Pima County, which reported 1,449 new cases today, has seen 57,250 of the state’s 442,671 confirmed cases. With 142 new deaths reported today, a total of 7,819 Arizonans had died after contracting COVID-19, including 875 deaths in Pima County, according to the Dec. 18 report. The number of hospitalized COVID cases statewide continues to soar as the virus has begun to spread more rapidly, putting stress on Arizona’s hospitals and surpassing July peaks. ADHS reported that as of Dec. 17, 3,931 COVID patients were hospitalized in the state, setting a new record. The previous peak of 3,517 hospitalized COVID patients was set on July 13; that number hit a subsequent low of 468 on Sept. 27.
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Older Women Who Walk Daily Reduce Risk of High Blood Pressure
Research affirms walking could be primary way to prevent blood pressure issues in adults
Women who walk 30 minutes a day may have a significantly lower risk of developing high blood pressure, new research shows.
Further, women who don’t walk 30 minutes the federal physical activity guideline of moderate activity but do walk at 2 mph (a 30-minute mile) or faster, still have a reduced risk of hypertension, according to the study in the journal Hypertension.
Another study of more than 80,000 postmenopausal women aged 50 to 79 in Circulation: Heart Failure reports that more time spent in sedentary behavior while awake, such as sitting or lying on the couch, is associated with a higher risk of hospitalization for heart failure.