Jan. 23, 2024 — Loneliness has been known to be a serious health problem, and a new report makes the case that the suffering is worse for people who are obese. “To date, dietary and lifestyle factors are the major focus in preventing obesity related illness,” said Lu Qi, MD, lead author of the study published … Read more
Astrophysicist, best-selling author and People Magazine’s “Sexiest Astrophysicist Alive,” Neil deGrasse Tyson, has made a long career educating people about the universe and helping us make sense of its seemingly infinite mystery. But in a recent “Dropouts” podcast interview, Tyson focused on a subject closer to home: man’s best friend, the dog. During the interview, … Read more
July 25, 2023 – On June 2, 2019, 35-year-old Anne Hutchinson gave birth to her first child, Lillian. There were no problems with the pregnancy or the birth at Fairview Hospital, which is part of the Cleveland Clinic system. But 2 days after the birth, she had shortness of breath and couldn’t lie down and … Read more
Global mortality due to Diarrhea, per 100,000 inhabitants, 2019. by u/Populationdemography
Cancer Mortality in the US from 2005 to 2020 for years data is available. This plot is an improvement on another user’s post. by u/ColeWRS Edit: based on feedback I created a scale more closely resembling the one from the CDC website here: https://github.com/colebaril/US_Cancer_Rates/blob/main/Rplot01.png?raw=TRUE This is an improvement on a post by the user u/wildtyping. … Read more
Excess mortality rose to 19% in December 2022. Excess mortality varied across the EU. Lowest rates in 🇷🇴Romania and 🇧🇬Bulgaria (both -6%). Highest rates in 🇩🇪Germany (+37%) and 🇦🇹Austria (+27%). by @EU_Eurostat
Excess mortality in the EU was almost +6.7% in November 2022. The most affected countries in November 2022 were 🇨🇾Cyprus (+24%) and 🇫🇮Finland (+21%). 🇷🇴Romania (-6%), 🇧🇬Bulgaria (-3%) and 🇸🇰Slovakia (-2%) recorded no excess deaths. by @EU_Eurostat
Nov. 3, 2022 — Maybe you’re on a leisurely neighborhood stroll or roaming the aisles of a grocery store. Chances are, your smartphone’s along for the trip, too — perhaps as a podcast player or a digital security blanket. But what if that phone could gather data from your everyday cardio activities to predict how long … Read more
Dying during pregnancy, delivery, or soon after having a baby is more common in the U.S. than in any industrialized nation. It’s called “maternal mortality,” and it’s nearly three times more likely for Black women than white women. To help save lives, a growing number of U.S. hospitals are using obstetric simulation centers where medical teams … Read more
The maternal mortality rate for Black women in the U.S. is nearly three times higher than it is for white women. If you’re a pregnant Black woman, what can you do to help protect yourself and your baby? Source: https://www.webmd.com/baby/features/black-maternal-mortality-fears?src=RSS_PUBLIC
