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Long Covid: about 7 % of students showed persistent symptoms- Saudi study

Mon, 2025-01-06 10:55 — mike kraft
Data show 7% rate of long COVID in college students About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days. CIDRAP

About 7% of 428 Omicron COVID-19 survivors who were health-sciences students at a Saudi Arabian college reported persistent symptoms, notably loss of smell or taste, for more than 28 days.

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Location of Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People

Thu, 2024-12-26 09:30 — mike kraft
Trash Incinerators Disproportionately Harm Black and Hispanic People - KFF Health News Across the country, trash incinerators disproportionately overburden majority-Black and -Hispanic communities. Though the number of incinerators has declined nationwide since the 1980s, Florida offers financial incentives to waste management companies that expand existing facilities or build new ones. khnalessandrab KFF Health News

 

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U.S. Sunbelt States Growing Population Faces Increasing Climate Hazards --study

Thu, 2024-12-19 10:41 — mike kraft
The Sunbelt’s Growing Population Faces Increasing Climate Hazards - Inside Climate News New research identified the counties in the U.S. with large and vulnerable populations exposed to heat stress, water shortages or wildfire, with most found in the southern half of the country. Derek Harrison Inside Climate News
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Long Covid still affects many people five years after pandemic started

Wed, 2024-12-18 10:19 — mike kraft
Five years on from the pandemic, long COVID keeps lives on hold Three years ago, Andrea Vanek was studying to be an arts and crafts teacher when spells of dizziness and heart palpitations suddenly started to make it impossible for her to even take short walks. Science X Medical Xpress

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About six percent of people infected by coronavirus develop long COVID, according to the global health body, which has recorded some 777 million COVID cases to date. ...

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Fewer than half of Latinos in the U.S. have adequate health insurance coverage --study

Tue, 2024-12-17 11:26 — mike kraft
Fewer than half of Latinos in the U.S. have adequate health insurance coverage Latinos in the United States are less likely to have adequate health insurance than Americans overall, according to a new survey from health research nonprofit The Commonwealth Fund.   Th… aoconnelld The Hill

 

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Long COVID: Black adults with report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new study

Tue, 2024-12-17 10:38 — mike kraft
Black adults with long COVID report higher levels of hopelessness and suicidal thoughts − new research Black Americans were disproportionately affected by COVID-19 infections, illness and death during the pandemic. But the long-term toll of long COVID among this group is still largely overlooked. The Conversation
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The widening gap in good health toward end of life --study

Mon, 2024-12-16 17:40 — mike kraft
Health Gap at End of Life Is Now Wider in US Than Any Other Country Lifespan vs healthspan. Yahoo News

Humans today are living longer than ever before, but how many of those added years are spent in good health?

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Rise in homeless older people factor in increasing number of Americans freezing to death

Mon, 2024-12-16 12:50 — mike kraft
More Californians Are Freezing to Death. Experts Point to More Older Homeless People. - KFF Health News Hypothermia deaths have risen in California and across the nation. Experts point to the growing number of older, unsheltered homeless people as a key factor in the trend. paulavirna KFF Health News

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U.S. flu and COVID activity is rising --CDC indicators

Mon, 2024-12-16 10:11 — mike kraft
Indicators show US flu and COVID activity rising Flu activity continues to rise, and COVID-19 indicators are also starting to rise from very low levels, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said today in its weekly respiratory virus illness updates. CIDRAP
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Young people may be at greated risk from extreme heat than than older persons--study

Fri, 2024-12-06 16:59 — mike kraft
Extreme heat-related deaths may be affecting the young more than the old: Study Young people may be at much greater risk of dying from climate change-induced extreme heat than the elderly, a new study has found Those under the age of 35 years old made up about 75 percent of re… aneklason The Hill

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