The Health in Men Study Abstract Context and Objective: Hypovitaminosis D and frailty are common in the older population. We aimed to determine whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations are associated with frailty and mortality. Design: We conducted a prospective cohort study. Setting and Participants: Participants included 4203 older men aged 70–88 years in Perth, Western […]
Alterations in thyroid function test results during hospitalization are associated with long-term mortality in elderly patients. In particular, low free T3 levels are significantly related to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
Jenni Laidman August 15, 2013 Obesity is associated with nearly 1 in 5 US deaths, according to a study published online August 15 in the American Journal of Public Health. The new data suggest obesity’s toll on Americans is more than 3 times previous estimates. In research that counters previous studies of the effect of obesity on American […]
By G. Douglas Andersen, DC, DACBSP, CCN Dynamic Chiropractic – June 1, 2013, Vol. 31, Issue 11 When the National Institutes of Health’s AARP Diet and Health Study reported that men who took calcium supplements had a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease compared those who didn’t,1 it was the third large cohort in six months with […]
Published: May 22, 2013 | Updated: May 23, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points Note that this longitudinal study demonstrated an association between calcium supplementation and mortality among Canadian women. Be aware that these results may reflect a “healthy user”; women taking supplements may engage in multiple lifestyle habits leading […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · February 27, 2013 Story Source TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Vitamin D deficiency, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration < 30 nmol/L, was significantly associated with all-cause mortality (1.7-fold increased risk) and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory disease. There was a nonlinear inverse association between 25(OH)D concentrations and all-cause mortality. Expert Comment Primary Care […]
Medscape Medical News > Oncology Nick Mulcahy February 19, 2013 Alcohol use accounted for approximately 3.5% of all cancer deaths in the United States, according to a study that used data from 2009 and was published online February 14 in theAmerican Journal of Public Health. Alcohol caused about 19,500 cancer deaths, with each alcohol-attributable death resulting in about […]