Month: January 2022

COVID-19 cases reported in children younger than 5 have quadrupled since Christmas Eve, and the Omicron variant is causing a concerning new symptom: croup, a Garfield County Public Health spokesperson said Friday. “This is a significant enough change in the behavior of COVID-19 that we wanted to make sure the community was aware of what’s happening out there with our children,” said Carrie Godes, a GCPH public health specialist. “As a parent, croup can be a very scary symptom to deal with.” Croup is an infection of the upper airway and causes a barking cough, which often presents at night after children lay down for bed, said Dr. David Brooks, who works with Valley View Hospital’s pediatrics team. “Each wave (of COVID-19) has had its unique character...

As the omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread around the country, some patients are reported to be experiencing new symptoms. Doctors say some people are now reporting night sweats, a symptom also associated with sleep disorders, some cancers and the flu. According to Mayo Clinic, night sweats are "repeated episodes of extreme perspiration that may soak your nightclothes or bedding and are related to an underlying medical condition or illness." OMICRON: WHAT ARE THE VARIANT'S SYMPTOMS? Dr. John Torres noted to the "Today" show that night sweats is a "very strange symptom" and said people aren't reporting a loss of taste or smell as much with omicron. A woman attempts to sleep (iStock) Appearing on ITV's "Lorraine," Dr. Amir Khan of the U.K.'s Nation...

Photo: Roberto Machado Noa/LightRocket (Getty Images) It seems we can add sexual dysfunction to the long list of unexpected and unpleasant effects of the coronavirus. Thankfully, this doesn’t appear to be a common occurrence, and there are some potential remedies that those afflicted can try. This week, the Slate-run sex advice podcast How to Do It discussed the harrowing tale of an anonymous letter writer who was suffering from what’s come to be known as “covid dick.” The writer, who identified as a heterosexual man in his 30s, said that he had gotten very sick and was hospitalized from covid-19 last July. After he was discharged, he began experiencing erectile dysfunction (ED). Though his symptoms did improve after seeing a doctor, the man reportedly was left with a glaring reminder...