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Mortality is a quantification of death, often referring to deaths attributing to a specific cause such as a disease or illness. Epidemiological studies often report mortality rates which are calculated by dividing the number of deaths due to a disease by the total population.
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JUL 29, 2018Cardiology
Death rates and adverse cardiovascular events twice as likely in women after experiencing STEMI heart attack compared to ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Like a seesaw, the information on coffee and health goes up and down. Research studies on diabetes, Parkinson's and ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 24, 2018Videos
Measles is a highly contagious disease that used to be common in young children. Due to the development of vaccines, how ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 24, 2018Health & Medicine
Experts in the medical field, nutrition and fitness professionals and health educators all advise against the dangers of ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUL 20, 2018Earth & The Environment
Climbing up the Grand Canyon, you can’t catch your breath. Likely, those extra slices of pizza all winter and skip ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 17, 2018Cardiology
Study shows that heart failure death rates and hospitalizations are higher in women then men, based on 900,000 cases stu ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 10, 2018Health & Medicine
Each year, depending on the weather and other factors, flu season shows up and sometimes it’s really bad and other ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 27, 2018Health & Medicine
Pregnancy and childbirth carry some risks, as any medical condition or event would, but most women who give birth have s ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 26, 2018Plants & Animals
You would have been hard-pressed to find a wild lynx in certain parts of Europe during the 1980’s. Populations bec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 19, 2018Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 18, 2018Cardiology
The decrease in death from abdominal aortic aneurysms in recent decades may not be due to increased screening. In fact, ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 14, 2018Health & Medicine
It’s no secret that practicing a healthy lifestyle can help you live longer and feel better. Exercise and a n ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimJUN 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 07, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A combination of two digital techniques could be the best way to diagnose breast cancer. In a new study, scientists show ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 06, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
The Governor's Chair for Molecular Biophysics at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville), Jeremy Smith, and the dire ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 01, 2018Cardiology
How fast do you walk? Walking faster could help you live longer, a new study shows, especially for older people and for ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 30, 2018Cannabis Sciences
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAY 26, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2018Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 22, 2018Microbiology
Strep throat is caused by a common bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes. That bacterium can also cause flesh-eating d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2018Cancer
May is skin cancer awareness month. Are you armed with the tools and information you need to prevent, identify, and be ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAY 08, 2018Health & Medicine
Younger isn't always better and older isn't always a bad thing, at least regarding surgical experience. Patients ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 02, 2018Cancer
Breast cancer patients that have low muscle mass were shown in a recent study to have higher mortality than patients wit ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 30, 2018Cardiology
Life expectancy has improved for Americans over the past 50 years, but researchers involved in a new study theorize that ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUL 29, 2018
Cardiology
Death rates and adverse cardiovascular events twice as likely in women after experiencing STEMI heart attack compared to
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Like a seesaw, the information on coffee and health goes up and down. Research studies on diabetes, Parkinson's and
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 24, 2018
Videos
Measles is a highly contagious disease that used to be common in young children. Due to the development of vaccines, how
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 24, 2018
Health & Medicine
Experts in the medical field, nutrition and fitness professionals and health educators all advise against the dangers of
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUL 20, 2018
Earth & The Environment
Climbing up the Grand Canyon, you can’t catch your breath. Likely, those extra slices of pizza all winter and skip
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 17, 2018
Cardiology
Study shows that heart failure death rates and hospitalizations are higher in women then men, based on 900,000 cases stu
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 10, 2018
Health & Medicine
Each year, depending on the weather and other factors, flu season shows up and sometimes it’s really bad and other
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 27, 2018
Health & Medicine
Pregnancy and childbirth carry some risks, as any medical condition or event would, but most women who give birth have s
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 26, 2018
Plants & Animals
You would have been hard-pressed to find a wild lynx in certain parts of Europe during the 1980’s. Populations bec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 19, 2018
Cardiology
Autopsies aren’t as common as they used to be, but scientists may have a reason for a comeback. A new series of st
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 18, 2018
Cardiology
The decrease in death from abdominal aortic aneurysms in recent decades may not be due to increased screening. In fact,
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 14, 2018
Health & Medicine
It’s no secret that practicing a healthy lifestyle can help you live longer and feel better. Exercise and a n
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
JUN 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Premature birth affects almost ten percent of pregnancies and is the leading cause of infant mortality in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 07, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A combination of two digital techniques could be the best way to diagnose breast cancer. In a new study, scientists show
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 06, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
The Governor's Chair for Molecular Biophysics at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville), Jeremy Smith, and the dire
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 01, 2018
Cardiology
How fast do you walk? Walking faster could help you live longer, a new study shows, especially for older people and for
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 30, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
For the first time, a form of medicinal cannabis has been shown to reduce—and even stop—seizures in some chi
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAY 26, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
A diagnostic test for liver damage has been developed, one that can be used before symptoms even begin to appear.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2018
Cardiology
Eating more than one egg was long believed to be bad for your health due to the presence of high cholesterol. Regardless
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 22, 2018
Microbiology
Strep throat is caused by a common bacterium called Streptococcus pyogenes. That bacterium can also cause flesh-eating d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2018
Cancer
May is skin cancer awareness month. Are you armed with the tools and information you need to prevent, identify, and be
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAY 08, 2018
Health & Medicine
Younger isn't always better and older isn't always a bad thing, at least regarding surgical experience. Patients
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 02, 2018
Cancer
Breast cancer patients that have low muscle mass were shown in a recent study to have higher mortality than patients wit
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 30, 2018
Cardiology
Life expectancy has improved for Americans over the past 50 years, but researchers involved in a new study theorize that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker