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Even though new cancer cases in the U.S. are projected to cross the two-million mark for the first time ever in 2024, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Apart from afflictions related to these diseases, Statista’s Florian Zandt reports that the CDC says Covid-19 claimed the third-highest number of lives in 2021. While there is more recent data, 2021 is currently the latest year with full, final data on mortality in the country. You will find more infographics at Statista Other prevalent causes of death in the U.S. include accidents, strokes and respiratory diseases, which were responsible for 64.7, 41.1. and 34.7 deaths per 100,000 of the population, respectively. Alzheimer’s disease, which might become more significant in aging societies over the next couple of decades, ranked seventh with 31 deaths per 100,000 population and a share of 3.4 percent in overall deaths registered by the CDC. In total, around 3.5 million deaths were registered in the United States in 2021, up by 80,000 compared to 2020. This increase in number of deaths comes on the heels of a drop in life expectancy in the country. According to CDC data, life expectancy at birth in 2021 dropped by 0.6 years […]
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A Sky News journalist flagged up the latest example of Biden’s garbled speech, admitting that it shows why many Americans are concerned about the state of his cognitive health. During a monologue about the Israel/Gaza situation, Biden looked incredibly confused and struggled to get his words out. “There is some movement, and I don’t wanna, I don’t wanna,” said Biden before pausing at length and then stuttering, “choose my words…” “There’s some movement, there’s been a response from a uh…” he said before trailing off again. This, from President Biden, tells us something about how the negotiations between Israel & Hamas are going. It also, frankly, shows why so many in America and beyond are concerned about the age of the American president who is insisting on running again. pic.twitter.com/dgXFAzKS7q — Mark Stone (@Stone_SkyNews) February 6, 2024 “The the, there’s been a response from…the opposition, but um, it, it, yes I’m sorry, from Hamas,” says Biden, apparently having to be reminded by someone off camera of the word ‘Hamas’. Sky News’ US correspondent Mark Stone pointed out the obvious. “This, from President Biden, tells us something about how the negotiations between Israel & Hamas are going,” Stone posted on X. “It also, […]
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With considerably lower efficacy rates, mRNA COVID-19 vaccines cause more deaths than save lives, according to a new study whose researchers called for a “global moratorium” on the shots and “immediate removal” from childhood immunization schedule. The peer-reviewed study, published in the Cureus journal on Jan. 24, analyzed reports from the initial phase 3 trials of Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 mRNA vaccines. These trials led to the shots being approved under Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) in the United States. The study also looked into several other research and reviews of the trials. It found that the vaccines had “dramatically lower” efficacy rates than the vaccine companies claimed. Moreover, based on “conservative assumptions, the estimated harms of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines greatly outweigh the rewards: for every life saved, there were nearly 14 times more deaths caused by the modified mRNA injections.” “Given the well-documented SAEs (serious adverse events) and unacceptable harm-to-reward ratio, we urge governments to endorse and enforce a global moratorium on these modified mRNA products until all relevant questions pertaining to causality, residual DNA, and aberrant protein production are answered.” The authors also recommended an “immediate removal” of the COVID-19 vaccines from the childhood immunization schedule. They pointed out that children […]
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The technology used in Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine carries toxicity risks, scientists with the company said in a new paper. “A major challenge now is how to efficiently de-risk potential toxicities associated with mRNA technology,” the scientists wrote in the paper, which was published by Nature Reviews Drug Discovery on Jan. 23. The Moderna and Pfizer COVID-19 shots use modified messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) technology. The mRNA is delivered by lipid nanoparticles (LNP). The toxicity risks include “lipid nanoparticle structural components, production methods, route of administration and proteins produced from complexed mRNAs,” the authors of the paper said. Authors of the paper include Eric Jacquinet and Dimitrios Bitounis, Moderna employees, and Maximillian Rogers, who was working at Moderna when the paper was being done. Moderna didn’t respond to a request for comment. The mRNA vaccines have multiple known side effects, including heart inflammation and severe allergic shock. Those may stem from hypersensitivity reactions, which can be elicited by “any LNP-mRNA component” but are most likely triggered by PEGlyated lipid nanoparticles, which is “the most potentially reactogenic component,” the scientists said. Polyethylene glycol, or PEG, an ingredient in the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, is known to cause allergic reactions. Outside scientists […]
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Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death worldwide among middle-aged adults. However, deaths from cancer are catching up in some developed countries and even though cancer deaths are declining in the U.S., incidence isn’t. According to the American Cancer Society, the estimated number of new cases in 2024 will cross the two-million mark for the first time ever. The main types of cancer affecting men and women, however, will remain largely the same as in previous years. As Statista’s Katharina Buchholz shows in the chart below, the most frequently diagnosed types of cancer are breast cancer for women and prostate cancer for men. You will find more infographics at Statista In 2024, almost one third of all new cancer diagnoses in women will be breast cancer. That number is slightly lower at 29 percent for prostate cancer in men. Men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with lung cancer – the second most common cancer for both sexes – slightly less than women. But they are diagnosed with colorectal cancers more often, which has become the number one cause of cancer-related deaths for men below 50. While men more commonly suffer from bladder cancer, eight percent of cancer diagnoses in women are for cancer of the uterus. Overall, […]
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That persistent cough and wheezing is bad enough without gum disease making it worse. New research reveals why periodontitis, a common gum infection, accelerates the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the irreversible and often deadly lung condition affecting almost 16 million Americans. Chinese scientists have discovered how bacteria from inflamed gums can travel to the lungs, exacerbating COPD symptoms. The findings from Sichuan University offer hope for new treatment possibilities for managing the breath-stealing disease. Oral Bacteria Directly Trigger Flare-Ups in COPD Lungs COPD, encompassing emphysema and chronic bronchitis, is the world’s sixth leading cause of death. The condition is quietly hurting millions of Americans, as many are unaware they have it. In the United States, cigarette smoking drives most COPD cases, while cooking over open fires drives cases in underdeveloped countries, Dr. Norman Edelman, a pulmonologist at Stony Brook Medicine, professor of internal medicine, and core member of the public health program at Stony Brook University, told The Epoch Times. COPD impedes airflow and breathing by damaging the airways and lungs. Key symptoms are coughing, excess mucus, and wheezing. Patients also suffer acute exacerbations where symptoms abruptly worsen for days. While prior research has linked mouth infections to COPD […]
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A health centre in Abu Dhabi has been fined Dh1 million by the Department of Health in the emirate (DoH). Several doctors at the centre have been referred for investigation on suspicion of fraud. The centre is prohibited from offering dental services across all branches due to suspected fraudulent activities aimed at misappropriating public funds, effectively barring them from offering these services in the future. The health department unveiled a series of decisive measures and actions taken against several healthcare facilities found in violation of healthcare laws, regulations, and policies in the emirate. In addition to this, DoH closed down eight healthcare facilities following extensive inspections including three (an occupational medicine centre, a laboratory, and a medical centre) which violated law related to the prevention of infectious diseases. Four home care facilities were also closed down due to their failure to comply with the Department’s standards and regulations governing home care services. The authority also closed down a dental clinic after substantiation of several violations including the employment of unlicensed healthcare professionals, as well as not adhering to the sterilisation protocols. These centres committed multiple violations, which include: DoH calls on all healthcare facilities operating in the emirate to comply […]
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New research revealed that energy drinks could pose a greater risk to children’s and younger people’s brains than previously thought. Those who consumed energy drinks were shown to have a higher risk of mental health problems such as depression, suicidal thoughts, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and anxiety, according to a study from Fuse, the Centre for Translational Research in Public Health at Teesside University, and Newcastle University in the UK. Researchers said they looked at data from 57 studies of more than 1.2 million children and younger people from more than 21 countries to come up with their conclusions. It found that boys consumed more energy drinks than girls, while “many studies” reported an association between energy drink consumption and alcohol use, binge drinking, and smoking, as well as other substance use. “Additional health effects noted in the updated review included increased risk of suicide, psychological distress, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms, depressive and panic behaviors, allergic diseases, insulin resistance, dental caries, and erosive tooth wear,” an abstract of the paper said. Regarding the impacts on mental health, it found that “frequent” drinking of energy drinks “was associated with suicide attempts and severe stress,” while there “were also higher rates of suicide ideation […]
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The first edition of the Healthcare Centres Conference and Exhibition, themed “From Theory to Excellence,” has kicked off. 800 specialist doctors, academics, consultants, experts, students, and those interested in the field of primary health care, in addition to 76 speakers from Bahrain and abroad, participated in the conference that ran until Sunday, February 4. The three-day conference featured 14 workshops covering key topics such as family medicine, emergency medicine, infection control, vaccinations, chronic, infectious, and hereditary diseases, and mental illness, as well as oral and dental health. The conference also discussed other important issues, such as developing primary healthcare policies, innovation in treatments and medical devices, improving quality and safety in health services, exchanging experiences in health institutional accreditation and how to implement and manage relevant medical and health regulations. The conference also reviewed the latest procedures and laws adopted in regulating primary healthcare through 38 plenary sessions that addressed topics related to legal and ethical work in the primary healthcare sector. The Healthcare Centres Conference attracted representatives of public and private health entities, universities, health associations, senior decision-makers, and affiliates of the health sector, providing an opportunity to highlight the kingdom’s initiatives to develop the health sector.
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Can’t fight the craving? Don’t beat yourself up instead. Losing weight can be hard when high-calorie snacks and junk food are so easily accessible and affordable, making it easy to overeat or fall off your diet. A new study published in the journal Appetite found that those who have more compassion for themselves when facing a setback had higher success in self-control over their eating and exercise behaviour in the hours following the lapse. Researchers from the Centre for Weight, Eating, and Lifestyle Sciences (WELL Centre) in Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences wanted to determine if having self-compassion—treating yourself with the same care and kindness that people treat loved ones—would help a person more easily bounce back from overeating setbacks. “Many people worry that self-compassion will cause complacency and lead them to settle for inadequacy, but this study is a great example of how self-compassion can help people be more successful in meeting their goals,” Charlotte Hagerman, PhD, an assistant research professor at the College and lead author of the study, said in a press release. Data was collected from 140 participants who were attempting to lose weight through a group-based lifestyle modification programme. Multiple times a day, […]
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