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Pain may be the most prevalent symptom of Long COVID -- study

Fri, 2024-12-06 10:22 — mike kraft

Pain Identified as Dominant Symptom in Long COVID

New research shows that pain—a common complaint of individuals experiencing long-term symptoms from the COVID-19 virus—may actually be the most prevalent and severe symptom reported in those with long COVID.

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Long COVID: the economic cost --study

Fri, 2024-12-06 10:09 — mike kraft

Long COVID-19 is costing Americans money Low income Americans are more likely to experience food insecurity and be unable to pay their bills due to long COVID. Leigh Hataway UGA Today

The COVID-19 pandemic panic that characterized the early 2020s may be gone. But the SARS-CoV-2 virus is continuing to wreak havoc on some Americans’ finances, according to a new study from the University of Georgia.

The researchers found that long COVID-19 is making it harder for people to pay their bills, buy groceries and keep their utilities on.

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Bird flu: Some Americans continue to seek out raw milk despite the risks

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:57 — mike kraft

The Real Appeal of Raw Milk Not even bird flu can stop some Americans’ thirst for unpasteurized dairy. Yasmin Tayag The Atlantic

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Opinion: It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:42 — mike kraft

It’s Time to End the Denial About Bird Flu Crystal Heath and Gene Baur explore the dire consequences of underestimating bird flu. Crystal Heath and Gene Baur TIME

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A single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells -- study

Fri, 2024-12-06 09:30 — mike kraft

Single bird flu mutation could let it latch easily to human cells, study finds The potential mutation would allow the avian influenza virus sweeping through dairy herds to attach to a receptor protein on the surface of our cells. Mark Johnson The Washington Post

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Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years but some still have problems -- study

Wed, 2024-12-04 17:42 — mike kraft

Most teenagers recover from long Covid after two years, study shows World’s largest ‘longitudinal cohort study’ reports that older teens and society’s most disadvantaged most likely to be affected PA Media The Guardian

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Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms --study

Wed, 2024-12-04 14:06 — mike kraft

Air pollution may boost risk of longer-term long-COVID symptoms, research suggests In California, one pregnant woman and her twins were sick, and both infants died. CIDRAP

Exposure to small- or fine-particle air pollution may predispose COVID-19 survivors to a longer duration of persistent symptoms by increasing the severity of the infection, among other contributing factors, finds a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

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