Death risk rises for older adults with dementia after hurricanes
Older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia have a heightened risk of death following exposure to a hurricane, research shows.
Death risk rises for older adults with dementia after hurricanes
Older adults with Alzheimer’s or other dementia have a heightened risk of death following exposure to a hurricane, research shows.
Pregnancy complications tied to death risk even 50 years later
People who have pregnancy complications or deliver preterm may have a higher risk of death decades later, researchers report.
Pregnancy complications tied to death risk even 50 years later
People who have pregnancy complications or deliver preterm may have a higher risk of death decades later, researchers report.
Deaths during pregnancy, postpartum spiked early in pandemic
Deaths during pregnancy and postpartum increased 35% early in the pandemic. “We suspect these deaths are just the tip of the iceberg…”
Frailty, dementia boost older adults’ death risk after surgery
Older Americans with frailty or dementia have higher death rates within a year after major surgery, a new study shows.
Incarcerated people have higher risk of cancer death
“Cancer is the leading cause of death among people in prison, accounting for about 30% of all deaths,” says Emily Wang.
Your ‘sleep age’ may predict your mortality
Sleep age, a projected age that correlates to health based on sleep quality, can predict mortality, say researchers.
Cancer cases and deaths in Africa could double by 2040
Westernized lifestyles and dietary changes may partially explain why cancer cases and deaths in Africa are expected to double during the next two decades.
High cost of US cancer care doesn’t lower death rates
The United States spends over $200 billion per year on cancer care, twice as much as the average high-income country. But, are we getting our money’s worth?