Tag: Death
Blood Protein Might Signal Death Risk in Elderly
by on Aug.30, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Aug. 30 (HealthDay News) — Swedish scientists have
identified a protein circulating in the blood which seems to be a
harbinger of an increased risk of death among elderly people.
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Yale disputes OSHA criticism in student's lab death
by on Aug.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Federal safety regulators say Yale University lab equipment responsible for a student's accidental death this spring lacked some required safety features, a finding that the school disputed on Tuesday.
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Return to smoking after heart attack ups death risk
by on Jul.24, 2011, under Health and Fitness
After a heart attack, quitting smoking may offer a patient more benefits than any medication, but Italian researchers say the flipside is that resuming smoking after leaving the hospital can raise the same patient's risk of dying as much as fi…
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Cancer death rates continue drop: report
by on Jun.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Cancer death rates are continuing to fall, but not all segments of the population are benefiting, the American Cancer Society said on Friday.
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Cancer death rate gap widens based on education
by on Jun.17, 2011, under Health and Fitness
The gap in cancer death rates between college graduates and those who only went to high school is widening, the American Cancer Society reported Friday.
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Pfizer, BI inhaler may raise risk of death: study
by on Jun.15, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A mist inhaler used to improve breathing in people with lung diseases including chronic bronchitis and emphysema may increase their risk of dying by 52 percent, U.S. and British researchers said on Tuesday.
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Babies Born to Obese Moms Face Higher Death Risk: Study
by on Apr.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, April 5 (HealthDay News) — Babies born to mothers who
were obese in early pregnancy have a much greater risk of dying before,
during, or up to one year after birth, a new British study says.
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Study finds statins reduce pneumonia death rates
by on Apr.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Taking cholesterol-lowering statin drugs such as Pfizer's Lipitor and AstraZeneca's Crestor could help prevent people dying from pneumonia, according to a study by British scientists released on Tuesday.
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French vegans in dock over baby's death
by on Mar.29, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Two vegans who fed their 11-month-old daughter only mother's milk went on trial in northern France on Tuesday charged with neglect after their baby died suffering from vitamin deficiency.
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Japan reports sixth infant death after vaccination
by on Mar.10, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Japan's health ministry on Thursday reported the death of a sixth infant who recently received vaccinations made by Pfizer or Sanofi-Aventis that have been suspended since last week.
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