Excess

The disparity between white and black mortality rates has been laid bare by a new study.Researchers from Yale and the University of Massachusetts found that black Americans had 1.63 million excess deaths (the difference between the expected…

New research documents 1.63 million excess deaths among Black Americans, compared with their white counterparts, over the last two decades.  A study published Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medicine Association, using data…

Despite years of efforts to reduce health disparities, a new study is calling attention to the drastic differences in mortality that continue to take a toll among Black Americans.Researchers found the Black population in the United…

The primary risk of the cold drink is that it can lead to Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.Cold drinks have no nutrient value.A lot of us love to consume cold drinks to ‘beat the heat’ during the summer. However, it is also well-known that…

Pregnant women should avoid having tea.People should not drink more than three or four cups of tea daily.In India, the majority of people are addicted to tea. Our morning seems incomplete if we don’t have tea in the first place. We have…

Weakness and fatigue may appear in the early stages.Ascites, also known as water retention in the abdomen, is a liver disease that can escalate quickly, leading to fluid accumulation in the chest and lungs. The liver is a powerhouse…

The return of the L.A. lunch? Plus a mole stand’s closure, Porridge + Puffs 2.0 and the death of young pastry chef. I’m Laurie Ochoa, general manager of L.A. Times Food, with this week’s Tasting Notes.The food of art…

The current COVID-19 situation in the U.S. is both good and bad. The good news is that COVID-19 deaths are at the lowest levels of the three-year pandemic. Given current trends, projections indicate roughly 100,000 COVID-19 deaths for 2023…

Thousands more Australians are dying amid a concerning surge in excess deaths, and conspiracy theories are whirling as people demand to know what caused the spike. Last year, 25,000 more Aussies died compared to historical averages,…

By Keith Roach, M.D. on Mar 28, 2023 DEAR DR. ROACH: I have a problem I've never seen addressed in your column. Unlike many people who are my age (85), I get too much sleep. I am pretty healthy, and I work out three times a week. Until…