Diabetes may increase the risk for long COVID symptoms fourfold, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association.
Post-COVID complaints continue to affect recovered healthcare workers, study finds
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Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 21, 2022
Pulmonary tests may be useful in the decision to return to work, and should be received regularly after workers with lingering issues are back on the job, investigators say.
Memory loss may linger eight months after mild coronavirus infection, study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 17, 2021
The results suggest that COVID-19 may not really be a mild disease, no matter its course, investigators say. They also raise the question of whether current home-treatment strategies are optimal for long-term...
Damage often visible in seniors’ lungs 1 year after COVID-19 recovery
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 30, 2022
CT scan abnormalities decreased in follow-ups checks over a year’s time, but 63% of patients showed no improvement after six months.
CDC: Lasting COVID-19 symptoms tied to age, sex, race factors
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Alicia Lasek
Sep 21, 2021
Investigators examined recovered COVID-19 patients in Long Beach California. Fully one third of participants reported having at least one symptom of post-acute sequelae, commonly called “long COVID-19,”...
Brain fog may last 8 months after bout with COVID-19, patient study finds
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Alicia Lasek
Oct 25, 2021
Many recovered patients had problems with executive functioning, which can include trouble with organization, listening and attention, as well as processing speed, category fluency, memory encoding, and...
Healthcare use rises in the 6 months after severe COVID recovery: study
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Alicia Lasek
Aug 14, 2022
Persistent post-COVID conditions, including alopecia (hair loss), bronchitis and pulmonary embolism, have driven excess healthcare usage, investigators say.