Without access to soap and clean water, more than 2 billion people in low- and middle-income nations—a quarter of the world’s population—have a greater likelihood
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New “End of Life Care in Frailty” guidelines have been published by the British Geriatrics Society to help doctors, nurses and allied health professionals provide
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The surprising signs of COVID-19 in elderly people: Seniors with coronavirus may seem confused and tired – but not develop a cough or fever People
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(HealthDay)—As U.S. hospitals deal with a continuing influx of COVID-19 patients, cardiologists are sounding an alarm: People may be ignoring heart attack symptoms in fear
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Fitbit recently released data showing a global decrease in physical activity levels among users of its activity trackers compared to the same time last year.
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Health officials warn the novel coronavirus is more dangerous for adults older than 65, but younger people are also becoming severely sick with COVID-19, according
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The US will begin testing people identified by local health authorities as having flu-like symptoms for the novel coronavirus, a senior official said Friday, a
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People were less likely to catch either influenza or a common cold-causing rhinovirus if they were already infected with the other virus, a new study
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There’s no such thing as a ‘normal’ resting heart rate! Data from almost 100,000 people shows they can vary by up to SEVENTY beats per
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Mood disorders and the discovery of a pain signalling organ in the skin could explain why chronic pain occurs—and how to treat it. Burning, aching,
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