Tag: mortality

The effects of lockdowns on COVID-19 deaths

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

A meta-analysis of 24 papers showed that lockdowns did not significantly decrease the number of COVID-19 deaths. The paper, A Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Lockdowns on COVID-19 Mortality, was published by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Global Enterprise in January 2022. The study…

Effect of Short Term Exercise on Mortality

Posted on by Jesse Santiano, M.D.

In the August edition of the Mayo Clinic Proceedings, an interesting article caught my eye. The study is entitled The Influence of Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Short-Term Exercise Training on Mortality Risk From The Ball State Adult Fitness Longitudinal Lifestyle Study. The study followed 683 men and women to see what the relationship between their CRF…