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January 22, 2024
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Study: Hearing aids reduce mortality risk

Study: Hearing aids reduce mortality risk

Hearing loss was associated with an increased risk for mortality, but the risk was reduced among those who regularly used hearing aids, according to a recent study.

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December 06, 2023
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Increased mortality risk in epilepsy associated with male sex, older age at onset

Increased mortality risk in epilepsy associated with male sex, older age at onset

ORLANDO — For those with epileptic seizures, male sex and increased age at onset, as well as a history of partial seizures carried the greatest risk of mortality in a cohort of individuals after 30 years, according to a poster.

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December 04, 2023
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Coal power plant pollution elevates mortality risk among Medicare users

Coal power plant pollution elevates mortality risk among Medicare users

Compared with fine particulate matter from any source, pollution from coal electricity-generating units heightened the risk for death by twofold among Medicare users, according to results published in Science.

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November 17, 2023
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Cancer mortality risk higher among those residing outside metropolitan areas

Cancer mortality risk higher among those residing outside metropolitan areas

Cancer-related mortality and leading causes of cancer death occurred more frequently in nonmetropolitan areas and among individuals with limited education, according to biennial report from the American Cancer Society.

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November 10, 2023
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Researchers develop all-cause mortality risk prediction model for adults with advanced CKD

Researchers develop all-cause mortality risk prediction model for adults with advanced CKD

PHILADELPHIA — Researchers presented data at ASN Kidney Week from a prediction model that can forecast all-cause mortality in adults with advanced chronic kidney disease.

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October 20, 2023
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Hydrocortisone outperforms other corticosteroids for community-acquired pneumonia

Hydrocortisone outperforms other corticosteroids for community-acquired pneumonia

HONOLULU — The risk for all-cause mortality was reduced among patients with community-acquired pneumonia who used hydrocortisone vs. other corticosteroids, according to a poster presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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October 09, 2023
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Reduced nintedanib dose shows comparable efficacy to higher dose in IPF

Reduced nintedanib dose shows comparable efficacy to higher dose in IPF

HONOLULU — Risk for mortality and hospitalization did not differ between patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis taking 100 mg or 150 mg nintedanib twice daily, according to a real-world analysis presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.

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October 03, 2023
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Suspected bronchiectasis linked to high mortality risk regardless of lung function

Suspected bronchiectasis linked to high mortality risk regardless of lung function

Fulfilling criteria for suspected bronchiectasis raised the risk for all-cause mortality among adults with a smoking history, even if they had normal lung function, according to results published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

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September 25, 2023
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Latent autoimmune diabetes may increase risk for complications vs. type 2 diabetes

Latent autoimmune diabetes may increase risk for complications vs. type 2 diabetes

Adults diagnosed with latent autoimmune diabetes have similar morality risk and a higher risk for diabetic retinopathy than adults with type 2 diabetes, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

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September 20, 2023
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Study shows link between ultraprocessed foods and mortality risk

Study shows link between ultraprocessed foods and mortality risk

Higher intake of ultraprocessed foods was linked to higher risks for CVD and all-cause mortality, according to the results of research published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.

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