GroundUp to explain the measures being taken to protect residents. The author is a general practitioner with a particular interest in care for the elderly.Care homes for older people are most at risk of Covid-19 deaths. We have seen this in Europe and North America. In one widely publicised case, 34 out of 101 infected residents in an…
Published: August 12, 2026, 7:23 pm Whole Foods Market is recalling dozens of products that contain jalapeños because they are part of a larger recall connected to a Salmonella outbreak. The jalapeños were sourced from Coast Citrus Distributors and were recalled because of Salmonella contamination. There are 345 confirmed patients across 27 states in the
Dennis Schmidt started smoking as a teenager, when that was so unexceptional that his Catholic high school designated outdoor “senior smoking quarters,” where students in their final year could take cigarette breaks. He smoked a pack of menthols daily for nearly 40 years. As a registered nurse at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center and
5 min read WHEN PEOPLE THINK of diet, a lineup of boring salads and small portions might come to mind. The volumetrics diet is different. This eating plan does the opposite: encouraging people to eat high amounts of foods with the goal of filling their stomach. Eating as much as you want might sound like