Tag: MORT
Concurrent Hypertension + Type 2 Diabetes Predict High Mortality Risk
Higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality predicted with concurrent hypertension and type 2 diabetes
Cardiac Deaths Remain Elevated Since 2020
Trend also shows increased cardiac deaths at home
Subarachnoid Bleed One of the Most Common Cardiovascular, Neurologic Causes of Death
Absolute number of subarachnoid hemorrhage cases increased, but age-standardized burden rates decreased between 1990 and 2021
Physical Activity Linked to Better Survival for Specific Cancer Types
Engaging in leisure-time MVPA linked to improved survival for various cancer types including bladder, breast, colon
Higher Social Engagement Tied to Lower Four-Year Risk for Death in Older Adults
Association partly mediated by decreased biological aging and higher physical activity levels
Total Number of Excess Deaths >14.7 Million in U.S. in 1980 to 2023
U.S. mortality rose rapidly in 2020 and 2021, then declined in 2022 and 2023, remaining higher than in 2019
Youth Deaths Attributable to Synthetic Opioids Alone Increasingly Predominant
Since 2020, fatal synthetic opioid-only overdose rates higher than polydrug overdose rates involving synthetic opioids
ASCO: GLP-1 Receptor Agonists May Reduce Risk for Obesity-Related Cancer, All-Cause Death
Protective association seen between GLP-1 receptor agonist use and colon and rectal cancers in adults with obesity and diabetes
ASCO: Alcohol-Associated Cancer Mortality Increased From 1990 to 2021
Mortality rates significantly higher in those aged 55 years and older and men in the United States
Replacing Sedentary Activity With Sleep, Exercise Beneficial in Acute Coronary Syndrome
Reduction in cardiac event/mortality risk seen in patients evaluated for acute coronary syndrome
