Month: September 2021

Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing other people to HIV. Whether or not the virus is transmitted does not matter. Neither does a person’s intention to cause harm. A person simply must be aware of being HIV-positive to be found guilty. These laws are enforced mainly on marginalized people living in poverty who cannot afford lawyers. The penalties – felony convictions and being placed on sex offender registries – are severe and life altering. It is difficult to know exactly how many people are affected by HIV criminal laws, since a central database of such arrests does not exist. The HIV Justice Network has collected a partial list of 2,923 HIV criminal cases since 2008 based on m...

About 17% of respondents reported "heavy drinking" in the past 30 days, according to the survey commissioned by Alkermes, an Ireland-based biopharmaceutical company. U.S. dietary guidelines recommend no more than one standard drink a day for women and two for men. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and World Health Organization have said drinking too much alcohol may weaken the body's immune response to COVID-19. More than 18 months into the COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., nearly 1 in 5 Americans is consuming an unhealthy amount of alcohol, a new survey suggests. About 17% of respondents reported "heavy drinking" in the past 30 days, according to the survey conducted by analytics firm The Harris Poll and commissioned by Alkermes, an Ireland-based biopharmaceutical com...

Getting coronavirus can be bad, as comedian Chris Rock found out recently. ("Get vaccinated," he implored his followers after catching a breakthrough infection.) What's worse is that for some, a "constellation" of terrible, debilitating symptoms may go on and on for months and months, possibly never going away. These symptoms are part of a syndrome called PASC or Long COVID, and can affect up to 10 or 30% of people who get COVID, even a mild case. Read on to see if you have any of the signs and symptoms—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID. ShutterstockWhat: "While many people who get sick with COVID-19 recover quickly and are able to get back to normal health, some people experience symptoms for...

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It has been said many times that the arrival of the Delta variant of the coronavirus has changed the course of the pandemic. It is more transmissible than previous variants and has quickly become the dominant variant across the world. And because the vaccines are less effective against it, although still effective enough, it has brought the need for booster shots to the forefront of the debate. A new study has shown that the symptoms that the infection presents have also changed. According to the World Health Organization, the most common symptoms of COVID are: 1.     A new or persistent cough 2.     A fever or raised temperature 3.     A loss in the sense of smell or taste 4.     Tiredness But results from the Zoe COVID Symptom study which monitors the symptoms of millions of...