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Inactivity increases risk of COVID-19 death, study suggests
A recent study of nearly 50,000 coronavirus patients found that those who were consistently inactive were at greater risk of death due to the virus than those who engaged in exercise. The study, which relied on the “Exercise Vital Sign” measurement developed by Kaiser Permanente Southern California, found that even those who were active on …
Brazil’s meat plant workers at risk from ‘inconceivable’ plan to cut break times | Brazil
The health of hundreds of thousands of meat plant workers in Brazil is at risk from an industry-backed plan to reduce breaks given to employees, say workers’ rights groups in the country. In the midst of a pandemic that has claimed the lives of more than 350,000 Brazilians, President Jair Bolsonaro’s government, parliament and the …
Coronavirus live updates: Covid-19 tied to increased risk of neurological and psychiatric illness, study says
Nearly 8 in 10 teachers, school staff and child-care workers have received at least their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, federal officials said, after a push to make the vaccine available to them. The Biden administration made the vaccine available directly to teachers and school staff through the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program, where people …
Dr. Keith Roach: Years of heavy drinking can increase risk of health issues | To Your Good Health
Dear Dr. Roach • I’d like to know what kind of damage to look out for after being a heavy drinker between the ages of 19 and 40, at which age the drinking slowed to a comparative trickle. I used to have many binge events plus regular consumption three to four nights a week and …
Health Fidelity Celebrates 5 Years of NLP Powered Clinical Suspects, 10 Years of Risk Adjustment
SAN MATEO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–For Health Fidelity Inc., a company that provides innovative technologies for the value-based care era, 2021 marks the 10th anniversary since incorporation and five years of delivering NLP-derived clinical suspecting, a newer application of the company’s NLP technology. Health Fidelity was one of the first technology partners that deployed a natural language …
Covid and bird flu: The other lockdown putting livelihoods at risk
Dealing with the effects of Covid lockdown has been tough enough, but for poultry farmers in Wales there is a second viral challenge on their doorstep – bird flu. Following a bird flu outbreak in November 2020, a nationwide lockdown has been in place since December, forcing all captive birds to stay indoors. Any farms …
Clean break: the risk of catching Covid from surfaces overblown, experts say | Health
When cases of Covid-19 first began emerging in Australia, some people reported disinfecting their groceries before bringing them into their homes, and there were also concerns that the virus could be living on the surfaces of packages in the mail. During Victoria’s extended lockdown, teams of workers could be seen walking city streets disinfecting traffic …
Broward Health Offering Doses to High Risk Patients – NBC 6 South Florida
As a limited supply of the coronavirus vaccine has become available across Florida, residents are understandably anxious to know when they will be able to stand in line for a dose. One of South Florida’s largest hospitals will be opening their doors to patients seeking the vaccine that are a lot younger than the state …
How immersive technology can revolutionize risk control in insurance
XR refers collectively to virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality technology, all of which can be immensely helpful to insurance businesses. (Shutterstock) It’s clear that technology has helped businesses and people around the world adapt to life during the COVID-19 pandemic — with “remote” ways of working, connecting and general living affecting most everybody. …