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Adequate levels of vitamin D reduces complications, death among COVID-19 patients
Hospitalized COVID-19 patients who were vitamin D sufficient, with a blood level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D of at least 30 ng/mL…
Excess belly fat linked to higher risk of early death regardless of total body fat
Central fatness (excess fat stored around the abdomen) is associated with a higher risk of early death from any cause,…
Beer belly raises the risk of early death from illnesses
Every 4in on your belly ‘raises risk of early death’: Swollen waistline is a dire threat to health… even if…
Kidney damage from COVID-19 linked to higher risk of in-hospital death
Many individuals who develop COVID-19 experience kidney damage, or acute kidney injury (AKI). Investigators recently evaluated the incidence, risk factors,…
Vitamin D levels in the blood can predict future health risks and death
Free, circulating vitamin D levels in the blood may be a better predictor of future health risks in aging men,…
Kara Keough Describes 'Million Cuts' of Mourning Son 4 Months After Death
Kara Keough imagined what life would be like with her late son, McCoy, four months after her baby boy’s death.…
Most women treated in New York City for gynecologic cancers are not at increased risk of death from COVID-19
Women receiving standard treatment in New York City for ovarian, uterine, and cervical cancers are not at increased risk of…
Arizona Teacher Dies of COVID-19 After Sharing Classroom with Colleagues Who Also Tested Positive
Three Arizona teachers who shared a classroom for a summer school course all contracted coronavirus last month. One of them…
More evidence of causal link between air pollution and early death
Strengthening U.S. air quality standards for fine particulate pollution to be in compliance with current World Health Association (WHO) guidelines…