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High-intensity exercise has no effect on mortality rate in older populations, study suggests

October 13, 2020

High-intensity exercise does not appear to add to risk of mortality among older adults, a new study has found.

INTERMITTENT FASTING MAY CAUSE MUSCLE LOSS MORE THAN WEIGHT LOSS, STUDY SAYS

The research, which was published in The BMJ medical journal on Wednesday, found that HIIT (high-intensity interval training) and MICT (moderate-intensity continuous training) for those aged 70-77 showed no increase in the risk of mortality compared to recommended daily activity.

FITNESS INFLUENCER SHOWS HOW ‘BEFORE AND AFTER’ PHOTOS ARE MANIPULATED

”This study suggests that combined MICT and HIIT has no effect on all-cause mortality compared with recommended physical activity levels,” the study authors from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Norway, Newsgram reported.

Participants were splits into a control group, HIIT group and MICT group.
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GYM-GOER IN TENNESSEE OPENS UP AFTER EMPLOYEE THREATENED TO KICK HER OUT FOR WEARING A SPORTS BRA

The research followed a

Baystate Health sees increase in COVID-19 patients admitted as infection rate rises statewide

October 11, 2020

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SPRINGFIELD – The number of patients being treated for COVID-19 at Baystate Health hospitals has increased this week, as cases statewide and in the region continue to climb.

Officials reported 15 people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus are being treated in one of the Baystate medical centers. None of the patients are serious enough to be in the critical care unit. One week ago, there were eight patients admitted who tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.

On Sept. 27 a dozen people were admitted to Baystate Health hospitals with COVID-19.

The number of cases statewide has been increasing this month. There are currently 40 communities listed in the high-risk category which have had an average of at least eight daily cases per 100,000 population in the past two weeks. Included on the list are Springfield, Holyoke, Worcester, Boston and Sunderland, according to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.

Chicago Coronavirus Positivity Rate Declines To 4.3%

October 10, 2020

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CHICAGO — New regional COVID-19 mitigations lifted on one area of Illinois this week and imposed on another, as rising coronavirus positivity rates in neighboring regions risk triggering additional restrictions.

Chicago has the lowest coronavirus positivity rate in the state of any of the state’s 11 effective mitigation regions. The positivity rate fell from 4.6 percent to 4.3 percent during the week ending Tuesday, the most recent day where data is available from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

During the same period, daily new hospitalizations of patients with “COVID-like illnesses,” or CLI, fell from a rounded rolling average of 24 people a day to 23 people a day on Oct. 6.

Only one region is currently subject to increased restrictions to limit the spread of coronavirus as part of the 11-region Restore Illinois COVID-19 resurgence plan, as of Friday. It is the third region where public health officials have

Czech COVID-19 Cases Rising at Fastest Rate in Europe | World News

October 7, 2020

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PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech Republic reported a record 4,457 new coronavirus cases in a single day, Health Ministry data showed on Wednesday, as a spike in infections over the past month is now rising at Europe’s fastest pace.

The daily rise in new COVID-19 cases, recorded on Tuesday, surpassed a previous record of 3,794 to bring the total number of cases recorded since March to 90,022 – a fourfold increase since Aug. 25.

Hospitalisations have soared tenfold in that period to add strain on the healthcare system.

Over the past two weeks, the Czech Republic has reported 326.8 cases per 100,000, surpassing for the first time Spain, which has seen 302.4 cases per 100,000, according to European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) data collected by Oct. 6.

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Maryland reports 501 new coronavirus cases, 3 deaths as positivity rate rises for 10th straight day

October 5, 2020

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Now Kayleigh McEnany Has COVID, Making It 9 From Rose Garden Ceremony

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany has tested positive for COVID-19, just days after the president revealed a similar diagnosis. McEnany said she has tested positive “while experiencing no symptoms.” McEnany, who is the ninth high-ranking official in a growing list of Trumpworld figures to test positive for the highly contagious virus, last interacted with reporters on Sunday evening—and was maskless.“No reporters, producers, or members of the press are listed as close contacts by the White House Medical Unit,” she said in the statement. “As an essential worker, I have worked diligently to provide needed information to the American People at this time. With my recent positive test, I will begin the quarantine process and will continue working on behalf of the American People remotely.”Top Trump top aide Hope Hicks was confirmed to have the

Florida reports lowest rate of positive COVID-19 tests since early June

October 2, 2020

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Health reported another 2,660 cases of COVID-19 statewide on Friday to bring the state’s total to 711,804 since the pandemic began.

The state also reported that Thursday’s positivity rate for new cases was 3.77% — the lowest daily rate the state has seen since June 8 when it reported a 3.71% positivity rate.

For 12 of the last 14 days, the state’s rate of positive COVID-19 tests has remained at or below 5% — a key threshold watched by state leaders.

Statewide, the health department reported 111 additional deaths Friday related to COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 14,730 in about seven months.

According to the state report, Duval County has now reported 419 deaths since the pandemic began. Clay County has reported 105 deaths and St. Johns County has reported 73 deaths.

As of Thursday morning, 23 people with the virus were

Coronavirus Infection Rate Among Children Surges as Schools Reopen | Health News

October 1, 2020

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The number of children infected with the coronavirus rose dramatically between April and September, according to new research by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children’s Hospital Association, and by more than 14% in the last two weeks alone – a surge that coincides with schools reopening across the country.

“These rising numbers concern us greatly, as the children’s cases reflect the increasing virus spread in our communities,” Sally Goza, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics, said in a statement. “While children generally don’t get as sick with the coronavirus as adults, they are not immune and there is much to learn about how easily they can transmit it to others.”

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Drawing on data from state health departments, researchers analyzed trends over five months in reported COVID-19 cases and found that the number of children infected rose from 2.2% of all cumulative reported cases

Suicide rate among active duty troops jumps to six-year high

October 1, 2020

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As the number of veterans committing suicide has climbed to an alarming rate, a civilian-run treatment center has now become a model for treating PTSD and other causes of military suicides. (July 29)

WASHINGTON – The suicide rate among active-duty troops increased in 2019, according to a Pentagon report released Thursday, and Army officials worry that stress caused by the COVID-19 pandemic may push figures higher in 2020.

Last year, the rate of suicide among active-duty troops was 25.9 per 100,000 troops, according to the Pentagon’s annual report on suicide. The rate was 24.9 per 100,000 people in 2018, and 21.9 per 100,000 troops in 2017. The rate has showed a steady increase from 2014, when the rate was 18.5 per 100,000 service members. The suicide rates in the National Guard and reserve components of the military remained stable last year, according to the report.

In all, 498 troops

CT Coronavirus Updates: Hospitalizations, Infection Rate Rise

October 1, 2020

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CONNECTICUT — Connecticut saw a second day of double-digit increases in coronavirus hospitalizations and a positive test rate around 1.8 percent on Wednesday.

The state reported 221 new cases out of 12,390 test results. Hospitalizations increased by 12 patients up to 104, which is the highest figure since June 26.

Hartford County saw the biggest increase in net hospitalizations with seven more patients, which brought the total to 38. Fairfield and New London counties saw an increase of three patients up to 23 and 16 respectively. Litchfield County went from no hospitalizations to one.

Tolland County continued to have no coronavirus hospitalizations, Windham has two hospitalizations and Middlesex had five; both had no change Wednesday. New Haven saw a decrease of two patients down to 19.

Norwich continues to be a growing spot of coronavirus activity; it had 89 cases reported over the past week, which is about a quarter

Several New York zip codes are reporting infection rates five times higher than statewide rate

October 1, 2020

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New York has reported several Covid-19 clusters that have created “hotspot” zip codes, the governor said, with a positivity rate about five times more than statewide.

a person taking a selfie in a car: Medical technicians work at a drive-thru coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility at the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals company's Westchester campus in Tarrytown, New York, U.S. September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

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Medical technicians work at a drive-thru coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing facility at the Regeneron Pharmaceuticals company’s Westchester campus in Tarrytown, New York, U.S. September 17, 2020. Picture taken September 17, 2020. Brendan McDermid/Reuters

The new clusters are a “stark reminder” that the state is still not out of the woods when it comes to the pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said.

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“We’ve had clusters in the past stemming from factories, churches, bars and other locations,” Cuomo said . “We’re quite familiar with this, and when there’s a cluster, we are very aggressive on it and we’re oversampling in the clusters.”

Cuomo’s announcement comes as states across the US have begun reporting alarming Covid-19 trends in recent days — and after