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In Eastern Europe, the largest increases in mortality were among those aged 15-19 year and 20-24 years, with rates increasing by 54 percent and 40 percent, respectively, between 2011 and 2023. The report also tracks leading causes of mortality worldwide. It found that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for nearly two-thirds of the world’s total mortality and morbidity, led by …

Humans are living 20 years longer than they were in 1950, according to new research with all 204 countries and territories studied reporting declines in their mortality rates since then. But vast inequities remain, and there is an “emerging crisis” of rising death rates among adolescents and young adults. In 2023, life expectancy was 76.3 years for women and 71.5 …

An uncommon heart-rhythm disorder occurs in nearly 1 in 3 adults with severe long COVID, most of them middle-aged women, Swedish researchers write in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology.  In contrast, the condition affected less than 1% of the Swedish population before the pandemic. POTS causes a rapid heartbeat when standing up after lying down and sometimes at rest and during …

At 30 years old, Lacie Madison just assumed she was fully vaccinated her entire life. But when she got a job at a hospital and was required to check her immunity, the doctor called with shocking news: It appeared she was barely vaccinated as a child, if at all. “I just said, ‘Are you kidding me?’” recalled Madison, now 39. …

Their parents never got them vaccinated. As young adults, they faced a choice.  The Washington Post Source link

A new study in npj Dementia using data from the UK Biobank shows that COVID-19 survivors aged 50 and older had a higher likelihood of developing new-onset dementia (NOD) compared to uninfected controls.  A total of 54,757 participants met the inclusion criteria for the study, including 16,017 with COVID-19 and 38,740 non-COVID participants. The median observation period was 24.1 months. …

Five years ago, when actor Chadwick Boseman died at age 43 from colon cancer, it was a genuine shock. Last summer, when Catherine, Princess of Wales, was diagnosed with cancer at age 42, it was tragic, but it landed a bit differently. At that point, it was clear her diagnosis was part of a clear narrative: More and more relatively …

People now in their 50s and early 60s grew up as the first American generation surrounded by ultra-processed foods. They ate sugary cereals, frozen dinners, snack cakes, and colorful drinks loaded with artificial flavors and additives. A new study says that early exposure may have done more than shape eating habits – it may have led to something more serious: …

Cognitive disability has risen significantly among U.S. adults in the past decade. Young adults with cognitive challenges have nearly doubled in that time. Health factors and socioeconomic challenges may be among the reasons. More American adults are struggling with “cognitive disability” than just a decade ago. Those folks are having trouble concentrating, remembering or making decisions — and the challenge …

“Treat us like adults,” users rage On the X post where OpenAI announced parental controls, some parents slammed the update. In the X thread, one self-described parent of a 12-year-old suggested OpenAI was only offering “essentially just a set of useless settings,” requesting that the company consider allowing parents to review topics teens discuss as one way to preserve privacy …