The risk of death among people with health conditions, such as heart disease or diabetes, is five times higher than in people without underlying conditions and easing the lockdown must take into account this clinical vulnerability, ...
May 14, 2020
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As many as 40% of Canadians suffer from underlying medical conditions that put them at increased risk of severe COVID-19 disease, and those over 60 face a double whammy, according to a University of Alberta infectious disease ...
Apr 29, 2020
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(HealthDay)—An estimated 45.4 percent of U.S. adults may have an increased risk for COVID-19 complications due to chronic conditions, according to a study published in the August issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
Apr 28, 2020
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Social isolation is linked to a heightened risk of hospital admission for respiratory disease among older adults, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax.
Apr 21, 2020
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Obesity is associated with admission to the hospital for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients, according to a study published online April 9 in Clinical Infectious Diseases and a study not yet peer reviewed and posted ...
Apr 16, 2020
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As we continue to navigate the coronavirus pandemic, many hospitals and health services are actually less busy than usual.
Apr 16, 2020
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New research suggests that having an underlying health condition might be one of the most significant risk factors for developing a severe case of COVID-19.
Apr 1, 2020
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Shortness of breath (dyspnoea) is the only symptom of COVID-19 significantly associated with severe cases of the disease and admission to intensive care units (ICU), according to a new systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Mar 20, 2020
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As we learn more about COVID-19, it's increasingly clear that your risk of severe illness and death increases with age.
Mar 17, 2020
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For six hours in a Saint Luke's Hospital emergency room recently, Dakota Allen worried that he might become a fatal pneumonia statistic. He'd been coughing for weeks.
Jan 22, 2020
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