Tag: Death/Dying

June 11, 2019

Cost of current method limits availability and generates harmful waste productsCredit: Howard Berg ST. LOUIS, MO, June 11, 2019 - ...

EWG: Nitrate pollution of US tap water could cause 12,500 cancer cases each year

June 11, 2019

Groundbreaking peer-reviewed study analyzes health and economic impacts of widespread chemical contamination from agriculture WASHINGTON - Nitrate pollution of U.S. ...

Millennials are ‘canaries in the coalmine’ for toxic economic trends

June 10, 2019

Millennials - young adults in their 20s and 30s - earn less money without a college degree and are more ...

To protect kids and teens from firearm harm, answer these question first, experts

June 10, 2019

As interest grows in addressing the second leading cause of death for young people, researchers list the most urgent priorities ...

Three public health interventions could prevent 94 million premature deaths

June 10, 2019

Key takeaways: Lowering blood pressure, reducing sodium intake, and eliminating trans fat could prevent 94 million early deaths around the ...

Availability of opioid-overdose antidote at pharmacies

Bottom Line: Pennsylvania became one of the first states in 2015 to implement a statewide standing order allowing pharmacists to ...

Rapidly removing fluid from ICU patients in kidney failure linked to increased death risk

PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The faster fluid is removed using continuous dialysis from patients with failing kidneys, the higher ...

Firearms and risk of suicide by US army soldiers

Bottom Line: Examining to what extent firearm ownership and accessibility may be associated with suicide risk among U.S Army soldiers ...

More mysterious jars of the dead unearthed in Laos

Credit: Image: ANU ANU and Uni of Melbourne Archaeologists have discovered 15 new sites in Laos containing more than one ...

Weight-loss patients at higher risk of death from substance use disorders

PITTSBURGH, June 7, 2019 - The death rate from drug- and alcohol-related causes in people who've had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass ...

Scientists edge closer to root causes of multiple sclerosis

Credit: University of British Columbia An international team of researchers led by the University of British Columbia has made a ...

Dementia and the ethics of choosing when to die

New Hastings Center project addresses foundational questions about end-of-life choices for people with dementia As the American population ages and ...

Smart phone health testing devices will transform healthcare

Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat may soon be tested using smartphonesCredit: Gabriel Cunnett Bodily fluids from saliva to sweat ...

For dying patients, early plans can improve quality of life