Life Expectancy Increased From 2022 to 2023, Reaching 78.4 Years
Results also showed age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths decreased from 2022 to 2023, after increasing over 20 years
Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 18, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now...
Accelerated Aging Linked to Increased Odds of Preneoplastic Polyps in the Colon
16 percent higher odds of harboring a PNP seen with one year of accelerated aging
SABCS: Risk-Reducing Surgery Improves Outcomes in Young Breast Cancer Patients With BRCA Mutations
Findings show survival benefits for both risk-reducing mastectomy and salpingo-oophorectomy
Patient in Louisiana Hospitalized With First Bird Flu Case in That State
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
MONDAY, Dec. 16, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Louisiana has reported what appears to be the state's first case of bird...
Recommendations Updated on Diagnosis, Management of Premature/Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Significant changes from previous guideline include recommendation that only FSH >25 IU required for POI diagnosis
Thicker Melanoma Tumor Size Tied to Higher Risk of 20-Year Melanoma-Related Death
Findings for primary tumors of 0.8 to 1.0 mm versus those <0.8 mm
Mystery Illness Outbreak in Congo May Be Malaria
By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, Dec. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- There's early evidence that a mysterious flu-like illness that has sickened 416 people...
Model Including Polygenic Risk, Polysocial Score Improves CHD Risk Prediction
Polygenic risk score and polysocial score have independent and additive effects on coronary heart disease
Transmission of RV5 Strain Occurs Infrequently in Neonatal ICU
Estimated rate of transmission was 2.2 per 1,000 patient-days at risk; no gastroenteritis symptoms seen in transmission cases
