Despite fewer cold days, a UIC study finds 94% of temperature-related deaths are due to freezing temperatures, highlighting the need for greater awareness.
Researchers evaluated trends in substance use and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in the United States using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data.
US heart disease deaths linked with substance use rose 4% per year between 1999-2019 medicalxpress.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from medicalxpress.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>Alcohol was a factor in 65% of the deaths from CVD, followed by opioids, cocaine and other illicit drugs, finds new study in Journal of the American Heart Association.</p>