The number of people admitted to hospital with Covid-19 on one day has jumped by nearly a quarter in England. There were 478 people admitted to hospital on Sunday – the largest daily figure since early June – up from 386. More than two-thirds of those were in the North West, North East and Yorkshire.… Read More »
Data out of the United Kingdom show that unexplained deaths occurring at home are nearly nine times higher than COVID-19 deaths, stoking fears that people are not seeking treatments in hospitals. “This is what concerns me so much. Excess deaths are below average in hospitals, but well above average in homes. Are people seeking the… Read More »
You’re not alone: coronavirus anxiety has made it impossible for almost everyone to sleep. Just take a look at Twitter for evidence of this pandemic-induced insomnia. ‘Does…anyone sleep anymore?,” one person asked Twitter at midnight. Another user asked, “Anyone else unable to sleep?” The Tweet was posted at 3 a.m. and received instant engagement. Right… Read More »
Dive Brief: Medicare Advantage health plans may be inflating capitated payments by as much as $ 6.7 billion a year, according to a new report by the HHS Office of Inspector General. The suspected inflation is primarily the result of tacking on new diagnosis codes as part of a review of existing medical charts, a… Read More »
A father who almost died a week before his son’s first birthday is urging people to get immunised against flu this winter. Last winter, Adam Blackman did not bother getting the jab and caught influenza. The virus triggered a life-threatening asthma attack. He spent more than a month in hospital recovering. He says he “learned… Read More »
According to the latest statistics1 by the American Heart Association (AHA), nearly half (48 percent) of all American adults have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) — a classification that includes high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, heart failure and stroke — and deaths from CVD are again on the rise, after decades of being… Read More »