(HealthDay)—Hospitalized Medicare beneficiaries with vision loss experience longer mean length of stay, higher readmission rates, and higher costs during hospitalization
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Marijuana smoking linked with higher sperm concentrations, study finds
Men who have smoked marijuana at some point in their life had significantly higher concentrations of sperm when compared with
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Low-income, rural kids at higher risk for second- or third-hand smoke exposure
Infants and toddlers in low-income, rural areas may be at higher risk for second- and third-hand smoke than previously reported,
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Prenatal Nitric Oxide Exposure Linked to Higher Risk for Autism
TUESDAY, Nov. 20, 2018 — Prenatal exposure to nitric oxide (NO) is associated with an increased risk for autism spectrum
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Patients with untreated hearing loss incur higher health care costs over time
Older adults with untreated hearing loss incur substantially higher total health care costs compared to those who don’t have hearing
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Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England, compared to most affluent
Rates of premature mortality are two times higher in the most deprived areas of England (Blackpool), compared to the most
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E.coli infections in hospitals are more than 4% higher than a year ago
Named and shamed! Official figures reveal the 10 NHS trusts where E. coli infections are highest as cases of the
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Readmission, Death Risk Higher in COPD With Comorbidities
MONDAY, Oct. 1, 2018 — Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have comorbidities are more likely to experience
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Mortality Rate From Heart Failure Higher in Women Than Men
FRIDAY, Sept. 21, 2018 — Despite decreases in overall heart failure incidence and mortality in ambulatory patients from 2009 to
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Dog owners face a higher risk of E. coli, salmonella and MRSA
Man’s WORST friend? Dog owners face a higher risk of E. coli, salmonella and MRSA because the dangerous bugs thrive
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