Knowing the risk factors of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and consulting an ophthalmologist or optometrist can help ...

For decades, U.S. life expectancy rose at least a little bit almost every year, thanks to medical advances and public health measures. It peaked in 2014, at nearly 79 years, and then was relatively ...

"We just cannot take this," one scientist said, as UMass Chan Medical School stands to lose about $41 million in annual ...

The latest average life expectancy at birth is 81.5 years across the five boroughs, the city health department says.

Medically reviewed by Smita Patel, DO Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare neurological condition that causes severe muscle weakness and intellectual disability. DMD is an inherited (passed ...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...

“The Life of Riley: Living with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, through a Mother’s Eyes,” was co-written with Dianne DeMille, Ph.D. The Herreras, who also have a daughter, Lexi, said Duchenne ...

The disease is often diagnosed only in advanced stages when symptoms are severe, contributing to a median life expectancy of just 2 to 3.5 years post-diagnosis, depending on factors such as genotype ...

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the perception of quality of life of patients ... are shown in Table 1. PedsQL™ 4.0 – patient self-assessment (n=49) and carer assessment (n=115) by ...

Ragheeb was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy at age 5 and was referred ... “Here, the staff knows your life story more than anyone else,” she says. “In addition to the medical ...

Objectives In this retrospective study we evaluated longevity in a group of GCA patients using specific gender and age-matched life expectancy tables. Methods Medical records of patients diagnosed ...

Also, the ability to return to home from hospital was associated with longevity, and so were return to work and quality of life measures within 1 year after cardiac arrest in a separate model ...