Comedian and commentator Bill Maher recently made news of his own when he contracted COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. But such breakthrough COVID-19 cases among the vaccinated are rare, according to new data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Case Investigations Team. Nearly 10,300 SARS-CoV-2 infections have occurred in… read on > read on >
Although older adults are among the most vulnerable to the ravages of COVID-19, new research warns that young patients can develop long-lasting fatigue and concentration problems, even if their COVID-19 infection was mild. That’s the troubling takeaway from three COVID-19 cases involving patients between the ages of 19 and 30. Investigators said they all developed… read on > read on >
MARTES, 25 de mayo de 2021 (American Heart Association News) — El día en que Jordan Chaffiotte, de 23 años, fue dada de alta del hospital tras su exitosa operación a corazón abierto debería haber sido feliz. Un motivo de celebración. En cambio, se encontró sollozando en la sala con sus padres y su hermana,… read on > read on >
The virus fueling the COVID-19 pandemic could become just an ordinary sniffle-causing nuisance within the next 10 years, a new study suggests. Researchers stressed that the projection is based on mathematical models, and not a crystal-ball prediction. But, they say, given what’s known about the human immune response to SARS-CoV-2 — the virus that causes… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — The day 23-year-old Jordan Chaffiotte was discharged from the hospital following her successful open-heart surgery should have been a happy one. A cause for celebration. Instead, she found herself sobbing in the living room with her parents and sister, struggling with guilt and depression. “Before I… read on > read on >
TUESDAY, May 25, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, Dorothy Farris organized “Cocktails and Conversation,” a weekly hourlong Zoom session with a group of old friends. Thursdays from 5-6 p.m. quickly became a cherished part of their routines. They talked about everything from where to find… read on > read on >
Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine fully protects children aged 12 to 17, the company announced Tuesday. In a clinical trial that included more than 3,700 young volunteers, there were no cases of symptomatic COVID-19 infection in the two-thirds of participants who received both doses of the vaccine, which translates into an efficacy rate of 100%. That’s the… read on > read on >
It’s consistently rated high among diets for all-around health, and a new report finds the DASH diet is all-around good for your heart, too. The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) regimen is designed to lower high blood pressure, but this new research shows that it also reduces inflammation, heart injury and strain. The study… read on > read on >
U.S. officials on Monday warned all Americans not to visit Japan because of a spike in coronavirus cases there just two months before the Tokyo Olympics are set to start. The travel advisories, one issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and one that came from the U.S. State Department, don’t ban… read on > read on >
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 (also known as pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome, or PIMS) appear to fade over… read on > read on >
