1 Which of the following is the most prominent risk factor for being hospitalized with COVID-19? Heart disease Asthma Obesity After old age, obesity appears to be the most prominent risk factor for being hospitalized with COVID-19, doubling the risk of hospitalization in patients under the age of 60 in one study. Learn more. COPD… Read More »
SUPPORT OUTSIDE NORMAL HOURS: Marathon Health after hours registered nurse Kate McKay. Photo: SUPPLIED Marathon Health has made their free GP after hours service available for Bathurst residents from the comfort of their homes, allowing social distancing requirements to be met. The changes are in response to federal government concerns that people are neglecting health… Read More »
Healthcare organizations across the United States all face a common dilemma of needing to constantly find ways to improve the health of their patient populations – not only for those patients’ well-being, but also to improve their own financial health. The key is to improve health status without breaking the bank – and that is… Read More »
New Zealand’s health minister apologized after he was demoted for breaking the country’s coronavirus lockdown to take his family to the beach. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern demoted David Clark to “the bottom of our Cabinet rankings” and stripped him of his role as associate finance minister in response to the revelation, although she said that… Read More »