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Why illness strikes at night

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Seen great post in paper and thought a would share it

Any A&E doctor will tell you the revolving doors really start spinning after midnight as patients with severe asthma, acute heart failure and

COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) start being admitted to hospital with life-threatening problems.

This is also the time when waiting times are longest - official statistics show patients visiting A&E face much longer delays in the early hours compared to the daytime or evening.

Nocturnal health deterioration: There are physiological reasons which help to account for the rise in patients with severe problems at night time

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true ive just read it,

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nanaber

love the reasons for laughing also very interesting article.

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Toci

Interesting article Daz, many thanks.

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mahunamoon

Very interesting reading Daz, no wonder I am always laughing even when I am really ill,

my body sure knows what it is doing, thank gawd it does lol I know there has been a lot of research regarding laughter.............. love the image you posted thanks Daz Joan x

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KingoftheCocktails

Laughter. What more can I say! dazisnotsogood.

KOTC

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appyalison

Very interesting Daz, thank you. Laughing is definitely good for us. :-) :-) Alison

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junespoon

love the drawing, must stop this giggling or I shall be spinning those doors, thanks for that Daz. X

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