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| Study: Bald Men Are 40% More Likely To End Up In Hospital From COVID |
| 2020-07-23 |
| [Hot Air] - Dermatologists uncovered the link between hair loss and coronavirus severity by analysing data from 2,000 British men in hospital. Results showed a fifth of men with no hair tested positive for the virus in hospital — compared to 15 per cent of those who had a full head of hair. Because the men tested positive in hospital, it indicates they had a severe form of Covid-19. But patient outcomes were not revealed to confirm the claim. The study — not the first to stumble across the bizarre link — said other risk factors for Covid-19, such as diabetes and age, did not explain the gap. |
| Posted by:g(r)omgoru |
| #9 Ooooh ouch, SteveS. Only think of the ones who didn’t even take that much. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2020-07-23 22:12 |
| #8 One could predict this sort of nonsense the moment the university offered Statistics for Social Science Majors. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-07-23 12:20 |
| #7 Also thought it was Bee...(!). Here is another statistic: 100% of CoVid sufferers were recently exposed to diHydrogen Monoxide (DHMO)!!! |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-07-23 12:14 |
| #6 Guessed Bee. Think Hot Air quoting Daily Mail counts as a wash. 'Men over the age of 70 more likely to be bald.' And what of bald women? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-07-23 10:43 |
| #5 Thought this was the Bee again. But then how serious can we take this finding which was reported in "Hot Air?" Where do male babies fit into these bizarre research findings? Most of babies are bald. Many men, as they get older and older, get balder and balder. Probably, a lot of other things go south as well. More research money is called for here. Testosterone link? Age link? Hair hates some men? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2020-07-23 09:00 |
| #4 Did that include body hair? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-07-23 06:30 |
| #3 Here's wishing for a return of the mop top. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-07-23 05:52 |
| #2 ^You are asking for a friend, right? |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-07-23 05:06 |
| #1 Do wigs help? |
| Posted by: gorb 2020-07-23 05:03 |