Tag: Age
Advanced Young-Onset Adenoma Increases Colorectal Cancer Risk
However, overall 10-year colorectal cancer incidence relatively low in veterans younger than 50 years of age
Health Care System Unable to Meet Needs of Elderly Living Alone With Cognitive Issues
Authors say living alone poses substantial access-to-care barriers
2017 to 2021 Saw Rise in Gender Dysphoria Diagnoses
Over the same time period, age of gender dysphoria diagnosis dropped
Lifetime Ovulatory Years Linked to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Individual lifetime ovulatory years components associated with epithelial ovarian cancer apart from age at menarche
COVID-19 Vaccine Protection Lasts at Least Six Months After Second Dose
Vaccine effectiveness against death was lower for patients aged 80 years and older
Strength of Risk Factors for Stroke Vary by Age
Association of hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes with stroke appears to be substantially reduced at older ages
Left Digit Bias Seen in Acceptance of Organs for Donation
5.4 percent decrease seen in probability of any organ placement at age 70 versus 69 years
Standard Testosterone Threshold Not Accurate for Younger Men
Age-specific testosterone cutoffs show each one-year increase in age tied to a 4.3-ng/dL decrease in testosterone level
COVID-19 Death Rate Increased With Age, Was Higher for Men
Death rate was 2.8 and 7.0 times higher for those aged 85 years and older than those aged 75 to 84 and 65 to 74 years, respectively
Early-Onset Diabetes Tied to Earlier Age of Menopause
Early age of diagnosis for type 1 diabetes (younger than 30 years), type 2 diabetes (30 to 39 years) linked to earlier menopause
