TUESDAY, March 12, 2019 — Estimated age based on exercise stress testing performance may be a better predictor of mortality
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Particulate matter and ozone: Germany has the world’s highest mortality rate
Air pollution from traffic is a new study found that for around 13,000 premature deaths annually in Germany. According to
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Flu-Like Illness Tied to Increased Relative Mortality in ESRD
THURSDAY, Jan. 24, 2019 — Community activity for influenza-like illness (ILI) is associated with seasonal variation in all-cause mortality among
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Exercise linked to reduced mortality for patients with cancer
(HealthDay)—For patients with cancer, participation in prediagnosis and postdiagnosis recreational physical activity is associated with reduced mortality, according to a
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HbA1c variability is a strong predictor of mortality in T2DM
(HealthDay)—Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) variability may be a more powerful predictor of all-cause mortality with type 2 diabetes than average HbA1c,
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Breast cancer screening does not reduce mortality
Fewer women are dying from breast cancer in recent years, but surprisingly, this decline is just as large in the
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DNR orders linked to increased mortality in older adults
(HealthDay)—For hospitalized older patients, the presence of a do-not-resuscitate (DNR) order is associated with poor short-term clinical outcomes, including mortality,
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Alcohol, tobacco consumption tied to cancer mortality
(HealthDay)—Alcohol consumption per capita is positively associated with overall cancer mortality among older men and women over a 20-year period,
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Frailty in middle aged linked to higher mortality
Frailty is a condition commonly associated with old age, however new research has highlighted the significance of frailty in middle
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Don't Set Your Alarm: That Weekend Sleep-in Could Help You Live Longer
Sleeping in on Saturday has long been chastised by sleep experts and moms alike — but a new study says
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