Hacker News with Generative AI: Mortality

Low responsiveness of ML models to critical or deteriorating health conditions (nature.com)
Machine learning (ML) based mortality prediction models can be immensely useful in intensive care units.

Machine Learning, Health, Mortality, Intensive Care

91 points by PaulHoule 8 days ago | 53 comments

Impact of 8 lifestyle factors on mortality and life expectancy among US veterans (sciencedirect.com)
This study aimed to estimate mortality risk and longevity associated with individual lifestyle factors and comprehensive lifestyle therapy.

Health, Mortality, Lifestyles, Veterans, Research

7 points by helloworld 27 days ago | 0 comments

America Is Suddenly Getting Healthier. No One Knows Why. (theatlantic.com)
Americans are unusually likely to die young compared with citizens of other developed countries. The U.S. has more fatalities from gun violence, drug overdoses, and auto accidents than just about any other similarly rich nation, and its obesity rate is about 50 percent higher than the European average. Put this all together and the U.S. is rightly considered a “rich death trap” for its young and middle-aged citizens, whose premature death is the leading reason for America’s unusually short lifespans.

Health, United States, Demographics, Mortality

38 points by ____H____ 106 days ago | 80 comments

Difference in Gastrointestinal Cancer Risk and Mortality by Dietary Patterns (academic.oup.com)
Several studies have demonstrated that dietary patterns identified by a posteriori and hybrid methods are associated with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer risk and mortality. These studies applied different methods for analyzing dietary data and reported inconsistent findings.

Gastrointestinal Cancer, Diet, Research, Mortality

21 points by gnabgib 116 days ago | 30 comments

Alcohol Deaths Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades (nytimes.com)
Americans are dying of illnesses related to alcohol at roughly twice the rate seen in 1999.

Public Health, Alcohol, Mortality, United States

16 points by elsewhen 129 days ago | 2 comments

Sleep regularity is a stronger predictor of mortality than sleep duration (2023) (academic.oup.com)
A large body of research has demonstrated that both subjective and objective estimates of average sleep duration are associated with mortality risk [1–9].

Sleep, Health, Science, Mortality, Research

386 points by yamrzou 153 days ago | 247 comments

All We Have in This World Is Ourselves (rxjourney.com.ng)
Earlier this week, one of my colleagues lost her father. It's really startling how much can happen within a 24-hour period. I'm not exaggerating when I say that something could happen in the next 24 hours that might drastically change your life, either positively or negatively.

Life, Mortality, Loss, Reflection, Personal Growth

67 points by chistev 176 days ago | 52 comments

Association of the "Weekend Warrior" Physical Activity Patterns with Mortality (jamanetwork.com)

Health, Mortality, Weekend Activity, Physical Activity, Research

9 points by gnabgib 221 days ago | 5 comments

Higher ultraviolet light exposure is associated with lower mortality (sciencedirect.com)

Science, Health, Mortality, Ultraviolet Light

93 points by janandonly 226 days ago | 49 comments

Higher ultraviolet light exposure is associated with lower mortality (sciencedirect.com)

Health, Science, Mortality, Ultraviolet Light

3 points by XzetaU8 232 days ago | 0 comments

Alcohol Consumption Patterns and Mortality Among Older Adults (jamanetwork.com)