Month: January 2022

HACKENSACK, N.J. (Ivanhoe Newswire)- Experts say it’s hard to pinpoint an exact number, but recent research shows that anywhere from ten to 30 percent of all kids who contract COVID-19 experience symptoms that last six months or longer. Learn what researchers are discovering about COVID kid long haulers and the effort to return them to good health. COVID in kids. In the beginning, the infection looked a whole lot different in children than in adults. Dr. Katharine Clouser of Hackensack University Medical Center explains, “We were seeing a lot more of the gastrointestinal side effects. They were having a lot of diarrhea, a lot of vomiting, a lot of abdominal pain.” But with the rise of COVID variants, experts say those under 18 now have symptoms similar to adults: ...

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that people 18 and under who recover from COVID-19 are at an increased risk of developing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. The finding “highlights the importance of COVID-19 prevention strategies, including vaccination, for all eligible persons in this age group, in addition to chronic disease prevention and management,” the researchers state. Their report, published Friday, follows other studies that suggest adults may be at an increased risk of developing diabetes after recovering from COVID-19. Other researchers have also noticed an uptick in diabetes diagnoses among children recovering from the virus in Europe. The CDC researchers analyzed two large U.S. databases of health insurance claims, comparing data among chil...

According to the National Library of Medicine National Institutes of Health "About 40% of people aged 65 or older have age associated memory impairment—in the United States, about 16 million people. Only about 1% of them will progress to dementia each year." While having mild memory loss as we get older is part of aging, constant forgetfulness is not an aspect of normal aging and could be an indication of a bigger problem. Eat This, Not That! Health talked to medical experts who explained memory loss problems to worry about the most and how to minimize your risk. Read on—and to ensure your health and the health of others, don't miss these Sure Signs You've Already Had COVID. ShutterstockDr. Verna R. Porter, MD, neurologist and director of the Dementia,...