Coronavirus and obesity: industry urged to act post-crisis
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The coronavirus pandemic should give the food industry increased impetus to make healthier products, according to experts, after an NHS audit in the UK revealed over three quarters (76.5%) of critically ill coronavirus patients are overweight.

Why the link between obesity and COVID?

Coronavirus can cause more severe symptoms and complications in people with obesity-related conditions, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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May 11, 2020 Uncategorized No comments yet

Stanford Medicine announces results of unprecedented Apple Heart Study

Stanford Medicine researchers presented their findings of the Apple Heart Study at the American College of Cardiology’s 68th Annual Scientific. Picture: Apple.com

Apple and Stanford created the study to evaluate Apple Watch’s irregular rhythm notification, which occasionally checks the heart’s rhythm in the background and sends a notification if an irregular heart rhythm appears to be suggestive of atrial fibrillation (AFib).

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April 8, 2019 Uncategorized No comments yet