Mortality and Morbidity

Body mass index and risk of death in Chinese population

Chinese people with a body mass index (BMI) of 24-25.9 had the lowest risk of death, according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian…    

Internet Kiosks Help Reduce Infant Mortality Rates

A new study by a researcher at the University of Arkansas shows that Internet kiosks providing information on prenatal and postnatal care for mother…    

Mortality rates are an unreliable metric for assessing hospital quality, study finds

Is quality in the eye of the beholder?

Researchers at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital have found wide disparities among…    

Reducing maternal and newborn deaths globally

On Tuesday 7 December 2010, maternal health professionals from Africa and Asia will be attending a workshop in Liverpool to discuss the effects of…    

People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level

People with a university degree fear death less than those at a lower literacy level. In addition, fear of death is most common among…    

Over 60 percent of child deaths in India avoidable: survey

More children under the age of five die in India than in any other country in the world, and from five main causes that…    

Americans sicker but English die quicker says study

Older Americans suffer more chronic disease than their English counterparts, but the English die earlier, according to a study on Thursday that could revive…    

Obese children experience later mortality post liver transplantation

A new study from the University of Washington reported obese children are at increased mortality risk in later years following primary liver transplantation (LT).…    

Heat, smoke sent Russia deaths soaring in 2010

A heat wave that fanned wildfires and blanketed Moscow with acrid smoke pushed up the number of deaths in Russia by nearly a fifth…    

Unexplained differences in hospital death rates

Most of the two-fold variation between U.S. hospitals in heart attack death rates remains a mystery, according to a new study.

Researchers…    

U.S. teen birth rates highest in southern states

Birth rates among U.S. teenagers vary widely by region, with the highest rates clustered in southern states and the lowest in the Northeast and…    

Prenatal arsenic exposure quintuples infant death risk

Babies born to mothers with high levels of arsenic exposure are five times more likely to die before their first birthday than infants whose…    

Outcomes of communication about end-of-life care appear to differ between black and white patients

While both black patients and white patients appear to benefit from end of life discussions with their physician, black patients are less likely to…    

Palliative Care; How To Help The Dying Cope

In 20 years, yearly deaths will up from 58 million to 74 million globally. Many of these humans pass on quite alone, feel alienated,…    

Larger Waist Associated With Greater Risk of Death

Individuals with a large waist circumference appear to have a greater risk of dying from any cause over a nine-year period, according to a…    

A Silent Death

As temperatures continue to rise across the country, more and more parents will no doubt take their children to the nearest pool to cool…    

Study finds lifelong doubling in death risk for men who are obese at age 20 years

Stockholm, Sweden: Men who enter adult life obese face a life-long doubling of the risk of dying prematurely, new research has found.

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Prompt gallbladder removal in elderly associated with increased survival, lower costs

New research findings published in the May issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons indicate that delaying cholecystectomy, the surgical…    

Nocturia Increases Mortality Risk

Nocturia significantly increased mortality risk in men and women, according to data from a government health survey.

Overall, awakening more than twice…    

Study finds big decrease in global child mortality

Fewer children are dying around the world, with deaths among children younger than 5 falling in almost every country, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.…    

Low Blood Sugar May Increase Mortality Rate of Ill Patients

Individuals may want to consider taking natural diabetes supplements as a way to curb their blood sugar, as a new study finds that hypoglycemia…    

Study shows vitamin A doesn’t cut maternal deaths

Giving vitamin A to women 15 to 45 years old living in poor nations does not cut maternal death rates, scientists said Tuesday in…    

Women’s Mortality Rates at U.S. Hospitals Differ from Men’s

Women and men experience different outcomes at U.S. hospitals for the same procedures and treatments, according to a new study released today by HealthGrades,…    

Anemia following surgery for morbid obesity

Morbid obesity is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in Western countries. Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become a common…    

Trauma Patients Safe from Mortality Risks, Complications Associated With So-Called “Weekend Ef

People who are in car crashes or suffer serious falls, gunshot or knife wounds and other injuries at nights or on weekends do not…