For those 65 and older, the statistics are even more disturbing: One in four will suffer from chronic symptoms associated with a COVID-19 infection.... Read More
COVID-19
Sleep and Covid Risk
Do you underestimate the importance of getting adequate sleep? The United States Centers for Disease Control offers that adults ages 18 to 60 years should get seven hours or more of sleep, while those 61 to 64 seven to nine hours. If you are 65 or older, the CDC points to 7 to 8 hours as optimal.... Read More
Long Covid and Your Gut
At three months, 81 percent of the patients with COVID had post-acute COVID-19 syndrome (PACS), or long COVID. In other words, the affected subjects had at least one persistent and otherwise unexplained symptom.... Read More
COVID-19 May Promote Cancer Growth
COVID-19 exposure may promote cancer growth. A new study hints that patients with cancer exposed to SARAS-CoV-2 infection experience a persistent increase in substances that may promote cancer growth. These... Read More
Masks and Covid19
MASKS AND COVID19: Do you know how effective your mask is against COVID-19? A new study from the University of Göttingen and Cornell University discovered that wearing a face mask — even if... Read More
Could a Rash a Sign of Covid-19 Infection?
Seventeen percent had a skin rash as the first symptom. Could a rash a sign of Covid-19 infection? A new study adds to a growing body of evidence pointing to... Read More