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Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General

3Jan

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Pandemic’s impact on youth mental health ‘devastating’: Surgeon General

The U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, warns lawmakers about the negative impact that the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the mental health of the younger generation. Many of these young people are having a uniquely hard time navigating through life during this unprecedented time. Due to the uncertainty that comes with COVID-19, teens are reporting that they are struggling in school, struggling with addictions, or even making it from one day to the next. Compared to the beginning of the pandemic, suicide attempts among teen girls has increased by more than 50%. The surgeon general explains that the call to action in saving these teens is more that medical, it is now a moral issue. To read more, click here.

28Dec

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New Omicron Infections Reach New Record

The CDC has reported more than 1.44 million worldwide infections Omicron, worldwide. This has smashed the previous records. The most transmissible and highly changed version yet, omicron is quickly becoming the world's dominant strain because it resists immunity that vaccines and prior infections normally provide. Monday's seven-day rolling average of cases was roughly 841,000, up 49% from a month ago when omicron was first identified in southern Africa. To read more, Click Here

28Dec

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Omicron Not As Deadly?

Leading immunologists have stated that Omicron is "not the same disease" as last year's outbreak, and that high mortality rates appear to be a thing of the past. Despite this, many health authorities still advise against public gatherings. However, experts are concerned that an increasing number of people may contract Omicron while congregating outdoors because the virus is easily spread through contact with droplets from sneezes and coughs. Although hospital admissions have increased in recent weeks as Omicron spreads throughout the population. To read more, Click Here

28Dec

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Omicron Update

Emerging data on omicron, while cautious, has so far been cautiously reassuring: Despite its capacity to spread at a rapid rate, the illness it causes appears to be lesser in general, at least among those who have received the booster shot. Although the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises people to avoid eating raw or undercooked contaminated fish, the related illness is extremely uncommon in most nations, with only a few hundred cases reported each year worldwide. To read more, Click Here

27Dec

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The COVID Headache That Won’t Go Away

The medical community continues to learn more about the challenges COVID "long-haulers" face after their recovery. From low energy, to shortness of breath and weird aches and pains, there is a growing list of symptoms. But one of the most debilitating symptoms is a migraine that won't go away. The headaches can be so severe in some of the more serious instances that they cause severe nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light and sound. To read more, Click Here

27Dec

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COVID Long-Haulers Could Get Relief From Vaccines

COVID survivors are divided into two categories: COVID survivors who recover and those who can't seem to get rid of their symptoms. Why some individuals, known as "COVID long haulers," have persistent symptoms after the virus has been eliminated from their systems, whereas others who have been infected do not is uncertain. And now it seems that the vaccines might help. To read more, Click Here

Can The COVID Vaccine Help Long Haulers?

27Dec

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Can The COVID Vaccine Help Long Haulers?

Another mystery of COVID-19 is the long-term consequences for certain groups of people known as "long haulers." Researchers at Yale University School of Medicine are attempting to solve some of COVID-19's mysteries. Fatigue, shortness of breath, attention difficulties, sleep problems, anxiety and depression are the most typical symptoms in these long COVID patients. After contracting the virus, those issues persist for months or even years. Now, Scientists are looking to see if COVID Vaccines can help. To read more, Click Here

Study Finds That Women Are More Likely To Become COVID Long Haulers

24Dec

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Study Finds That Women Are More Likely To Become COVID Long Haulers

The findings of a new study at Mayo Clinic suggest that patients with "post-COVID syndrome," often known as COVID "long haulers," have significantly higher mortality rates. And a recent study curiously revealed that more women are affected than men. The results are preliminary, coming from just the first 108 people in Mayo Clinic's post-COVID care clinic. However, it discovered that 75% of the participants were women. Researchers say there is still a lot more research to be done, but the high rate could be due to the disparity in immune response between genders. Women's immune systems seem to have a stronger response. To read more, Click Here

24Dec

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COVID Long Haulers Suffer From Fatigue

According to a study in JACC: Heart Failure, which is the first of its kind to find a link between long-haul COVID-19 and chronic fatigue syndrome, many long-haul COVID-19 patients experience chronic tiredness syndrome and other breathing difficulties months after their initial COVID-19 diagnosis. Chronic tiredness syndrome is a medical condition that develops after a viral infection and causes fever, muscular pain, and extreme tiredness. Many COVID-19 patients who were never hospitalized have reported persistent symptoms following their first COVID-19 diagnosis. Patients who have PASC (Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection) are termed "long-haulers." To read more, Click Here

24Dec

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Why Are COVID Patients Still Sick?

COVID-19 has killed more than 5 million people worldwide. However, because the number of long-haulers continues to rise, there is worry that the mortality rate from COVID-19 may be much higher. Anyone can develop Long COVID, and it affects people of all ages. There's a growing body of evidence suggesting that those who experience mild or no symptoms might be at risk of developing the illness. It varies from person to person, and treating it has proven to be difficult. Experts claim that there may be more than 100 distinct symptoms connected with the disease. To read more, Click Here