It can happen from a fall, motor vehicle accident, or even sports

Whether you’re in poor physical shape and it’s difficult to leave your home for necessary medical care, or you just aren’t able to drive yourself to appointments, there are many reasons why someone might choose in-home health care.

Two emergency physicians at U-M share when patients should seek out emergency care as ERs fill up.

Many older adults reported decreased physical activity during the pandemic, which can increase the risk of falls, says U-M.

Subsequently, a group of researchers at Columbia University in New York looked at the blood type and severity of disease in over 1,500 patients diagnosed with COVID-19 and they also found a higher proportion of blood type A patients and a lower proportion of patients with type O blood who were coronavirus positive. They did not however find that blood type had any relationship to the risk of requiring intubation or dying from COVID-19. A preprint study from Germany evaluated the genome of nearly 2,000 patients with COVID-19 respiratory failure from seven hospitals in Italy and Spain. The final newest bit of information suggesting a link between blood type and COVID susceptibility comes from a preliminary release of information by the company 23 And Me. They havent formally published any data but say their early analysis similarly found people with type O blood were less likely to have tested positive.

People have been putting off medical care amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. One of my concerns is patients who put off their care, said Dr. Preeti Malani, University of Michigan chief health officer. In many ways that is going to be our second wave of coronavirus -- illnesses and hospitalizations.A poll from Kaiser Family Foundation shows 48% of Americans say someone in their family delayed or skipped medical care amid this pandemic, and 11% say their conditions got worse. Patients are being urged to get the care they need as soon as possible. The risk of waiting and not getting care can outweigh the risk of being exposed to a lot of people, said Dr. Malani.

DETROIT – The State of Michigan released new guidelines on seeking non-COVID-19 related medical or dental care during the ongoing pandemic. As a result, the state has issued new guidelines on seeking care. Related: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 43,950; Death toll now at 4,135“The Executive Order gives providers broad discretion,” said Dr. Joneigh Khaldun, chief medical executive at MDHHS. “I applaud our frontline health care providers who put their lives at risk, and who are engaged in efforts to continue to care for their patients in the safest way possible. “Providers know their patients best and will understand the safest, most effective ways to manage their care under these circumstances created by the pandemic.”It is also important for patients to understand they should not delay important medical care, especially emergency care.