Serious failures in public health led to the deaths of six NHS patients from listeria-contaminated sandwiches, former health chief claims […]
High temps may up admissions, deaths in end-stage renal disease
(HealthDay)—For patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), extreme heat events (EHEs) are associated with increased risk of hospital admission and […]
Larger blood transfusions could halve deaths of children with severe anaemia
Giving larger volumes of blood transfusions to children with severe anaemia in sub-Saharan Africa could halve the number of deaths. […]
NHS staff’s fear of admitting mistakes ’causes 11,000 deaths a year’
Health bosses say 11,000 NHS patients die every year ‘because staff are too afraid to admit mistakes’ in attack on […]
Infant deaths highlight danger of misusing car seats, other sitting devices
Car safety seats are vital to protect children while traveling, but a new infant death study underlines the need to […]
ASCO: Low-fat dietary pattern cuts breast cancer deaths
(HealthDay)—A low-fat dietary intervention is associated with reductions in deaths after breast cancer and deaths from breast cancer among postmenopausal […]
Study shows that controlling or ‘wiping out’ obesity, excess weight could avoid substantial numbers of premature deaths
New research presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow, UK (28 April-1 May) shows that controlling or wiping […]
High sodium intake may contribute to increased heart-disease deaths in China
Nearly a fifth of heart disease deaths in adults aged 25-69 in 2011 may be attributed to high sodium diets […]
Overdose deaths up in NYC; fentanyl most common substance identified, report says
New York City’s health department said there was a 2 percent overall increase in drug overdoses in 2017, compared to […]
Zimbabwe cholera deaths at 24, drugs resistant: WHO
The death toll from a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to 24 with first-line antibiotics struggling to treat the […]