Who’ll Get Long COVID? Just a Look at a Patient Gives Clues
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Sometimes just looking at a person can give clues to their likelihood of developing long COVID after a bout with the virus.For example, obese people are five times more likely to suffer long COVID symptoms th…
Learn MoreGenotype Tied to Endovascular Therapy Outcomes in LVO Stroke
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Carriers of the ring finger protein 213 p.R4810K variant who undergo endovascular therapy for acute anterior-circulation large-vessel occlusion more often have instant and early reocclusion, according to a st…
Learn MoreAHA News: Teen With Heart Defect Wants to Help Others Like Her
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — Peyton Bono makes sure her friends know the drill.If they’re at a pep rally, for instance, and it’s a hot day and she’s starting to feel dizzy and unsteady, they’ll probably see her count her…
Learn MorePaintball Guns Are Being Used to Harm — And Blinding Victims
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When a paintball bursts out of a CO2-powered gun, it can travel nearly 300 feet per second.Pointed in the direction of a face, that paintball — meant to be used in certain jobs or for entertainment while wear…
Learn MoreOb/Gyn Tests Stay Virtual Due to Fears Around COVID, Abortion Ruling
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In light of the Supreme Court’s recent ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, many ob/gyns around the country are welcoming a change that allows them to continue taking accreditation exams virtually. The tests, typi…
Learn MoreWhere Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – – Car crashes and deaths are on the rise in U.S. states that have legalized recreational marijuana, a new study finds.”Marijuana, like alcohol and just about every other drug, changes how you feel and how you …
Learn MoreFauci to Retire by End of Biden’s Term
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has helped shepherd Americans through the pandemic amid heavy fire from critics, plans to retire as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases by the end o…
Learn MoreBlood Thickness May Play Role in Risk of COVID Death
TUESDAY, July 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The thickness of a person’s blood can be a matter of life or death if they contract COVID-19, a new study suggests.Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 who have higher blood viscosity are at greater risk of dy…
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