https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2023/11/15/overnight-stay-in-the-emergency-department-and-mortality-in-older-patients.aspxEmergency rooms around the world are overloaded and understaffed, and patients are paying the price. Specifically, the cost is death for those over the age of 75 if they&rsquo;re unlucky enough to have to spend the full night in the ER before they&rsquo;reenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Debug Build: 31106.3070)https://blogs.mercola.com:443/sites/vitalvotes/archive/2023/11/15/overnight-stay-in-the-emergency-department-and-mortality-in-older-patients.aspx?ShowAllComments=True#135385011/15/2023 8:35:32 PM24451277-a5aa-4add-96dc-64081bfd86fa:1353850xra6610<p>Another good reason to Take Control of Your Health as Dr. Mercola says, thus avoiding any extended hospital stays. I have spent many hours in hospitals regarding my late spouse&#39;s illnesses. I am well aware of the harm that hospital care can have. My late spouse was infected with MRSA bacterial infection in the hospital and the treatment with antibiotics destroyed her kidneys leading to her eventual death. So stay healthy and avoid hospitals if you can.</p>