The UK has recorded 737 new coronavirus-related hospital deaths, taking the total number to 10,612. It comes after one of the government’s senior scientific advisers said the UK is likely to be among the worst-affected European countries. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said “today marks a sombre day”, but welcomed efforts people had made to stay… Read More: Coronavirus: ‘Sombre day’ as UK deaths hit 10,000 »
A stent is a wire mesh tube that may be implanted into a coronary artery during a percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI), or angioplasty, procedure. It’s intended to treat a clogged artery, which has reduced blood flow due to a buildup of fatty deposits, or plaque. The blockage can lead to a heart attack, but the… Read More: Doctors Hid Data on Stent Deaths »
FILE PHOTO: Adam Trubitt, 21, vapes a Juul e-cigarette in Washington Square Park, Manhattan, New York, U.S., August 30, 2018. Picture taken August 30, 2018. To match Special Report VAPING-REGULATION/JUUL REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton – RC1693D4A300/File Photo (Reuters) – U.S. health officials said on Thursday four more deaths occurred since last week from a mysterious respiratory illness… Read More: U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 52, hospitalizations to 2,409 »
More U.S. women are dying from pregnancy-related causes, and more than half of those deaths are preventable, government health officials said in a report Tuesday. Although these deaths are rare — about 700 a year — they have been rising for decades, especially among black women. “An American mom today is 50 percent more likely… Read More: US pregnancy deaths up, most preventable: CDC »