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Trending health news for July 2021More Than a Quarter of People with COVID-19 not Fully Recovered After 6–8 MonthsThe long-term impact of COVID-19 is still unknown. Healthcare professionals are researching long-term complications of SARS-CoV-2 infections, including symptoms lingering months after a person’s initial infection with the virus. New data suggest that people can experience long-term symptoms of SARS-CoV-2 infections 6 months or more after … [Read more...]

The first Delta case in the United States was diagnosed in March 2021 and has now become the dominant strain.According to CDC data, the contagious delta variant (also known as B.1.617.2) has become the dominant form of the coronavirus in the U.S. which leaves many practitioners asking, “How did this happen?”Viral MutationsViruses constantly change through mutating. According to the CDC, "a variant has one or more mutations that differentiate it from other … [Read more...]

Trending health news for June 2021More Evidence Links COVID Vaccines to Rare Cases of Myocarditis in YouthSwelling of the heart appears to be a very rare side effect that primarily strikes young people after vaccination for COVID-19, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expert reported, detailing data on cases of myocarditis and pericarditis detected through a government safety system. Read moreStudy Identifies How COVID-19 Linked to Alzheimer's … [Read more...]

A retrospective cohort study reveals that COVID-19 patients have an increased risk of developing a new health problem after the initial phase of the underlying infection.A retrospective study examined 193,113 participants who had tested positive for COVID-19 between January 1, 2020, and October 31, 2020. The age range of the participants varied between 18 to 65 years. To monitor the participants, information from a national claims database, a laboratory testing … [Read more...]

Working more than 55 hours per week could be damaging your health.Working long hours? If so, your social life may not be the only thing you’re neglecting. A new landmark study shows you could literally be working yourself to death! The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) released the first study which globally analyzed the impact of work hours on health.Two systematic reviews and meta-analyses of the latest evidence were … [Read more...]

The COVID-19 quarantine has caused a decline in the health of children and adolescents across the globe.The coronavirus pandemic is a great human tragedy that has impacted everyone, some more drastically than others. Unfortunately, children are not indifferent to its destructive toll. The forced need to live in confinement and lack of social interaction has had a significant impact in the mental and physical well-being of children all over the world. Over one year … [Read more...]

Study concludes that children demonstrate lower COVID-19 infection rates and lower transmission rates.A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association examined the spread of COVID-19 in Israeli youths aged 0 to 9 years compared to other age groups. At the time of the study, the incidence of new cases of COVID-19 in Israel was one of the highest in the world.Daily data was obtained of COVID-19 incidence, SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction … [Read more...]

A new study reveals that 1 in 10 healthcare workers who had mild COVID-19 were still coping with at least one moderate to severe symptom eight months later.COVID-19 “long haulers” or “long haul syndrome” occurs for people who have not fully recovered from the virus weeks or months after first experiencing symptoms — also termed post-COVID-19 syndrome or post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC). Some long haulers experience continuous symptoms for 28 days to … [Read more...]