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Anchor lead: Surviving hospitalization with Covid-19 may be just the beginning of recovery, Elizabeth Tracey reports Among the many conditions that can develop once someone is discharged from the hospital after Covid-19 are mental health problems. Adam Kaplin, a psychiatrist …
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Anchor lead: When someone who’s been hospitalized with Covid-19, coming home can be a challenge, Elizabeth Tracey reports Helping people to manage coming home after being hospitalized with Covid-19 takes a team, and Adam Kaplin, a psychiatrist at Johns Hopkins …
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Anchor lead: Vaping leads to much worse disease when it comes to Covid-19, Elizabeth Tracey reports Teenagers and young adults who vape are five to seven times more likely to become infected with Sars-CoV2 and develop Covid-19, a recent study …
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Anchor lead: Obese men are at especially high risk for severe Covid-19 disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports Obesity is confirmed as a risk factor for severe Covid-19, a study in Annals of Internal Medicine reports. David Kass, a cardiologist at Johns …
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Anchor lead: Even as Covid infections continue, other diseases as well as chronic conditions are also taking their toll, Elizabeth Tracey reports Deaths from heart attacks are increasing, a recent study found, as people try to avoid hospitals because of …
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Anchor lead: Does personal protective equipment prevent infectious disease among healthcare workers? Elizabeth Tracey reports Personal protective equipment or PPE may not adequately prevent infections among healthcare workers, a recent study concluded, with those working in the healthcare field 3.4 …
