Category: Obesity
Obesity and COVID
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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 …
Blood Vessels and COVID
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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, …
Sitting it Out
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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 …
Personal Risk
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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 …
Obesity and ICU Care
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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, …
Obesity and COVID-19
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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 …