The death of a spouse is a devastating event that can affect many aspects of the surviving partner’s life. Sleep loss that often follows can have a negative long-term impact on the health of the widowed spouse, according to new…
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Risk of death for men 60% higher than for women in study of 28 countries
A large study of people in 28 countries found men aged 50 and over had a 60% greater risk of death than women, partly explained by heavier rates of smoking and heart disease in men, although the gap varied across…
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Italy’s virus death toll tops 100,000
Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fuelling a fresh wave of infections. Just over a year since it became the first European country to be overwhelmed…
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Texas Father of 7 Records Goodbye Video for His Children Shortly Before Dying of COVID-19
A Texas father of seven made an emotional video for his family shortly before dying from COVID-19. Charles "Charley" Torres, 35, spoke his final words to his family in a heartbreaking clip his wife shared ahead of his funeral on…
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Skipping mammograms raises a woman’s odds for breast cancer death
(HealthDay)—Don’t skip your breast cancer screening mammogram. This is the overarching message of an extended study of more than a half-million Swedish women. Those who missed even one recommended screening mammogram were more likely to die from breast cancer, the…
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As death approaches, our dreams offer comfort and reconciliation
One of the most devastating elements of the coronavirus pandemic has been the inability to personally care for loved ones who have fallen ill. Again and again, grieving relatives have testified to how much more devastating their loved one’s death…
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US coronavirus death toll surpasses 350,000 as experts anticipate post-holiday surge
Dr. Siegel on coronavirus vaccine rollout across the country Fox News medical contributor Dr. Marc Siegel weighs in on COVID vaccine distribution The coronavirus death toll in the United States surpassed 350,000 early Sunday, as experts anticipate another surge in cases…
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In California, COVID death rate higher for people with IDD living in congregate settings
A new study published recently in ScienceDirect by researchers from Syracuse University and SUNY Upstate Medical University shows that California residents who receive services for intellectual and development disabilities (IDD) have lower COVID-19 case rates but a higher case-fatality rate…
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Kansas man's coronavirus death was 'lonelier than necessary,' obituary says
Moderna to begin testing COVID-19 vaccine candidate on children Fox News correspondent Alex Hogan has the latest on ‘Special Report’ A great-grandfather in Kansas who was born just before the start of World War II died from coronavirus earlier this month…
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Wisconsin High School Student, 16, Dies from COVID-19 Complications: 'This Is a Tremendous Loss'
A high school in Wisconsin is in mourning after a 16-year-old student died from complications related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Isai Morocho — an 11th grade student at East High School — died unexpectedly during Thanksgiving break from a…
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