‘This is me’: Mrs Hinch displays her scar from excess skin removal surgery

‘This is me’: Mrs Hinch displays her scar from excess skin removal surgery after gastric band operation left her with ‘blistering’ arms By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 15:09 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 15:09 BST, 16 July 2020 Cleaning queen Mrs Hinch proudly displayed her arm scar in an empowering post on Wednesday, … Read more

Coronavirus: ‘Excess deaths’ in England and Wales revealed

Britain today announced 215 more coronavirus deaths, taking the official number of victims one step closer to the 40,000 mark. Department of Health bosses have yet to confirm the final tally, which is expected to be higher because it takes into account deaths in all settings. The preliminary toll is calculated by adding up the … Read more

Britain has the HIGHEST rate of excess deaths in Europe

Britain has suffered the highest proportion of excess deaths across Europe during the coronavirus crisis, figures suggest. Around 55,000 more Britons than normal have died in 2020, up nearly 70 per cent compared to the five-year average by May 8. A quarter of these deaths were not officially attributed to COVID-19 but experts say excess … Read more

Coronavirus US: New York City had 24k ‘excess deaths’ at peak

The number of people who died in New York City during the height of the coronavirus pandemic is more than triple what would be expected in a normal year, a new report finds.    Between March 11 and May 2, there were more than 24,000 ‘excess deaths’, compared to years prior, researchers from the Centers for … Read more

Statistician estimates almost double government figure but adjusting for excess deaths

The number of people in Britain who have died because of Covid-19 so far could be as high as 45,000, a data expert has today warned. Statistician Jamie Jenkins says the figure reflects the difference in the number of people who have died since the pandemic began in Britain, compared to the average number of … Read more

Wearing a 24lbs weighed vest all day can help obese people shed excess fat

Wearing a 24lbs weighed vest all day may be MORE effective than exercise for obese people trying to lose weight ‘because it makes the brain believe the body is heavier than it actually is’ Study participants were all obese with a BMI of between 30 and 35  They wore a 24lb weighted vest for 8 hours … Read more

15,000 ‘excess deaths’ in the US suggest that many more died of COVID

The number of people who died in the early weeks of the pandemic’s grip on the US far exceeded what would be expected in a normal year – and nearly doubled the number of coronavirus deaths counted by early April, new research reveals.  Between March 1 and April 4 of this year, there were 15,400 … Read more