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Body mass index and severe COVID-19

[ad_1] The COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 60 million people worldwide, of which nearly 1.43 million have died from the severe COVID-19 disease and nearly 40 million have recovered. COVID-19 disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is severe and leads to life-threatening complications in a small …

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Consuming dried fruit can be linked to better health

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 24, 2020 Don’t be afraid to throw a handful of raisins or dried apples into your Thanksgiving stuffing this year – a new Penn State study has found that dried fruit could be linked to better health. The researchers found that people who ate …

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The new AHA COVID-19 CVD registry details the disparities in care

[ad_1] Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.November 17, 2020 A new American Heart Association collaborative model for COVID-19 research, using data from the new AHA COVID-19 cardiovascular disease registry, found that Hispanic and black adults with COVID-19 were much more likely to be hospitalized. hospital compared to their white counterparts, as …

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