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Canadian study reveals high risk of death among those with alcohol-related
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], November 23 (ANI): The risk of death is high for people who visit the emergency department (ED) for alcohol use, and the risk increases with frequency, according to a new study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
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Study finds aspirin reduces risk of death in hospitalized Covid-19 patient
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 7 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM), has found that hospitalised Covid-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of compl
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Aspirin use reduces risk of death in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], November 2 (ANI): Hospitalised COVID-19 patients who were taking a daily low-dose aspirin to protect against cardiovascular disease had a significantly lower risk of complications and death compared to those who were not taking aspirin, according to a new study led by resear
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Omega-3 EPA, ALA rich foods can reduce risk of death after heart attack,
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], October 31 (ANI): As per the findings of a novel study, regular consumption of foods rich in omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found in marine foods like fatty fish, and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), found in plant foods like walnuts, was associated with improved outcomes i
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New study shows food rich in omega-3 EPA, ALA can reduce risk of death aft
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
California [US], October 28 (ANI): A new study found that regular consumption of foods rich in omega-3 eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), found in marine foods like fatty fish, and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), found in plant foods like walnuts, was associated with improved outcomes in individual
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Study reveals liver cancer diagnoses and deaths impacted by geography, hou
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 26 (ANI): An analysis of information from a large US cancer database indicates that patients with liver cancer from rural regions and lower-income households often have more advanced cancer at the time of diagnosis and face a higher risk of death compared with other
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Children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health burden: Study
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muskegon (Michigan) [US], October 24 (ANI): A new study suggests that chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs, and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions.
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Study reveals children with chronic kidney disease have outsized health bu
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Muskegon (Michigan) [US], October 20 (ANI): Chronically ill children with kidney disease may spend more time in the hospital, incur larger health care costs and have a higher risk of death compared to pediatric patients hospitalised for other chronic conditions, a new study suggests.
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Pre-existing health conditions enhances fatality risk due to COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Pennsylvania [US], October 11 (ANI): Certain pre-existing medical conditions including cardiovascular disease, hypertension may increase the risk of death due to COVID-19, according to a study.
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Lung transplant patients not given antifungal preventive drugs have higher
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
Minnesota [US], September 23 (ANI): Antifungal preventive medications reduce mortality risk by half in the first year following lung transplantation, according to Mayo Clinic research involving 667 patients who received lung transplants from 2005 to 2018.
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Study reveals immunotherapy improves survival in advanced bladder cancer p
Updated : 5 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], September 18 (ANI): An immunotherapy drug called 'avelumab' has been shown to significantly improve survival in patients with the most common type of bladder cancer, according to results from a phase III clinical trial.
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Most women treated in New York City for gynecologic cancers not at increas
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [USA], July 30 (ANI): Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of being hospitalised for -- or dying from-- COVID-19 due to their cancer, a new study shows.
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