But he warned that there’s a limit to what Houston hospitals can do to respond to the crisis.“We are adding more capacity, but we are absolutely stretched now, and if it keeps going this way, we’re going to run out of room. We’re going to look like New York,” McCarthy said, emphasizing the need for…
People who are over the age of 50, obese or living with diabetes or high blood pressure are more likely to die from Covid-19 than those who are younger or without these conditions.One out of five registered nurses and midwives in South Africa, as of 2017, was over the age of 60.A national health department…
The construction of 4 000-bed field hospitals in the Eastern Cape is expected to ease the burden on strained provincial hospitals.Democratic Nursing Organisation of SA (Denosa) said three doctors, two cleaners and 30 nurses tested positive at Humansdorp Hospital.On Tuesday, Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane will open phase one of a R107 million field hospital…
June 21, 2020Updated 6:22 p.m. ETNEW DELHI — Neelam Kumari Gautam woke up at 5 a.m. with shooting labor pains. Her husband put her gently in the back of a rickshaw and motored with her to a hospital. Then another. Then another. Her pain was so intense she could barely breathe, but none would take…
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — With new cases skyrocketing and hospitalizations increasing, Florida hospitals are confronting a scary new trend: people entering hospitals without the symptoms of coronavirus they were showing a few months ago. The fever check, a basic tool for screening for coronavirus, likely is not much value anymore, as the number of asymptomatic…
This ruby red sweater is made for Christmas—richly festive without going over the top. The Italian alpaca-wool blend is naturally warm and slightly fuzzy, giving it a soft, textured finish that feels richer than standard merino. Alpaca adds lightweight insulation, so it keeps you warm without bulk, while wool helps regulate temperature, whether you’re inside
Up until now, women who’d surpassed menopause and were dealing with frustratingly low libido—a.k.a. hypoactive sexual desire disorder (HSDD)—had no dedicated treatment option available to them. But that changed on December 15, 2025, when the FDA expanded its approval for the prescription drug Addyi (flibanserin), which was approved in 2015 to treat HSDD in premenopausal
3 min read When listing strength training exercise staples, the sumo deadlift rarely gets top-tier recognition. But adding sumo deadlifts into your training repertoire is a surefire formula for producing top-level gains. Once you start pulling from the sumo stance, you might just consider it one of your top movements. Underrated by reputation, the exercise's