TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Since the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, doctors have reported rare but severe cases in infected children of an inflammatory disorder dubbed multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C). Now, a small new study out of Britain delivers some reassuring data for parents: Most symptoms of MIS-C (alsoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Mild cases of COVID-19 leave people with long-term antibody protection against reinfection, according to a new study that challenges previous findings. “Last fall, there were reports that antibodies wane quickly after infection with the virus that causes COVID-19, and mainstream media interpreted thatContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) – As researchers work to learn more about COVID-19 and so-called long-haulers, a new study suggests “brain fog” can persist and even worsen for those who were infected months before. Long-haulers continue to have symptoms long after their COVID diagnosis, and these symptoms canContinue Reading
MONDAY, May 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Leslie Maier lost her son, Chris, to meningococcal meningitis more than 15 years ago, but by telling his story she hopes to educate other parents about this rare but potentially deadly illness that a vaccine can prevent. Soon after Chris passed away inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A new coronavirus that appears to have jumped from a dog to a child has been discovered from a case three years ago, but it’s unclear what threat it may pose. This new canine-like coronavirus was found in a child in Malaysia inContinue Reading
THURSDAY, May 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Virginia Terrell knew she wouldn’t be allowed visitors after she checked into the hospital with COVID-19 late last month, but being braced for that reality didn’t make her week-and-a-half stay any easier. “You get pretty lonely,” said Terrell, 59, who was treated atContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, May 19, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have reported the first case of COVID-19 causing dangerous, recurring blood clots in a patient’s arm. The report offers new insight into how the damage of inflammation caused by COVID-19 can linger and how best to treat recurring clots, the Rutgers UniversityContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from severe obstructive sleep apnea are at a greater risk of catching COVID-19, a new study finds. But researchers at Kaiser Permanente Southern California also found that the longer patients used a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) mask while sleeping, theContinue Reading
TUESDAY, May 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — New insight into a rare and dangerous disorder that can occur in kids with COVID-19 could improve treatment of the condition, researchers say. Many children infected with SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) go undiagnosed or have no symptoms, but about one inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, May 14, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many people drank more to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic and the restrictions it placed on daily life, and now a new study suggests that all of this drinking is causing a serious spike in alcohol-related diseases. “Incidence of hospitalizationsContinue Reading