COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases rise in Manitoba: health data

COVID-19 hospitalization is associated with a 45% greater risk of subsequent heart failure (HF), particularly for patients who are younger, White, or previously diagnosed as having heart disease, according to a US study published late last week in Nature Communications.A University of Arkansas researcher led the study of 587,330 patie

Health chiefs in Greater Manchester are carrying out emergency planning and response meetings - which featured heavily during the Covid-19 response - as they anticipate heatwave pressure breaking over the NHS, the Manchester Evening News understands.

NEW DELHI :   With India’s caseload mostly comprising sub-lineages of Omicron rather than any other variant, the government is of the view that covid-19 is no longer a pandemic but moving towards endemicity, said department of science and technology secretary Rajesh Gokhale. He added that while previous variants— Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta — were different from each other; the current variants are emerging only from Omicron, indicating endemicity in the country, meaning the disease is set to “stay with us". “In many cases, it is very clearly understood that there will be sporadic events that will occur.

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. - Authorities have announced an arrest in the stabbing death of a 19-year-old woman in Pennsylvania almost a half-century ago, crediting advances in DNA technology and genetic genealogical research.Lancaster County prosecutors and Manor Township police said Monday that a criminal homicide charge had been filed against 68-year-old David Sinopoli in the December 1975 murder of Lindy Sue Beichler."Lindy Sue Beichler was 19 when her life was brutally taken away from her 46 years ago in the sanctity of her own home," District Attorney Heather Adams said. She said she hoped the arrest "brings some sense of relief to the victim’s loved ones and to the community (who) for the last 46 years have had no answers."Biechler, a flower shop clerk who had gotten married about a year earlier, was killed in the living room of her suburban Lancaster apartment after she returned from grocery shopping.

PHILADELPHIA - Pop artist Claes Oldenburg, who turned the mundane into the monumental through his outsized sculptures of a baseball bat, a clothespin and other objects, has died at age 93.Oldenburg died Monday morning in Manhattan, according to his daughter, Maartje Oldenburg. He had been in poor health since falling and breaking his hip a month ago.The Swedish-born Oldenburg drew on the sculptor’s eternal interest in form, the dadaist’s breakthrough notion of bringing readymade objects into the realm of art, and the pop artist’s ironic, outlaw fascination with lowbrow culture — by reimagining ordinary items in fantastic contexts."I want your senses to become very keen to their surroundings," he told the Los Angeles Times in 1963."When I am served a plate of food, I see shapes and forms, and I sometimes don’t know whether to eat the food or look at it," he said.

maternal health rates as they pertain to Black women. In their heartbreakingly poignant new documentary, Aftershock, directors Tonya Lewis Lee and Paula Eiselt probe all of the ways that America’s health system has betrayed and devastated Black women and the Black community across time. Told through the families of Shamony Gibson and Amber Rose Issac, two young women who died due to childbirth complications, Aftershock explores some damning statistics in our healthcare system, centers on the families left to pick up the pieces, and demands a call to action. “I started working with the US Department of Health and Human Services on an infant mortality awareness-raising campaign that focused on the disparity in equity. Those numbers are the same,” Lee tells ESSENCE.

Limp Bizkit have been forced to postpone their U.K. and European tour dates over concerns for frontman Fred Durst’s health.

holding in a pee for too long, but did you know this can be dangerous for your body?Whether you’re trapped in a work meeting or stuck in a queue for the toilet, holding in your wee can damage your pelvic floor and lead to a host of issues, warns intimate health guru Stephanie Taylor.The average adult bladder can hold up to two cups of urine during the day before it is considered full, with a message sent to the brain when it is about a quarter full.However, the health expert claims ignoring your bladder for long periods of time can actually be harmful."Holding in your wee too often can cause the muscles in your bladder to lose the ability to contract when you need them to, leading to urinary retention where you can’t empty your bladder – even when you’re bursting to go,” said Stephanie.

sleeping positions are favoured over others and many believe that particular position helps promote a faster and better sleep. However, some sleeping positions are said to impact other health conditions and should be avoided or at least altered in some way to minimise the damage.

Game of Thrones as Daenerys Targaryen from 2011 to 2019.Since then, she has found continued success in films such as Terminator Genisys and Solo: A Star Wars Story, and she is set to star in Marvel’s Disney Plus series Secret Invasion.However, she has revealed that away from the camera she has been dealing with her own health concerns.These include two brain aneurysms in 2011 and 2013.The 35-year-old star has opened up about it in a new interview, shockingly admitting she is missing part of her brain because of her past health scares.The NHS explains that an aneurysm is a bulge in a blood vessel caused by a weakness in the blood vessel wall, usually where it branches.Emilia admitted to being lucky to survive what she went through, with the two surgeries leaving her brain forever damaged.During an interview on BBC One’s Sunday Morning, Emilia said: “The amount of my brain that is no longer usable – it’s remarkable that I am able to speak, sometimes articulately, and live my life completely normally with absolutely no repercussions.“I am in the really, really, really small minority of people that can survive that.”She also explained how she feels about missing part of her brain, admitting it “always makes me laugh”.“There’s quite a bit missing! Which always makes me laugh.“Because strokes, basically, as soon as any part of your brain doesn’t get blood for a second, it’s gone. And so, the blood finds a different route to get around but then whatever bit it’s missing is therefore gone.”After surviving her two brain operations, Emilia was left suffering from aphasia.This is when a person has difficulty with their language or speech.

HONG KONG : Two of China’s biggest cities ordered residents to undergo mass Covid-19 tests this week, highlighting the risk that fresh outbreaks could trigger new and economically costly lockdowns.

Limp Bizkit have postponed their UK and European tour due to frontman Fred Durst's "personal health concerns". The 51-year-old rapper and his bandmates have been forced to cancel their shows planned for this summer after the frontman was advised by his physician to take an "immediate break from touring" after he ran some health checks. In a social media statement, the 'Break Stuff' rockers said: “For personal health concerns and based on medical advice given by my personal physician to take an immediate break from touring, Limp Bizkit will sadly have to postpone their 2022 Uk and European tour.

GREENWOOD, Ind. (AP) - Three people were fatally shot and two were injured, including a 12-year-old girl, at an Indiana mall after a man with a rifle opened fire in a food court and an armed civilian shot and killed him, police said.The man entered the Greenwood Park Mall on Sunday evening with a rifle and several magazines of ammunition and began firing in the food court, Greenwood Police Department Chief Jim Ison said.The three people who died were in addition to the man with the rifle.

Car crashes into house in Southwest Philadelphia.  PHILADELPHIA - A house in Southwest Philadelphia suffered extensive damage after a car slammed into its side early Monday morning.Fire crews say they responded to the damaged home on the 1800 block of 68th Street around 2 a.m.One person was reportedly transported from the scene to a local hospital. She is said to be in stable condition.It was unclear if the injured person was driving.

Judi Love was ready to fly out to Sicily to see her former Strictly Come Dancing partner Graziano Di Prima marry the love of his life Giada Lini last weekend, but she, unfortunately, missed the wedding due to Covid. Speaking to us in her OK! column, Judi said: "Last weekend, I’d planned to fly out to Italy to the wedding of my dear friend and Strictly partner Graziano Di Prima, who tied the knot to his beautiful fiancée and fellow dancer Giada Lini.

Lorraine Kelly has issued a health update. The Scottish TV presenter has returned to her ITV show today. The Scottish TV presenter has given an update on her health after being absent from her talk show last week.

Limp Bizkit have postponed their upcoming 2022 UK and European tour due to frontman Fred Durst’s “personal health concerns”.The band were set to play four shows this September, including two gigs at London’s Brixton Academy, in support of recent album ‘Still Sucks’.They have now announced that their frontman Durst has been advised to take an “immediate break from touring” by a medical profession, and that the dates will be rescheduled.Durst and the band wrote: “For personal health concerns and based on medical advice given by my personal physician to take an immediate break from touring, Limp Bizkit will sadly have to postpone their 2022 Uk and European tour.“We truly apologise for any inconvenience this may cause to our loyal fans, promoters and support staff. Stand by for further news.

LORRAINE Kelly looked back to full health as she returned to TV after being replaced by Carol Vorderman last week. Much to fans' disappointment, Lorraine did not appear on her popular ITV show after falling ill with Covid.

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covid cases rose to more than 4.37 crore, according to the health ministry. Since the onset of covid-19, more than 5,25,760 deaths have been reported across the country. While Delhi has witnessed an active caseload of 1,974, Maharashtra has 15,525 cases, Haryana has recorded 2,055 cases while Kerala has reported more than 24,033 covid cases at present.

Health Ministry data revealed. The death toll climbed to 5,25,760 with 51 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases comprise 0.33% of the total infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47%, the ministry said.

PHILADELPHIA - The Biden Administration is urging people to stay up-to-date on COVID vaccines. It comes as what experts are calling the most immune evasive variant begins to spread nationwide.Health experts are say don’t panic, but be prepared. As adults grapple with whether to get boosted, the Please Touch Museum turned into the perfect place for kids to roll up their sleeves and get their first COVID shot."The fact that there are vaccine clinics out there, go for it.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating a death, they say, is suspicious in nature, in North Philadelphia.Officials say 22nd District police were called to the 2500 block of Germantown Avenue Sunday, a little before 7:30 in the evening.A 55-year-old naked woman was found inside a park when police arrived.

A nurse who quit over safety issues claims nursing homes were “bullied” into accepting patients who had tested positive for Covid. Lesley Roberts said First Minister Nicola Sturgeon must respond to an English court ruling that it was unlawful to move patients from hospitals to care homes without them being Covid tested.

The World Health Organization has declared Ghana‘s first outbreak of the Ebola-like Marburg virus disease after labs confirmed the infections in two cases announced earlier this month.

Today we are reporting 7,612 community cases, 797 current hospitalisations, and 22 deaths.

COVID-19 makes its way in Canada, long-term care facilities in some provinces are seeing a major spike in infections.In Ontario, COVID-19 outbreaks in long-term care homes more than doubled in the first week of July, according to the province’s public health unit. Ottawa rolling out new COVID-19 travel testing strategy amid airport delays A total of 42 outbreaks were reported in the long-term care sector during the week of July 3 to 9, according to the province’s latest data.That’s a 110 per cent increase from the previous week’s 20 reported outbreaks.Ontario, like other provinces, is no longer reporting daily COVID cases.

, and others are injured following a shooting at a shopping mall in the suburbs of Indianapolis, according to local reports. Officers responded to a call regarding an active shooter at the Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, Indiana just after 6 p.m. Emergency services arrived on the scene while law enforcement officers worked to secure the scene. Several people – including the suspected shooter – were killed and several others were wounded, FOX 59 reported, citing police. UVALDE SCHOOL SHOOTING: ACTING POLICE CHIEF ON DAY OF MASSACRE PLACED ON ADMINISTRATION LEAVEIndianapolis police said it was assisting the Greenwood police. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPFox News has reached out to the Greenwood Police Department seeking more information. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. - An investigation by Delaware State Police near a Rehoboth Beach apartment complex is not a threat to the public, officials said.Delaware State Police were called to a wooded area near East Atlantic Apartments, in Rehoboth Beach, Sunday morning, around 11:30. It was initially called a criminal investigation.Troopers found the body of a man in the wooded area near the apartments.

Chandrakant Lahariya is a physician and infectious diseases specialist and tweets at @DrLahariya.

ROXBOROUGH - A 96-year-old woman is dead and a man is in custody, suspected in her death, in Roxborough.Officials said police were called to the 4200 block of Houghton Street Sunday afternoon, just after 1 p.m., for a disturbance.A 96-year-old woman was found dead in a living room inside a residence when they arrived. According to authorities, the woman sustained blunt force trauma to her head and body and died at the scene.Police said the weapon was found at the location and a man was taken into custody.

JUNIATA PARK - A 52-year-old man is hospitalized with critical injuries after he was shot multiple times in Philadelphia's Juniata Park neighborhood.Officials said 24th District police responded to the 3900 block of L Street Sunday, just before 2 p.m., on the report of a person shot.Police arrived to find the man in a driveway suffering from six gunshot wounds to his abdomen.Medics rushed the man to Temple University Hospital, where he was placed in critical condition.Police are actively investigating a motive into the shooting.

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PHILADELPHIA - Police say a teenage boy became the victim of another weekend shooting in Philadelphia.The 17-year-old suffered gunshot wounds to the elbow and leg, according to police. He was transported to Frankford-Torresdale Hospital, where he was placed in critical but stable condition.Police say the shooting erupted on the 1800 block of Harrison street around 11:37 p.m.

As research suggests that COVID-19 has infected roughly half of the Canadian population, the emergence of an even more contagious version of the virus means some people may be in for another round.

NEW YORK - Almost eight years to the day after his death at the hands of NYPD officers, Eric Garner was honored at the location where he took his final breath on Saturday.Members of Garner's family were on hand as the Staten Island street where Garner passed away was renamed Eric Garner Way."That's an honor, that's something my family worked hard for, something that you know seeing my sister, my sister, continuously fighting," said Eric Garner, Jr., Garner's son.Garner's family and community marked the day with a basketball tournament, bringing together the community that has supported them. Death of Eric Garner: A timeline of key eventsGarner died on July 17, 2014, when he was put in a chokehold by an NYPD officer who was arresting him.

Tim McGraw and Faith Hill's daughter Audrey McGraw is becoming a star in her own right thanks to her social media presence, and has been using her platform to help others. MORE: Tim McGraw sparks concern in emotional post about his brotherMost recently, the talented singer took to Instagram to share an incredibly honest post about her current health struggle, detailing the unpleasant side effects from birth control. She shared a lengthy post opening up about how she was feeling, and told her fans to be reassured that nothing is ever as perfect as it appears.

The Maharashtra capital had on Saturday reported 365 cases and two fatalities due to the deadly inflection, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official said. Of the 376 new cases, only 24 were symptomatic Mumbai, the financial capital of India, Sunday reported 276 fresh Covid-19 cases at a positivity rate of 2.59% in the past 24 hours, the Public Health Department of Maharashtra said in a statement. The city reported total active cases to 11,21,095 besides two fatalities taking the toll to 19,632.

covid-19 vaccines to its population on Sunday since the nationwide vaccination drive started in the country last year on 16 January. “As per provisional reports till 1 pm today, a total of 2,00,0015,631 doses have been administered across the country.

India has administered 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. India has a administered two billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine so far under the nationwide vaccination drive. “17th July 2022, a day to remember forever," tweeted Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya.

chief minister said. In Delhi, so far a total of 3.5 crore doses of the vaccine have been administered, and the number of those who have got the precaution dose is 18.5 lakh. A total of 1.81 crore have been given first dose and 1.53 crore have received both doses, the Delhi chief minister said while emphasising that Delhi has capacity to administer one lakh doses everyday.

Covid-19 infections, while the national Covid-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.47 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 2,689 cases has been recorded in the active Covid-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. Meanwhile, India reported 20,044 new Covid cases on Saturday crossing the 20,000 mark for the third consecutive day, according to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Saturday.

California gas station. He was 37.The Westminster Police Department issued a statement Saturday identifying Robert John East of San Dimas as the person stabbed in the chest at a 76 gas station Wednesday.

Toronto‘s Union Station was locked down Saturday evening after a nearby shooting killed one man.The shooting took place outside Union Station and the Scotiabank Arena near York St. and Bremner Blvd., not too long after a Blue Jays game concluded.SHOOTING: (UPDATE)York St & Bremner Blvd– police o/s– confirmed shooting– officers located a man with a gunshot wound, injuries are life-threatening– @TorontoMedics o/s – tending to patient– Union Station is being locked down @TorontoUnion– will update#GO1360743^al— Toronto Police Operations (@TPSOperations) July 17, 2022Police received several calls reporting the incident around 7:30 p.m.