2019 stats for US drug overdoses are NOT looking good. “The CDC reported 70,980 projected overdose deaths in 2019,more than the previous record of 70,699 deaths set in 2017, andexperts fear the numbers could be even worse next year,exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic.” This is undoubtedly true and these deaths need to be counted aspublic […]
Are people with diabetes more likely to get COVID-19?
Are people with diabetes more likely to get COVID-19? This is quoted directly from the diabetes.org website: There is not enough data to show whether people with diabetes are more likely to get COVID-19 than the general population. The problem people with diabetes face is primarily a problem of worse outcomes, not greater chance of […]
90% of Adults Hospitalized For COVID-19 Have Significant Chronic Health Problems
Good News, Bad News. 90% of those adults hospitalized for severe COVID19 complications have a significant underlying health condition with a significant skew towards older people. The most common risk factors are being older (particularly older than 65), hypertension, obesity, chronic lung disease, diabetes mellitus, and cardiovascular disease. The hospitalization rate during the four-week period […]
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