Tag: Age
Suicide Rate Up for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders
Predictors of suicide death include male sex, later age at first diagnosis, prior mood disorder diagnosis
Older Age, Black Race, Diabetes Up Hospitalization in COVID-19
Other characteristics independently associated with hospitalization include male sex, smoking, obesity
22 Percent Worldwide at Increased Risk for Severe COVID-19
Those at increased risk ranged from <5 percent of those <20 years to >66 percent for those ≥70 years
Breast Cancer Surgery Found to Be Safe in Older Women
Serious adverse events in those 70 years and older found to be rare
Perfluoroalkyl Substances Linked to Earlier Natural Menopause
High PFAS concentration in U.S. women associated with median time to menopause two years earlier
Weight, Blood Pressure Higher in Younger Patients With T2DM
Differentials for weight, BP for those with, without T2DM greater for younger versus older patients
Health Care Workers at Risk From Mental Burden of COVID-19
Prevalence of anxiety symptoms higher for health care workers/young spending more time on outbreak
Race and Income Influence Risk for Severe COVID-19
Higher risk seen for black and American Indian versus white adults, for those living in low-income households
Large-Vessel Stroke Described in Young Adults With COVID-19
Five patients younger than 50 years presented with large-vessel stroke during two-week period in NYC
Genetic Mutations ID’d in Breast Cancer After Menopause
3.55 percent of unselected postmenopausal women with breast cancer have pathogenic variants
