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Anchor lead: Studies are pointing to blood vessel damage as a result of COVID-19 infection, Elizabeth Tracey reports Children with COVID-19 infection may rarely develop an inflammation of blood vessels similar to another known condition called Kawasaki syndrome. David Kass, …
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Anchor lead: Some people with conditions that need urgent medical care may not be seeking it, Elizabeth Tracey reports Heart attacks and strokes seem to have declined during the COVID-19 pandemic, a look at emergency department data suggest. Yet a …
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Anchor lead: When you consider personal choices in the pandemic, what should you consider? Elizabeth Tracey reports If you’re older you’ve probably already heeded warnings about avoiding Sars-CoV2. Same if you have high blood pressure or heart disease. Now, even …
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Anchor lead: When people with COVID-19 end up in the ICU obesity may be related, Elizabeth Tracey reports Internationally, experiences with COVID-19 point to certain risk factors for severe disease and the need for intensive care unit care. David Kass, …
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Anchor lead: Obesity is emerging as a leading risk factor for severe Covid-19 disease, Elizabeth Tracey reports High blood pressure, heart conditions, older age – these are all risk factors for more severe Covid-19 disease, and now David Kass, a …
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Anchor lead: If you’ve been hospitalized for COVID-19 and are recovering, you may find yourself in a field hospital, Elizabeth Tracey reports Some patients who’ve been hospitalized with COVID-19 will require ongoing care, and to that end, many organizations are …
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Anchor lead: US populations with COVID-19 are often younger than those seen elsewhere, Elizabeth Tracey reports One risk factor for more severe COVID-19 disease that emerged from China and Europe was older age, but as the pandemic has spread across …
