Thirty-six percent of available hospital beds unoccupied on typical day

(HealthDay)—Leading up to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, about 2.2 beds were available per 1,000 people in U.S. hospitals; however, only 36 percent were unoccupied on a typical day, according to a report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. Fredric Blavin, Ph.D., and Diane Arnos, from the Urban Institute Health Policy Center, used data […]

Cup of cocoa three times a day boosts circulation to legs

A cup of hot chocolate a day could keep the doctor away: Cocoa ‘boosts blood circulation in legs and helps keep over 60s on their feet’ Over 60s drank a mug of flavanol-rich cocoa three times a day for six months  They were able to walk significantly further in a walking test at the end Researchers […]