Dimple Arora was a 34 year-old-dentist with everything to live for when she died of Covid-19. Her husband Ravish told the BBC’s Orla Guerin that his wife’s death should be a warning to the UK. More than 250,000 people have died of Covid-19 in India so far, according to official figures. Source link
WEDNESDAY, April 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Before the pandemic began, suicide risk was twice as high among female nurses compared with American women as a whole, a new study warns. Even within the health care community itself, female nurses were found to be roughly 70% more likely to die by suicide than female … Read more
As the pandemic rages in Brazil, hundreds of babies and young children are dying of Covid. Source link
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, April 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — COVID-19 death rates are significantly higher among Black American women than among white men, according to a new study, suggesting that race is a factor in survival differences between men and women. Researchers analyzed COVID death rates in Michigan and Georgia, the … Read more
A brain surgeon, left shocked and frightened by his cancer diagnosis, says the law needs changing. Source link
“Also, women who go through menopause early, before age 45, are at increased risk of heart disease,” she added. Doctors also need to take young women’s heart health seriously, Michos noted. “There’s still this misconception that women are at lower risk, especially if they’re before menopause. But this isn’t necessarily true — lower … Read more
On Tuesday, the UK reached a new daily sombre record of 1,610 deaths within 28 days of a positive Covid test. NHS England says 400 military personnel are assisting in hospitals in London and the Midlands, to help deal with the “unprecedented pressure”. More than four million people have received their first dose of a … Read more
Sarah Wootton, chief executive of campaign group Dignity in Dying, said: “The cruelty and challenges faced by terminally ill people because of the UK’s outdated laws on assisted dying have been worsened even further by this pandemic. Already limited choices are even more fraught with anxiety.” Source link