Coronavirus is intensifying just as the UK enjoys a warm spell this weekend. Today marks the biggest daily rise in deaths so far, with another 708 people losing their lives after testing positive for the pathogen. Health secretary Matt Hancock is acutely aware of this unfortunate timing and has urged all UK citizens to resist […]
Doctors say measuring the size of patients’ thighs could soon be a way to spot those prone to the condition – which is a leading cause of heart disease. Researchers in China looked at adults aged 40 or older, of which 5,350 were overweight or obese and 4,170 were normal weight. Beneficial Thigh circumference of […]
Now that the new coronavirus pandemic has spread across the U.S., most Americans are well aware of the symptoms of COVID-19: cough, fever and shortness of breath. That last symptom is one of the most worrisome, a possible sign of pneumonia and one that could require hospitalization in severe cases. Shortness of breath, though, is […]
High blood pressure is a common condition that affects more than a quarter of all adults in the UK. But, you could lower your risk of developing hypertension by regularly eating chia seeds, it’s been claimed. High blood pressure – which is also known as hypertension – puts extra stress on blood vessels and vital […]
(HealthDay)—More than one-third of employed individuals report work-related health problems, according to research published in the April 3 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Hannah Free, M.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the lifetime prevalence of self-reported work-related health problems for the currently […]
Coronavirus has exposed the fragility in all of us and the structures that we depend on. The daily death count, overstretched hospitals and teetering economy all point to this vulnerability. What’s more, the virus seems to be targeting specific groups, such as those with underlying conditions, such as diabetes. READ MORE Type 2 diabetes: How […]
New York doctors are treating critically ill coronavirus sufferers with vitamin C, and scientists in Wuhan, China are also trialling the vitamin. Vitamin C has been used to alleviate symptoms of the flu for years. It makes sense to try it out on coronavirus too since the symptoms are similar. Can Vitamin C prevent coronavirus? […]
Eddie Large has died at the age of 78 after contracting coronavirus in hospital. His son, Ryan McGinnis, broke the news on Facebook. He wrote: “It is with great sadness that Mum and I need to announce that my dad passed away in the early hours of this morning.” READ MORE Coronavirus symptoms: Five signs […]
Coronavirus can be hard to identify in mild cases. With hay fever season here and the common cold still lurking around, how can you be sure you’ve caught the disease? Scientists have found out the strongest sign of Covid-19 infection. Scientists at King’s College London have been collating data about the nation’s symptoms via an […]
Corona-crisis in Germany: 859 people have already died, 72.893 are infected with the Coronavirus. Worldwide, more than 900,000 cases were registered. Meanwhile, the United States recorded more than 200,000 cases, most of the Corona cases worldwide. All the information about the Corona-crisis you will find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The countries-Overview of […]
