Postop CV Morbidity Down With Increased Time From COVID-19 to Surgery
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The odds of experiencing major postoperative cardiovascular morbidity are reduced with increased time from COVID-19 diagnosis to surgery, according to a study published online Dec. 14 in JAMA Network Open.J…
Learn MoreLong COVID Has Helped Kill More Than 3,500 Americans
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Long COVID is a collection of symptoms — brain fog, chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, stomach pain — that can torment people for months and even years on end.Worse, long COVID can also be is a killer….
Learn MorePatients’ Genes Raise Odds for Rare Brain Infection When Using Certain Meds
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For some people, dozens of U.S.-approved drugs can lead to a rare but often fatal brain infection. Researchers have now confirmed a strong link between four genetic mutations and this illness, called progre…
Learn MoreSeverity of Acute COVID-19 Tied to Frequency of Long COVID Diagnosis
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The frequency of occurrence of long COVID substantially differs based on severity of the acute infection, according to a study published online Dec. 7 in the Journal of Internal Medicine.Pontus Hedberg, M.D.,…
Learn MoreFemales, Some Minorities Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Females are underrepresented in COVID-19 treatment trials, while Asian and Black individuals are underrepresented in COVID-19 prevention trials, according to a review published online Dec. 5 in JAMA Internal …
Learn MoreChildren Report Changing Symptoms in Year Following COVID-19
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In the year following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-COV-2) infection, self-reported symptoms evolve in children and youth, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in The Lancet Re…
Learn MoreLas autoridades de salud de EE. UU. piden usar máscaras bajo techo en las ciudades: la ‘triplemia’ arrasa
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras tres virus respiratorios altamente contagiosos se propagan por todo Estados Unidos, presionando a los hospitales y provocando escasez de medicamentos, las autoridades de salud de algunas gran…
Learn MoreRapid Heartbeat Condition 5 Times More Likely With COVID Than With COVID Vaccine
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — New research has revealed a link between a lesser known heart syndrome and COVID infection, with a much smaller link seen between the condition and COVID vaccination. Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome…
Learn MorePost-COVID-19 Syndrome Triples Use of Further Health Care Services
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — People with long COVID are more likely to use health care services following acute infection, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in PLOS Global Public Health.Maciej Debski, M.D., Ph.D., from the Un…
Learn MoreCases of Deadly Heart Infection Tied to Opioid Abuse Rose Sharply During Pandemic
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Researchers already knew that injecting drugs can lead to the dangerous and deadly heart infection called endocarditis.Now they know that also becoming infected with COVID-19 appears to increase risk for this…
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