 6.5%---30 ...
Electrifying vehicles in Chicago would save lives, reduce pollution inequities
If the Chicago region replaced 30% of all on-road combustion-engine vehicles — including motorcycles, passenger cars and trucks, buses, refuse ...
British sex lives revealed in new study
A new study published today shows the number of sexual partners we have changes as we age – and there ...
COVID-19 vaccines saved dementia patients’ lives in nursing homes
Deaths among older adults with dementia fell starkly in nursing homes and long-term care centers after COVID-19 vaccinations became available, ...
Pediatric early warning systems save lives in Latin American hospitals
(Memphis, Tenn.—July 8, 2023) Pediatric Early Warning Systems (PEWS) are quality improvement tools to help identify clinical deterioration in hospitalized children. Investigators ...
Screening newborns for “bubble-baby” disease saves lives
Screening newborns for severe combined immunodeficiency disease (SCID) significantly increases the survival of children after bone marrow transplantation, a new ...
Screening newborns for deadly immune disease saves lives
Introducing widespread screening of newborns for a deadly disease called severe combined immunodeficiency, or SCID, followed by early treatment boosted ...
Massive hemorrhages are often deadly. Can a perfume ingredient stop the bleed and save lives?
The chances of surviving massive blood loss from a traumatic injury such as a gunshot wound are around 50 percent. ...
Autonomous products like robot vacuums make our lives easier. But do they deprive us of meaningful experiences?
Researchers from University of St. Gallen and Columbia Business School published a new Journal of Marketing article that examines how the perceived meaning of ...
EULAR launches first European patient-filled survey about the impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases on individual’s lives
The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) has announced the launch of the EULAR Impact of RMDs Survey, an ...
Tens of thousands of lives a year could be saved by new treatment protocol for brain hemorrhage
The George Institute for Global Health today announced data from the phase III INTERACT3 study demonstrating that a new combination ...
Study linking mucus plugs and COPD mortality could help save lives
A retrospective analysis of patient data from the COPDGene study suggests that targeting mucus plugs could help prevent deaths from ...