A “collapse” in access to dental care for children during the pandemic will fuel record tooth extractions, experts have warned. New figures show the number of operations on children to remove rotten teeth fell by 58 per cent in 2020-21 as hospitals concentrated on Covid pressures. Dentists said the figures […]
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Individuals with intellectual, developmental disabilities suffering higher COVID mortality rate
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected certain populations disproportionately, one of those is an extremely vulnerable population, individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Individuals with IDDs are facing much higher mortality rates due to COVID-19 and to make issues worse, they often have a difficult time […]
Stuck at home, suffering with COVID-19? Experts offer guidance on care
(HealthDay)—Most folks infected with COVID-19 will only have mild or moderate illness—but that means they’ll still be stuck at home and feeling really lousy. What’s the best way to cope? In many ways, you want to behave as you would if you were suffering from a cold or the flu, […]
Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care | Health News
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Most folks infected with COVID-19 will only have mild or moderate illness — but that means they’ll still be stuck at home and feeling really lousy. What’s the best way to cope? In many ways, you want […]
Hospital worker who binged on pies and burgers sheds 14 stone after suffering stroke
A hospital worker who was a size 5XL and got out of breath when walking to the shops lost 14 stone after suffering a stroke at work. John Schofield felt “disoriented” and started slurring his words while working at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester five years ago. The dad-of-four, who was […]
Suffering from COVID-19 science overload? This team wades through the deluge so you don’t have to
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Remember early spring, when it felt like we were all plunged into a crash course in epidemiology, heads spinning with terms like “R-naught,” “flatten the curve” and “herd immunity?” Every new nugget of data and scientific insight about the novel coronavirus was headline news, ricocheting from […]