
By BY CHRISTINA JEWETT AND EMILY BAUMGAERTNER from NYT Health https://ift.tt/KdHIbvE

Americans 65 and older are dying at disproportionately higher rates from COVID-19. Add to this the yet-to-be-fully appreciated impact of the latest Omicron subvariant on the rise, XBB.1.5, and the future remains anything but certain.
A growing number of homeless and underserved people are spending their last days alone. Meet the people who are trying to change that.
Evidence points to a link between open water swimming and a condition called swimming-induced pulmonary edema (SIPE).
More and more research shows that physical activity can lower the risk of getting very sick from COVID. Yet, many adults remain inactive.