Study: Flu comes with lingering symptoms — like long COVID
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 15, 2023
Even though scientists are still learning about long COVID, they’re now acknowledging that COVID-19 isn’t the only ailment that can linger. Enter the term “long flu.”
CDC: More people have chronic fatigue syndrome than previously known
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 12, 2023
It may be a busy season when many people feel run down, but that’s the tip of the iceberg for about 3.3 million Americans who have chronic fatigue syndrome.
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Dec. 12
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 12, 2023
Gut-changing drug could help long COVID … Meditation lowers PTSD, anxiety in nurses … How bloodwork is guiding Alzheimer’s diagnoses … Palliative care program aims to improve end-of-life care
Clinical briefs for Monday, Dec. 4
By
Kristen Fischer
Dec 04, 2023
Heart issues common with long COVID … Rise in respiratory ailments, pneumonia in China … Squatting breaks can refresh the mind … PT students run exercise group for people with Parkinson’s … AAFP...
Long COVID symptoms lasted 3 years after infection for half of those infected, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 28, 2023
If there’s one thing we know for sure about long COVID it’s that the symptoms can linger. A new study shows just how long symptoms can persist.
Receiving COVID-19 vaccine before infection lowers risk for long COVID, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 27, 2023
Receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before getting infected is linked to a lower risk for developing long COVID, a study published last week in The BMJ today found.
Long COVID patients demand 9 months of ADL support from nursing home staff
By
Josh Henreckson
Nov 27, 2023
Residents infected with COVID struggled with cognitive issues and were more dependent on staff for activities of daily living for nine months on average after infection. Researchers from the University...
Almost half of US veterans had long COVID symptoms up to 6 months after infection, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
A new study sheds light on the number of US veterans with long COVID, and details how long they experienced lingering symptoms. There’s not much data on long COVID and veterans, which is why the authors...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, Nov. 21
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 21, 2023
Fluvoxamine didn’t shorten COVID-19 recovery … Belly fat during midlife tied to Alzheimer’s disease … Amygdala proteins could be biomarkers for Parkinson’s disease … Treatment fixes smell problems...
Severe long COVID linked to lasting cough, sputum production
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 17, 2023
People who experienced severe long COVID had two stand-out symptoms: Persistent cough and a lot of sputum within the year after being hospitalized for their initial infection, according to a new study.