Healio

Mortality odds elevated in middle-aged smokers with low vs. high lung function

Having low lung function as a middle-aged smoker without airway obstruction raised the likelihood for all-cause mortality, ...
The Washington Post

Death rates for working-age and young Black people rose during pandemic

The likelihood of death for Black people under the age of 25 and working-age adults increased significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research on mortality rates published ...
Healio

Obesity raises mortality odds in veterans with type 1 diabetes, but CGM may be beneficial

Mortality rates are high in patients with type 1 diabetes, and overweight and obesity appear to be major factors, a speaker ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News

Older adults face high risks of mortality, institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, study finds

Older adults experience significant risk of death and institutionalization after hip-fracture surgery, according to a December study published in MDPI.
STAT

Louisiana’s creative new ways to fight maternal mortality

Jain is a dual M.D./M.P.H. student at the East Carolina University Brody School of Medicine and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Hinojos is an M.B.A./M.P.A. dual degree student at the ...
Healthline

MRSA Survival and Mortality Rates and What Affects Them

Severe MRSA infections can be fatal. MRSA mortality rates tend to be highest in older people. Certain underlying health conditions can also increase the risk of death. Staphylococcus aureus is a ...