Tips and Resources

Obesity: the New Risk Factor for Covid-19 Severity

Posted by Mark Beaton on May 20, 2020

We know that data collected from Covid-19 studies across the globe shows that age is a common risk factor in the severity of the disease. Put simply, older people get sicker from Covid-19.

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Tags: Coronavirus, Covid-19, Exercise programs, Obesity

May is Hypertension Month – The best way to take BP in Isolation

Posted by Mark Beaton on May 01, 2020

Over half of Canadians over the age of 60 have hypertension (high blood pressure), and 9 out of 10 of us will likely develop the condition as we grow older. If you have been diagnosed with hypertension, you have likely been prescribed medication to control the condition, and you should be monitoring your blood pressure at home.

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Tags: Hypertension

Canadians with High Blood Pressure Beware of Covid 19

Posted by Mark Beaton on Apr 28, 2020

Over 7.5 million Canadians have high blood pressure (hypertension). Analysis of other COVID-19 countries, including China have shown that individuals with hypertension or other heart related conditions are at higher risk of complications from Covid-19, including higher death rates.

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Tags: Blood Pressure Monitors, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Heart Health, High Blood Pressure, Hypertension, Masked Hypertension

Does Covid-19 Attack your Heart?

Posted by Mark Beaton on Apr 17, 2020

Medical researchers are perplexed by data from Covid 19 patients. The data shows that cardiac arrest is the cause of death in 20% of cases.(1) This is not particularly significant because severe respiratory distress frequently can result in heart failure as the condition deteriorates.

What does a Pulse Oximeter Do? and Do you need one?

Posted by Mark Beaton on Apr 09, 2020

A Finger Tip Pulse Oximeter like the one sold on the BIOS Medical website measures blood oxygen saturation or SpO2. The device uses two frequencies of light (red and infrared) to determine the % of hemoglobin in the blood.