People with the most severe forms of COVID-19 are often older and have existing health problems. About 10% of COVID-19 patients have heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet surprisingly, people with lung disease, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) account for only 6% of severe COVID-19 cases Continue reading →

People with the most severe forms of COVID-19 are often older and have existing health problems. About 10 percent of COVID-19 patients have heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure. Yet surprisingly, people with lung disease, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) account for only 6 percent of severe COVID-19 cases Continue reading →

Other news: Oregon reports two new COVID-19 deaths, 61 new COVID-19 cases ; Oregon begins furloughing workers, slow bounce back expected; state eases Corporate Activity Tax requirements SALEM Oregon health officials have reported that most, if not all, the roughly 100 people who died in the state from the coronavirus had underlying health conditions. Now they are reporting what those conditions were, with cardiovascular disease topping the list Continue reading →

New York: Parents, read this carefully. Children who experience trauma, abuse, neglect and family dysfunction are at increased risk of having heart disease in their 50s and 60s, warn researchers. Published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, the study showed people exposed to the highest levels of childhood family environment adversity were more than 50 per cent more likely to have a cardiovascular disease event such as a heart attack or stroke over a 30-year follow-up Continue reading →

South Korea says that Kim Jong-Un is alive and well following rumors that North Koreas leader recently underwent heart surgery. Speculation about Kims health has focused on his diet, which is reportedly high in meat, cheese, alcohol, and cigarettes Continue reading →

OBESITY increases the risk of dying of coronavirus by 37 per cent, new research has found. Scientists analysed data on nearly 17,000 Brits admitted to 166 hospitals in the UK with Covid-19, the largest study of its kind outside of China. Continue reading →