March 28, 2022 — Last night’s Academy Awards ceremony is a buzzing topic of conversation today. Troy Kotsur became the first deaf man to win an Oscar – and the highly coveted best supporting actor award, at that. But it was what happened afterward that arguably stole the show. Viewers and audience members alike watched … Read more
FRIDAY, March 11, 2022 (HealthDay News) — If you think the reported worldwide death toll from the pandemic is already too high, new research suggests the number of excess deaths may be triple that of official estimates. The official COVID-19 death toll between Jan. 1, 2020, and Dec. 31, 2021, was 5.9 million. … Read more
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The worldwide death toll from COVID-19 surpassed 5 million on Monday, and the more than 740,000 lives lost in the United States is the most of any nation, Johns Hopkins University data show. “This is a defining moment in our lifetime,” Dr. Albert Ko, an infectious disease … Read more
By Robert Preidt and Robin FosterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Oct. 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Drug overdose deaths in the United States hit a new record for the 12-month period ending March 2021, new government data shows. A record high 96,779 drug overdose deaths occurred between March 2020 and March 2021, representing a 29.6% rise, new … Read more
Amie Reaux, mother of Keighlie Reaux, Youngsville, LA. Michelle Owens, MD, professor of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. Torri Metz, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City. Emily Adhikari, MD, medical director of perinatal infectious diseases, Parkland Hospital, Dallas. Danielle Jones, MD, obstetrician-gynecologist, Austin, TX. … Read more
Global insurance major AXA has launched a toll-free helpline in India to provide telemedicine services. Inaugurated by union minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh the toll-free helpline is with NGO partner Sewa International in Delhi NCR, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Rajasthan. Telemedicine services like SAATH and E-Sanjeevani add a meta-layer to the … Read more
Michael Battistelli, licensed paramedic, emergency medical services instructor, Stratford, CT. Todd Rice, MD, associate professor of medicine, Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care; and medical director COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville. Yvonne Billings, MD, director of cardiopulmonary medicine, Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, Stuart, FL. Gina McNemar, ICU nurse, Baton Rouge General … Read more
National Weather Service. Steve Mitchell, MD, medical director, Emergency Department, UW Medicine/Harborview Medical Center, Seattle. Lisa Jaffe, freelance journalist, Seattle. Elisa Claassen, office worker and photographer, Noonsack, WA. CDC: “Warning Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illness.” King County Medical Examiner’s Office. Sean McGann, MD, Philadelphia emergency doctor; spokesperson, American College of Emergency Physicians. Delia Hernandez, … Read more
May 19, 2021 — India reported the coronavirus pandemic’s highest single daily death toll on Wednesday — 4,529 — as the virus raged through the country’s rural regions. The previous deadliest day for a single country was recorded in the United States in January, when 4,468 people died. Many experts believe the true number … Read more
Unemployment figures have improved since the peak last April. In January, the employment rate stood at 6.3%, according to the BLS. But that is still well above the pre-pandemic level of 3.5%. A body of research has shown that unemployment increases the risk of death, according to Duchowny. Calculating the number of deaths linked … Read more