Charity News from Sunday, Aug. 12, 2001

Depressed Heart Failure Patients Are Twice as Likely to Die or Be Re-Admitted To Hospital
Duke University Medical Center | Duke University Medical Center researchers have found that congestive heart failure patients with major depression appear twice as likely than those who are not depressed to die or be re-admitted to the hospital within 12 months.

Religious Struggle May Indicate Greater Risk of Death Among Elderly
Duke University Medical Center | A study of 595 hospital patients suggests older patients who are wrestling with religious beliefs during an illness may have an increased risk of dying, according to researchers from Bowling Green State University and Duke University Medical Center.

 

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