Governments need to give ‘urgent consideration’ to their public health response to prevent any possible impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the number of suicides, experts warn. There is growing concern about the far-reaching impact COVID-19 may have on people’s…
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Sheltering at home? Take steps to prevent injuries from falls
As you shelter at home during the coronavirus pandemic, eliminate hazards inside that could lead to falls, the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) suggests. Preventing injuries will help avoid putting added strain on a health care system struggling to…
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Coronavirus: Could we have prevented COVID-19 and can we prevent it happening again?
What marks COVID-19 out from other threats to humanity is its capacity for destruction. In the space of months, it has killed 70,000 people, forced one third of the world into lockdown, overwhelmed hospitals and grounded whole economies. The devastating…
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Jayne Torvill health: Ice Skater reveals health condition that left her ‘gasping for air’
Jayne Torvill’s ice skating prowess took the world by storm when she won a gold medal at the1984 Winter Olympics and a bronze medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics, alongside her ice skating partner Christopher Dean. Her elegance and years…
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