Living memory home helps people stay connected with deceased loved ones
Credit: Living Memory Home When a loved one dies, memories of that person become particularly valuable in connecting the mourners ...
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WHO ‘needs to act’ on suicides caused by pesticides
Researchers call for stricter regulationCredit: Photo by Knut-Erik Helle Scientists are calling for more stringent pesticide bans to lower deaths ...
First member of ill-fated 1845 Franklin expedition is identified by DNA analysis
With a living descendant's DNA sample, a team of researchers have identified the remains of John Gregory, engineer aboard HMS ...
UBCO cardiovascular researcher urges women to listen to their hearts
Ignoring medical symptoms can lead to stroke, dementia, early deathCredit: UBCO A UBC Okanagan researcher is urging people to learn ...
Care teams differ for Black, white surgical patients in the same hospitals
Could the makeup of medical teams help explain why Black patients are more likely than white patients to die after ...
More than 25% of infants not getting common childhood vaccinations, study finds
Researchers identify troubling disparities along race, income, education linesCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications More than a quarter of American ...
Epilepsy discovery reveals why some seizures prove deadly
Credit: Courtesy Patel lab New research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine has shed light on the No. ...
Geographies of death: Study maps COVID-19 health disparities in Greater Santiago
Three times higher COVID-19 mortality in low-income areasCredit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- People up to age ...
Growth in home health care failing to keep up with surging demand, study finds
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Recent growth in the number of healthcare workers providing home care for Medicare patients ...
Delaying cardiovascular surgeries due to COVID-19 has psychological effects on patients
Postponing procedures during the pandemic sparked anxiety and fear among patients, study finds.Credit: Michigan Medicine In March 2020, when the ...
Biomarker for COVID-19 risk
Patient inflammation varies for lung, clot reactionsCredit: Flinders University Varying severity of COVID-19 symptoms in patients is reflected by levels ...
New COVID-19 vaccine may offer broad protection from coronaviruses
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications A COVID-19 vaccine that could provide protection against existing and future strains of the ...
Lundquist investigator Chang’s study in JAMA Internal Medicine
For critically ill patients with advanced medical illnesses and poor prognoses, overuse of invasive ICU treatment may prolong sufferingCredit: Courtesy ...
Using genetics, researchers identify potential drugs for early treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Frank Curran A new study using human genetics suggests researchers should prioritize clinical trials of drugs that target two ...
Heart failure and stroke rising in men under 40
Credit: Photo: Cecilia Hedstrom Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on ...
Despite pandemic, less than half of older adults have formally recorded healthcare wishes
Risk of severe COVID-19 in people over 50 offers chance to have discussions and complete documents to be used in ...
How many mothers have lost a child: A global comparison
The first systematic comparison of 170 countries reveals large global inequalities in the number of mothers who have experienced the ...
US deaths normally change less than 2% each year; in 2020, they rose nearly 23%
Black Americans experienced highest per capita excess death rates, while regional surges contributed to higher excess death rates from COVID-19 ...
Stem cell transplants prevent relapses of most common childhood cancer
Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Children and young adults who receive CAR T-cell therapy for the most common childhood ...
Choose life: Why patients in China refuse standard treatment for a type of heart attack
Scientists identify numerous variables that predict the treatment decisions of patients with a type of heart attach called ST-elevation myocardial ...