The rate at which Americans are held against their will and forced to undergo mental health evaluations and even state-ordered confinement—lasting anywhere from a few days to years—has risen sharply over the past decade, according to a new study by…
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Heartsick: When Loved One Is in ICU, Spouse’s Health Risks Rise
MONDAY, Oct. 5, 2020 — If your husband or wife is hospitalized in intensive care, you’re more likely to have a heart attack or other serious heart problem in the next few weeks, a new study warns. “Spouses of ICU…
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UK shuts pubs early to fight worrying coronavirus rise
The UK government on Tuesday tightened restrictions to stem a rising tide of coronavirus cases, ordering pubs in England to shut early and abandoning calls for people to return to the workplace to help kickstart the battered economy. Britain is…
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Survey finds Americans social media habits changing as national tensions rise
As national tensions rise, a new national survey of 2,000 people commissioned by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds more Americans are adjusting how they use social media platforms. Many participants cited stress from the global COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Concern over rapid rise in COVID-19 cases in South Africa
There is growing concern that South Africa’s hospitals may not be able to cope with the numbers of COVID-19 patients expected in the next two months. The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa continues to surge, accounting for…
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Rise in coronavirus cases brings new concerns in Alabama
William Boyd was at the funeral Saturday morning for a relative who had died after contracting the new coronavirus when he got the call with the news. His brother had also passed away from COVID-19. “The virus is real. It’s…
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Ukraine reports ‘alarming’ record rise in virus cases
Ukraine said on Thursday there had been an “alarming” rise in coronavirus cases after a daily record of 689 new infections were reported as the country eases lockdown measures. Cases have surged in Ukraine in recent days, with the total…
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Domestic abuse expected to rise during COVID-19 outbreak
The stresses placed on families, combined with the closure of classrooms and child care during the COVID-19 outbreak, heightens the risks of domestic abuse and neglect, according to a new Vanderbilt University report published online in Pediatrics, the official journal…
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Childhood overweight and obesity rates fall slightly overall but rise among disadvantaged families
Although the overall prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents has fallen slightly over the past decade, the rates of both conditions have increased in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. This is the conclusion of a new study based…
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Coronavirus deaths leap 242 in a single day – the biggest rise ever
Coronavirus deaths leap 242 in a single day – the biggest rise ever – as total cases soar past 60,000 after China changes the way it diagnoses sufferers Hubei Health Commission announced 242 new recorded deaths in a single day …
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