Mild COVID-19 can bring on insomnia, especially in those with anxiety or depression
By
Kristen Fischer
Feb 05, 2024
Insomnia following a COVID-19 hospitalization already was well known among the medical community, but a new study finds that mild COVID-19 infections also are linked to the sleeping problem — especially...
Study: About 14 percent of Americans experienced long COVID
By
Kristen Fischer
Nov 03, 2023
By the end of 2022, 1 in 7 people in the United States said they had long COVID, a new study published in PLoS ONE on Thursday showed.
Unexpected physician deaths swelled during pandemic — until vaccines arrived
By
Alicia Lasek
Feb 09, 2023
Tragically, physicians have experienced high mortality linked to COVID-19 early in the pandemic. But mitigation measures and vaccination appear to have reduced deadly infections in this provider group,...
Adults with asthma compliant with COVID-19 mask wearing
Feb 03, 2022
However, planned mask breaks may help with mask-related breathing problems tied to longer mask use
Postacute COVID-19 syndrome may affect physical, cognitive function
Nov 02, 2021
Increased levels of fatigue and dyspnea, decreased levels of physical activity reported; 63 percent showed at least mild cognitive impairment
Poor oral health tied to greater severity of COVID-19
Oct 14, 2021
Subgroup analysis suggests that poor oral health may increase severity of COVID-19 in patients with cardiovascular diseases
More than half of Americans now have antibodies against COVID-19, CDC reports
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Apr 27, 2022
Nearly 58% of Americans had antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 by February 2022, meaning that a majority of the country’s population has been exposed to the virus, new CDC data reveals.
Predictors of smell recovery ID’d in COVID-19 patients
Oct 14, 2021
Age less than 40 years, nasal congestion at the time of COVID-19 infection positively associated with recovery of smell
Adults with disabilities have worse mental health during COVID-19
Aug 27, 2021
Adults with disabilities more often report that the pandemic makes it harder for them to access care, medication
Extra sleep reduces healthcare workers’ COVID risk; burnout has opposite effect
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 24, 2021
One hour longer sleep duration at night is linked to 12% lower odds of contracting COVID-19. And workers who report feeling burned out every day are more likely to become infected and have longer symptom...