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Seen that? - Menopause and Hormone Replacement Therapy
in Well Woman Blog, on November 5, 2009
...with it. Hormone replacement therapy - despite the previously reported downsides (such as increased mortality and increased risk of cancer [...] Read More Hormone replacement therapy and...
Recessions boost your health
in Sox First, on September 30, 2009
...t Depression was laying the world to waste. In times of economic expansion, according to the study, mortality rates increased. "In contrast, the recessions of 1921, 1930-1933, and 1938 coincided ...
Does Apple need Steve Jobs?
in Sox First, on June 21, 2009
...ntic Monthly says it means investors are coming to terms with the idea of their favorite CEO's mortality which raises a very important question: does it really matter to Apple whether Jobs return...
Top Asthma Capitals for 2009
in Allergies, on April 7, 2009
...ankings are based on analysis of 12 factors in three groups:
* Prevalence Factors - morbidity and mortality statistics
* Risk Factors - air quality, pollen, "100% smoke-free" laws, povert...
Recession health chart: fit and miserable
in Sox First, on March 27, 2009
...ps to get healthier," Ruhm says. "A one percent increase in the unemployment rate reduces mortality rates by half a percent. Heart attacks decrease by slightly less than half a percent. Traf...
First Pregnancies May Lower Mom's Blood Pressure Permanently
in Next Nine Months, on December 15, 2008
...lood pressure for women's long term health could translate into a 6 percent reduction in stroke mortality, a 4 percent reduction in coronary heart disease, and a reduction in total mortality for 3...
Go Pink for October
in Busy with Style, on October 1, 2008
...ss Month and we'll be raising awareness and promoting education all October long. Although the mortality rates for this disease have gone down, due to early detection and advanced treatment optio...
Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Brings Better Quality of Life in Older Women?
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 25, 2008
...h it. Hormone replacement therapy - despite the previously reported downsides (such as increased mortality and increased risk of cancer and heart disease ) - has been shown to relieve the symptoms ...
Age Is Catching Up With Colin Farrell
in The Celebrities Weblog, on April 16, 2008
...the making of "In Bruges" .
I seriously doubt that Colin's new awareness of his own mortality will slow him down, either in public or private.
Here's the story about Colin Farrel...
Uganda is Making Diabetes Drug
in Daily Diabetic, on March 17, 2008
...e weight of diabetics, 80 per cent of whom are usually obese.
Formin also reduces diabetes-related mortality by 42 per cent in obese patients. The drug, previously imported, is manufactured by Kampal...
The Yuan, Exports, and the Hot Economy
in China Venture News, on March 3, 2008
...the appreciation of the Chinese currency was hurting small businesses in China and increasing the mortality rate among small business start-ups (something VC people should be interested in). The o...
The Decline and Fall of Recreational Golf - Part Two
in Eagle Par Birdie, on March 1, 2008
My thanks to Geoff Shackelford's fine blog for this post. It's in response to the New York Times article describing a general falling trend in the numbers of Americans playing golf.
It seems Greg Nathan, the vice-president of the National Golf Foundation took issue with what he...
Type 1 Diabetes in Women, Insulin Doses and Mortality Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on February 29, 2008
...slin Diabetes Center .
The study highlights the dangers of insulin restriction and concludes that mortality associated with the behavior appears to occur in the context of eating disorder sym...
Gates Foundation Funds Research on Prematurity and Stillbirth
in Next Nine Months, on February 19, 2008
...ves of over 1 million newborn babies worldwide each year.
It is the leading cause of infant mortality in the United States with over 10,000 babies dying each year. Over 3 million babies are st...
Asthma Medications and Pregnancy
in Next Nine Months, on February 13, 2008
...such as increased prematurity, growth restriction, other fetal complications, and morbidity and mortality in women.
Thus, the current recommendation by the American College of Obstetricians and G...
Diabetes in Children Increases Risk of Kidney Problems
in Daily Diabetic, on December 29, 2007
...nt obesity, prevent type 2 diabetes in these kids. Oncethe kidneys are compromised, our health (and mortality!) is compromised.
Find more details from The Washington Post .
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Depressed Older Diabetics: Treat Depression, Live Longer
in Daily Diabetic, on November 29, 2007
...adelphia and Pittsburgh areas for five years - which also revealed that treating depression reduced mortality more for those who had diabetes than for those who did not.
According to lead researcher ...
More Diabetes Deaths in Black Children
in Daily Diabetic, on November 21, 2007
...ncidence of type 2 diabetes is increasing. With proper management and access to care, morbidity and mortality from diabetes is preventable, particularly in the pediatric population."
So, the bi...
Cancer Prevention, Diet and Functional Foods
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 23, 2007
...prevention of cardiovascular or high-glycaemia-related conditions.
Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality among all the cancers of the female reproductive cancer.
Full-fat dairy may protect pro...
Mexican Soccer Against Breast Cancer
in Latina Viva, on September 25, 2007
...Federation (FMF), said he hopes the campaign will help to reduce the statistics of breast cancer mortality.
"Hopefully with the strategy we are beginning today, we'll raise those 2,2 hours ...
The Benefits of Mediterranean Diet
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 24, 2007
...art problems. Just recently, the mediterranean diet has been found to potentially increase the mortality of Alzheimer's patients .
What else can we benefit from the mediterranean diet? ...
Mediterranean Diet May Help Alzheimer's Patients Live Longer
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 12, 2007
The Mediterranean diet has already been known to promote good cardiovascular health. Now, it may be able to help Alzheimer's patients live longer compared to those who eat a more traditional western diet.
A Mediterranean diet is composed of high intake of vegetables, legumes, fruits, cer...
Free ATV Safety Course is Just a Preaching Session
in Under My Helmet, on June 28, 2007
...on for free on Saturday for residents.
The course is being offered to try to offset the "high mortality rate in the state". The rate for WV is higher than the national average, and official...
Less Coronary Artery Calcification, More Body Fat and Type 1 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on June 27, 2007
...th insulin therapy, which may partly explain why participants who gained weight over time had lower mortality rates."
The findings however doesn't stand as a firm recommendation for type 1 ...
Ethanol-Based Fuels Pose More Health Risks than Gasoline
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 19, 2007
...gasoline, with about 120 of those deaths occurring in Los Angeles," Jacobson said. "These mortality rates represent an increase of about 4 percent in the U.S. and 9 percent in Los Angeles ab...
Gonorrhea - Superbug
in Well Woman Blog, on April 13, 2007
...338 in 2005, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported this week in its Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) have the facts abo...
Neuroleptics Cause Early Death in Alzheimer's Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on April 2, 2007
... - they are being prescribed.
...the drugs were linked with a significant increase in long-term mortality - with patients dying on average six months earlier.
...neuroleptics, were associated wi...
Zinc Supplementation Reduce Mortality in Young Children
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 20, 2007
....
But in children 1- 11 months of age, zinc supplements did not result in significant reduction in mortality.
Such were the findings of a clinical trial conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkin...
Diabetes and Depression: Deadly Combination for Heart Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 13, 2007
...that we don't fully understand. In our analysis, we controlled for factors that could influence mortality, such as heart disease severity and age. For whatever reasons, these patients were still a...
Possible Link Between Arthritis and Cancer?
in Well Woman Blog, on March 8, 2007
... polyarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and cancer. The connection -- a 40 percent increase in cancer mortality in patients with both arthritis conditions. ...
Regular High Caffeine Intake Protects the Elderly from Heart Disease Mortality
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 27, 2007
...inated beverages is associated to lower relative risk of coronary vascular disease and heart mortality in the elderly (ages 65 and higher).
Such were the results revealed by the first federal ...
Biomarker Test for Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Survival
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 20, 2007
...p] ... patients who showed alterations in all four biomarkers had a significantly increased rate of mortality from cancer after surgery. Patients who showed no mutations in the four biomarkers had a ...
Preliminary Trials s on PCV2 Swine Vaccine
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 17, 2007
...ase in swine herds in the United States.
The trial results showed that in the finisher phase, the mortality rate for vaccinated pigs was 50 percent less than for unvaccinated pigs and that t...
Eating Disorders
in Well Woman Blog, on February 12, 2007
... the ages of 15 and 25, 1-2% have anorexia and 3-5% have bulimia. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of all mental illnesses, with 10% to 20% eventually dying from complications.
One p...
Protein Biomarkers Predict Bladder Cancer Recurrence and Survival
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 6, 2007
...pase-3, P53 and survivin --proteins known to regulate apoptosis -- were associated with the rate of mortality from cancer after surgery.
Patients who showed no mutations in the four biomarkers had a...
Asthma Capitals 2007
in Allergies, on January 23, 2007
...oro, NC
9. Scranton, PA
10. Little Rock, AR
These rankings were based on prevalence (morbidity and mortality statistics), risk factors (air quality, pollen, smoking laws, poverty, etc) and medical fa...
Global gag rule ...
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on January 6, 2007
... cut would result in 2 million unwanted pregnancies, 800,000 abortions, 4,700 instances of maternal mortality, and the death of 77,000 children under five. Overturning the UNFPA funding cut and the Me...
Diabetes Test Helps Prevent Extinction
in Daily Diabetic, on December 22, 2006
...o the mothers in resource-rich reserves or in captivity."
It seemed female embryos had higher mortality rates if their pregnant mothers were stressed, or fed a sugar-rich diet, Dr Linklater said...
New Review Questioned the Benefits of Diabetes Drug Actos® (pioglitazone)
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 24, 2006
... type 2 diabetes mellitus did not provide convincing evidence that patient-oriented outcomes like mortality, morbidity, adverse effects and health-related quality of life are positively influenced by ...
Diabetes And Death
in Daily Diabetic, on September 29, 2006
...ole of body mass index and diabetes in the development of acute organ failure and subsequent mortality in an observational cohort, that found "obesity by itself is not a significant predic...
Mayo Clinic found that Preventive Ovary Removal is linked to Early Death in Younger Women
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 23, 2006
...ovaries when a woman has ovarian cancer or a benign disease in the ovaries that requires removal.
Mortality from all causes increased 1.7 times for women in this age category, and was particularly i...
Neonatal Death is Higher for Babies Delivered by Cesarean in Low-risk Mothers
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 7, 2006
...y 12,000 infant deaths over a four-year period, for mothers at low risk, infant and neonatal mortality rates are higher among infants delivered by cesarean section than for those delivered ...
Environment and Development: Can the Balance Be Found?
in Audeamus - How dare we..., on August 23, 2006
...stainable use of these resources. Without this, efforts to reduce poverty, hunger , and child mortality cannot have lasting results.
Also see this story from Business Day in South Africa, ho...
Second Chronicles of Spellborn Race Announced
in PCGamers Blog, on July 6, 2006
... the racial offspring of the Mumia and humans: as a race, they stand on the dividing line between immortality and mortality - somewhere between the mythical and the mundane. Nevertheless, even though ...
Clozapine Linked To Diabetes Risk
in Daily Diabetic, on June 30, 2006
...tabolic syndrome are usually at two- to three-times greater risk for cardiovascular disease-related mortality.
J. Steven Lamberti, M.D., says, "There are long-term health implications (with c...
Get An Illegal Tattoo and You Might End Up With More Than You Bargained For...
in Straightfromthedoc, on June 26, 2006
...ere traced to 13 unlicensed tattoo artists, according to an article in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . Dr. Mysheika LeMaile-Williams, one of the co-authors of the report, says t...
Spinning Wind Turbines and Bird Death
in IfEnergy, on June 21, 2006
...icides
50,000,000 - Communication Towers - Doubling by 2010
As compared to wind turbines the bird mortality rate is about 2.0 birds per year per tower. Also, it is becoming more common practice to s...
2006 Annual Scientific Meeting of NAASO, The Obesity Society
in The Biotech Weblog, on June 20, 2006
...ents
Bariatric surgery
Maintenance of weight loss
The contributions of beverages to obesity
Mortality associated with obesity
Non-members can attend the meeting; registration to the meeting...
Nutritional Supplement Policosanol, No Cholesterol-Lowering Benefits
in Straightfromthedoc, on May 24, 2006
...l trials, there are still no data on patient-related outcomes, such as cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Moreover, independent information should be given to consumers who might take policosanol...
Spinning Wind Turbines and Bird Death
in IfEnergy, on May 15, 2006
...icides
50,000,000 - Communication Towers - Doubling by 2010
As compared to wind turbines the bird mortality rate is about 2.0 birds per year per tower. Also, it is becoming more common practice to s...
Avian Flu Vaccine Granted Temporary Approval
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 10, 2006
...y Fort Dodge Animal Health using reverse genetics technology and has been demonstrated to reduce mortality following exposure to highly pathogenic bird flu viruses.
[The reverse genetics technolog...
Weight Gain during Pregnancy
in The Parenting Weblog, on March 29, 2006
...ugh weight are in danger of delivering babies with low birth rate; which is a major cause of infant mortality and other childhood developmental , physical and psychological problems.
On the ot...
cocoa antioxidant flavonols, linked to low BP
in Straightfromthedoc, on March 1, 2006
...t that the scientists propose as the mechanism by which the flavonols reduce CVD risk and all-cause mortality.
But since the researchers did not take blood samples to measure various nutrients in th...
the glucose -heart disease connection: new findings
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 14, 2006
... , cautions that their study by no means proves that deliberately lowering glucose would reduce mortality.
Cardiovascular disease includes coronary heart disease, stroke, angina and peripheral v...
Mushroom Hunting
in The Outdoor Weblog, on January 7, 2006
...se that like to hunt, pick and observe mushrooms are seemingly always under the ominous presence of mortality. I for one will continue to photograph these wonderfully diverse species, but refrain from...
Improved Nasal Flu Vaccine From MedImmune
in The Biotech Weblog, on December 13, 2005
...mall children, an age bracket where flu is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality.
Read the summary of the preliminarydata from CAIV-T Phase 3 Trials here , or watch MedI...
Dawn of digital mammography?
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 16, 2005
...r sure we saved their lives, but it was important to find those cancers." For now, there is no mortality benefit for digital over film mammograms. The important point is that mammograms are reco...
GRN163L: Drug Candidate Against Lung Adenocarcinoma
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 5, 2005
...and treatment begins, the disease have already metastasised, or spread, to other areas. This is why mortality rate due to this particular form of lung cancer is high.
In the september issue of Cancer...
Women and bypass surgery
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 30, 2005
...An interesting finding in a retrospective study, suggesting that women have a higher mortality rate when undergoing bypass surgery :
Women have a 22% greater risk of dying during or immediately aft...
EndoTAG-1 On Phase II Trials Against Pancreatic Cancer
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 25, 2005
...peutic against pancreatic cancer . Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related mortality in the US.
MediGene AG announced the initiation of a phase II Clinical trial of dr...
Warfarin after heart attacks
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 16, 2005
... warfarin is not typically given after a heart attack. There are no conclusive studies suggesting a mortality improvement, and it can be a difficult drug to manage. This paper may push warfarin back i...
A rare parasite is found in Oklahoma
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 5, 2005
... antibiotics are not helpful, and the patient's condition deteriorates. Unfortunately, the mortality rate is 95%, and death normally occurs in 4 to 6 days.
Diagnosis is difficult, but can be...
Day/night differences in newborn mortality
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 2, 2005
...ia to investigate the influence of time of birth and the risk of neonatal death.
Overall, neonatal mortality was 2.08 deaths per 1000 live births, the team reports in the medical journal Obstetrics &...
The physical exam of George W. Bush: An analysis
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 31, 2005
...e and glucosamine/chondroitin to ease stiffness in his joints. Smoking cigars increases the risk of mortality: An American Cancer Society study of 121,278 men greater than or equal to 30 years of ag...
Statins and diastolic heart failure
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 23, 2005
...are not conclusive. But it's a start - as there currently are no medications proven to decrease mortality in diastolic heart failure cases:
Little and his research team found that during the stud...
Mammograms do not reduce mortality
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 19, 2005
...
A recently-released case control study failed to find a mortality benefit for mammograms:
A real-world look at the benefits of breast cancer screenings has turned up some dismaying news: Screenin...
Dick Cheney's physical: An analysis
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 17, 2005
...ium enema (every 5 years). Note that only the fecal occult blood test has been shown to decrease mortality.
2) Upper endoscopy
Unless Mr. Cheney had any symptoms of dyspepsia , or a history of up...
Hormone replacement therapy and hot flashes
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 13, 2005
...en they discontinued the therapy.
With the evidence showing that HRT is harmful and can increase mortality, more physicians are counseling women to come off these medications. Unfortunately, hormon...
The Annuity Debate
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on June 16, 2005
...t recommendations---namely as a risk-management tool---the noninvestment features (particularly the mortality and life income guarantees) may be raised to a significant level.
I'm interested in...
Cronkite Surf Days: Part Two
in The Outdoor Weblog, on May 14, 2005
...e you can get caught in there, and rocks hurt more than sand when you land on them. The reality and mortality of taking lefts into the rocks can be recognized by the fact that Scott Miller pulled a dr...
