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Increased Parental Mortality After Death Of A Child (p 363)
Danish authors of a study in this week's issue of THE LANCET provide strong evidence for the first time that experiencing the death of a child increases the mortality rate of parents-with mothers being far more likely to die early than fathers.    There has been no clear evidence to... view more (2003-01-29)

Postmortem guidelines are frequently not followed
Guidelines for completing death certificates and seeking consent for a necropsy are frequently not followed, and many of these activities are being undertaken by junior medical staff, concludes a study in Journal of Clinical Pathology. Data over a one-year period were collected for all deaths at... view more (2003-06-27)

Suicide The Leading Cause Of Death Among Young Adults In China (pp 813, 835)
A study in this week's issue of THE LANCET describes the incidence of suicide among people living in China, highlighting that it is the most common cause of death in young adults, three times more frequent in rural areas than urban environments, and 25% more common in women than men. A wide range... view more (2002-03-06)

Nearly 28,000 US infants died in 2004
Preterm birth contributes to more than one-third of all infant deaths, according to the National Vital Statistics report released today.   view more (2007-05-07)

HIV's impact in Zimbabwe explored in new research
The impact of HIV in Zimbabwe since the early 1980s is explored in new research published this week in the journal PNAS.   view more (2007-08-28)

Women smokers have higher risk of lung cancer than men smokers, though lower lung cancer death rate
Women who smoke appear to be more susceptible to lung cancer than men who smoke, though women smokers have a lower rate of lung cancer-related death.   view more (2006-07-12)

Very young babies vulnerable to sudden death while seated
Very young babies are vulnerable to sudden death, when seated, warns a study published ahead of print in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.   view more (2007-07-19)

Risk of death from chronic progressive lung disease depends on type of hospital
The risk of dying from a sudden worsening of the chronic progressive lung disease COPD depends on the type of hospital at which a patient is treated, reveals research in Thorax. Admissions to hospital for COPD make up around 6% of the total.   view more (2003-10-24)

Children in care are at greater risk of death
Children in care are more likely to die before age 18 compared with the general population of the same age, conclude researchers from Finland in this week's BMJ. The results indicate the need for continuing attention to be paid to the transition period from foster care to independence. The study... view more (2001-07-25)

Link between cannabis and death still not established
Although the use of cannabis is not harmless, its link with death is still not established, argues a senior researcher in this week’s BMJ.   view more (2003-09-17)

New study: Preterm birth causes one-third of all infant deaths
Premature birth was the underlying cause of nearly twice as many infant deaths than previously estimated, according to a new analysis by researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.   view more (2006-10-02)

Sickness records can predict employee deaths
Employees who take long spells of sick leave more than once in two years are at a higher risk of death than their colleagues with no such absence, conclude researchers in this week's BMJ. They obtained sickness absence records for 6,895 male and 3,413 female civil servants until the end of 1989 and... view more (2003-08-12)

Some evidence that breast feeding protects against cot death (SIDS)
Breastfeeding might protect against cot death, suggests research in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.   view more (2002-05-20)

Risk of sudden cardiac death appears increased within 30 days of heart attack
The risk of sudden cardiac death following a heart attack has declined significantly in the past 30 years, although patients appear to be at elevated risk for sudden cardiac death for the first month after having a heart attack, after which time their risk decreases unless they develop heart... view more (2008-11-05)

Treating depression may improve recovery of heart rate variability following coronary syndromes
Patients with depression appear to have an impaired ability to recover their heart rate variability following acute coronary syndromes such as heart attack, a factor that could increase their risk of coronary death.   view more (2007-09-04)

'Macho' attitudes may play a key role in the number of men dying from obesity and diabetes
New statistical research carried out by a team of experts at the University of Southampton suggests that the number of people dying as a result of diabetes may be directly influenced by 'male macho attitudes'. Professors Robert Peveler and Colin Pritchard of the Mental Health research unit at the... view more (2003-09-02)

Having a stable partner delays AIDS in HIV patients
For people with HIV, having a stable partner is associated with slower rate of progression to AIDS or death, finds a study in this week's BMJ. Researchers in Switzerland followed 3,736 adults with HIV who had started highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) before 2002. Every six months,... view more (2004-01-03)

Higher levels of common daily activity associated with lower risk of death
Older adults who expend more energy through any daily activity, including non-exercise activity, have a lower rate of death than adults who are less active.   view more (2006-07-12)

Death rates during hot weather start rising at relatively low temperatures
The impact of heat on death rates begins at relatively low temperatures during hot weather, finds research in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.   view more (2002-04-15)

Women fast catching up with men on risks of sudden death after heart attack
Women are fast catching up with men when it comes to risk of sudden death after a heart attack, reveals research in Heart.   view more (2002-11-18)

High level of cardiac biomarker may help predict risk of CVD events in patients with heart disease
A blood test for patients with coronary heart disease could help predict their risk for subsequent cardiovascular events or death.   view more (2007-01-10)

Early-onset of diabetes associated with increased risk of kidney disease and death before age 55
Onset of type 2 diabetes before age 20 in a population of American Indians is associated with a substantially increased risk of end-stage kidney disease and death between 25 and 55 years of age.   view more (2006-07-26)

Study reveals trends in US death rate, leading causes of death over 30 years
The death rate from all causes of death combined decreased by 32 percent between 1970 and 2002, with the largest decreases for heart disease and stroke, but with an increase in death rates for diabetes and COPD.   view more (2005-09-14)

SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN DEATH RATE AFTER BYPASS SURGERY FOR PEOPLE WITH ANAEMIA (p 1749)
Anaemic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery could have up to a five-fold increased risk of death in the days after surgery compared with patients who have normal haemoglobin concentrations, suggest authors of a research letter in this week's issue of THE LANCET. People with anaemia... view more (2002-05-15)

Suicide rates in the developing world are grossly under-reported
Reported suicide rates for developing countries are misleading, concludes a study in this week's BMJ. Centred on 85 villages in the Kaniyambadi region of southern India, researchers used verbal autopsies - an agreement on cause of death by a local team of health workers - to gather data on deaths... view more (2003-05-21)
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