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Number of heat-related deaths for over-65s has DOUBLED in 20 years as climate change threat grows, report reveals There were 8,500 heat-related deaths in over 65s in 2018, double 2000-2004 Researchers suggest rise is down to more elderly being exposed to heatwaves Climate crisis made 2019 a record year with temperatures reaching 38.7C in UK Report used … Read more
Covid care home deaths DOUBLED in fortnight with 425 fatalities in most recent week as official figures show overall toll was still rising – even though separate data shows it has started to drop ONS report shows weekly care home deaths surged from 168 to 425 in first half of November One statistician warned second … Read more
Revealed: The cost of popular puppy breeds has TREBLED this year as suppliers struggle to meet the demand from families searching for a lockdown pet A Pets4Home study detailed how this year has driven a record increase in prices The Cocker Spaniel has seen the biggest cost change, according to the report Price of the … Read more
Number of deaths from type 2 diabetes in England more than DOUBLED at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic, study finds Researchers also concluded that diagnoses dropped by 70 per cent in April As many as 3,050 people with type 2 diabetes died in April, up from 1,450 Early coronavirus restrictions and online GP appointments … Read more
A woman whose face doubled in size twice after having reactions to at-home eyebrow tinting kits reveals she was left looking like she’d been ‘beaten up’ as a result of the beauty treatment. Stephanie Davies, 20, from Cefn Hengoed, Swansea, claimed her entire face ballooned in size after colouring her eyebrows with Eylure and Colorsport products … Read more
Stillbirths DOUBLED during first wave of Covid-19 pandemic amid fears that mothers were delayed from seeking NHS care 40 stillbirths between April and June compared to 24 in same period in 2019 Healthcare Safety Investigation Branch (HSIB) has launched investigation Fears ‘stay home’ and ‘protect the NHS’ messaging kept women from hospitals By Connor Boyd Assistant … Read more
Many studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with COVID-19. When smokers do get diagnosed with the virus, however, they appear to be more likely to get so sick that they need ventilation, two studies in the review showed. If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not … Read more
Many studies have shown a low prevalence of smokers in hospitals with COVID-19. When smokers do get diagnosed with the virus, however, they appear to be more likely to get so sick that they need ventilation, two studies in the review showed. If the findings are proven, scientists say it’s likely that it is not … Read more
One in three Britons will be living under tougher Covid-19 rules than the rest of the country tomorrow, despite data showing local lockdowns don’t work in most places and that infection rates have actually risen. From Saturday, two million residents in Liverpool, Warrington, Hartlepool and Middlesbrough will be banned from meeting people they don’t live with … Read more
Over the last month, coronavirus cases among American 18- to 22-year-olds surged by 55 percent nationwide, with case rates more than doubling among college-age people in the Northeast and Midwest, new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data reveal. As adolescents and young adults across the nation headed back to college last month, campuses … Read more