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Homeless More Likely to Die Early

...4 years old) and among homeless women. The highest mortality rate was among homeless people who stayed //only a short time at a hostel or those who stayed at a hostel more than once during the study year. That shows this transient population is the most vulnerable and has the greatest risk of early death, the...

Death Among the Homeless

...bers of the homeless community face much different mortality risks than those in the same demographic of the ge...e homeless community. The study shows the highest mortality was among homeless people staying only a short time in a hostel. These individuals are four times mo...

S. Africa AIDS in 'death phase'

...c in South Africa is entering the "death" phase as mortality outstrips new infections, say scientists."South Africa is experiencing a devastating epidemic -- the world's worst -- and this is just the beginning,'' said researchers . South African President Thabo Mbeki's government has been criticized for its la...

Cholesterol is the Key

... education of patients and lower the morbidity and mortality of atherosclerotic disease."...

Depression doubles mortality risk after CABG

...ine to 6 months was linked to a 2.2-fold increased mortality risk (p = 0.015). The results suggest that "physicians need to be more cognizant of the potential importance of depression," Dr. Blumenthal noted. "In addition to looking at conventional cardiac risk factors, such as hypertension and smoking, physi...

Flu Shots Best for Protection

...e need for hospitalization by one-third and reduce mortality by half. Doctors also point out that anti-flu treatment only works if started within the first 48 hours after symptoms appear. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the best time to get a flu shot, if you are in a high-risk gr...

It's Never Too Late to Stop Smoking,Study Finds

...risk of dying than current smokers, a reduction in mortality similar to that achieved by angiotensin-converting... an important preventive measure for morbidity and mortality in heart failure, which can be achieved at little or no cost." The American College of Cardiology,...

Better Diet Even Late in Life May Prolong It

... that reducing dietary intake late in life reduced mortality in fruit flies.// "We found that within just 48 hours of being switched from a high nutrient intake to dietary restriction, flies were no more likely to die than those that had been under dietary restriction constantly throughout their adult life," ...

Even mid-life diet change can extend life

...fects of different calorie-restricted diets on the mortality of fruit flies. They found that fruit flies on restricted diets lived about 90 days, twice as long as those fed on a normal diet. But the scientists also found that when heavily fed fruit flies were switched at middle age -- day 14 to 22 -- to lea...

Depression a cause for Death in Elderly

...djusting for various demographic factors, 18-month mortality was almost 70 percent higher in those depressive s...n men. Depressed men were not at increased risk of mortality compared with men with some symptoms of depression. One of the strengths of this study is that it i...

HDL - Key to Longevity

...everal age-related diseases that cause significant mortality in the elderly....

Key to Long Life

...everal age-related diseases that cause significant mortality in the elderl....

Easier Treatment for Blood Clot

...red to 1.1 percent of the patients on heparin. The mortality rates after three months were similar in the two groups. About 15 percent of the patients on fondaparinux received the drug on an outpatient basis. Study authors conclude treatment of pulmonary embolisms with fondaparinux is at least as effective an...

Changing Partners may put Expectant Mothers at Risk

...cation. The researchers say the risk of infant mortality decreases from the first child to the second in women who have the same partner, but increases if a woman changes partners. The same trend holds true when comparing risks of delivering prematurely and having a baby with a low birth weight. Resear...

HIV Treatment Said to Increase Heart Attack Risk

...IDS. Before this therapy was available, the annual mortality rate among patients with HIV infection exceeded 20 percent. In the current research, the mortality rate was 2 percent. While the benefits of combination antiretroviral therapy are clear, there is a c...

Importance of An Active Lifestyle

The focus of aging research has switched from mortality and longevity to health status and quality of life. Researchers say, “No longer is it only important that one lives longer, but the quality of life in later years must// also be considered.” A new study shows more benefits of staying physically act...

Importance of An Active Lifestyle

The focus of aging research has switched from mortality and longevity to health status and quality of life. Researchers say, “No longer is it only important that one lives longer,// but the quality of life in later years must also be considered.” A new study shows more benefits of staying physically ac...

Blood Sugar Linked to Deaths in ICU

...n hyperglycemia and hospital mortality. Overall, mortality rates rose as average glucose levels rose, with th...in the normal range (100 mg/dL to 119 mg/dL) had a mortality rate of 12.2 percent. The highest rate was seen for those with glucose levels above 300 mg/dL. Those...

Pancreas Transplant for Diabetics

...sulin independence against an apparent increase in mortality for at least the first four years post-transplanta...portant implications. They say the increased early mortality should temper the enthusiasm for pancreas transplant alone. They point out since patients on the wai...

Link Between Hyperglycemia & Hospital Mortality

...mitted to the hospital for various causes.Overall, mortality rates rose as average glucose levels rose, with th...in the normal range (100 mg/dL to 119 mg/dL) had a mortality rate of 12.2 percent. The highest rate was seen for those with glucose levels above 300 mg/dL. Those...

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