By JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News Thursday, July 22, 2021 (Kaiser News) — As a deadly heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest last month, overwhelming hospital emergency rooms in a region unaccustomed to triple-digit temperatures, doctors resorted to a grim but practical tool to save lives: human body bags filled with ice and water. Officials … Read more
The new health secretary must deal with massive waiting lists and exhausted health staff. Source link
This post appears as part of our Healthier 2021 series, in which we follow three WebMD team members as they strive to improve their health this year. You can follow their journeys here. By Mark Spoor My fitness journey has taken a different tone in the past few days. I’ve been a … Read more
“We can re-purpose approximately 3,000 acute beds nationally as part of our contingency planning, including the ability to double their ICU capacity to 360 within one week, treble to 585 in two weeks and, if required, extend this to over 700, subject to staff and supplies.” Source link
Former India off-spinner Pragyan Ojha is eagerly waiting to watch the contest between Ravichandran Ashwin and Chris Gayle when Delhi Capitals lock horns with Kings XI Punjab for the second time in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 on Tuesday. The last time these two teams met, DC clinched victory in the Super Over as … Read more
It is extremely difficult for anyone, especially young people in their 20s and 30s, to be told that their treatment(s) haven’t worked. If the cancer you have continues to progress despite treatment, it may be called end-stage cancer. As you process this information and make choices about end-of-life care you would like to receive, know … Read more