Increased temperatures contributed to more than 200,000 cases of kidney disease in 15 years in Brazil alone: study
Today the world’s largest study of the impact of temperature changes and kidney disease reveals that 7.4 percent of all
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New risk factors linked to increased risk of COVID-19 infection
As the COVID-19 pandemic lingers, researchers have found associations between certain lifestyle factors and a person’s risk of getting infected.
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Increased rates of organ damage after discharge from hospital with COVID-19
People discharged from hospital after COVID-19 appear to have increased rates of organ damage (“multiorgan dysfunction”) compared with similar individuals
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Testicular germ cell tumor incidence increased for all races and ethnicities
(HealthDay)—From 2001 to 2016, the incidence of testicular germ cell tumors increased across all racial/ethnic groups but remained highest among
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Work-related stress linked to increased risk for peripheral artery disease
People who reported work-related stress were more likely to be hospitalized for peripheral artery disease compared to those who did
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Increased risk of tularemia as the climate changes
Researchers at Stockholm University have developed a method for statistically predicting impacts of climate change on outbreaks of tularemia in
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Teens taking oral contraceptives may be at increased risk for depressive symptoms
Ever since birth control pills first became available, researchers have been trying to understand the connection between oral contraceptive use
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Kidney transplants covered by Medicaid increased in states after Medicaid expansion
Medicaid expansion has helped more young, low-income adults with advanced kidney disease to avoid the costs and poor quality-of-life associated
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Poor oral hygiene increases the risk for liver cancer
New studies by researchers at Queen’s University in Belfast have shown that poor oral health is associated with a 75
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Family history linked to increased Alzheimer’s risk
Researchers in Utah have found that people who have relatives who died of Alzheimer’s are more likely to develop the
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