Month: January 2022

Latest: Long Covid caused by body attacking itself after recovery, scientists believe Do you have a sore throat, runny nose, body ache or fever? It could be a common cold, the flu or Covid-19 as the symptoms are very similar. People suffering from these symptoms may wonder if they have Covid-19 and should isolate and take a test. But they may also be tempted to think it is just a cold. With the Northern Hemisphere in the middle of its winter, when influenza cases tend to peak (the season runs from early October to mid-May), flu may be suspected too. A common cold and Omicron is, in my view, impossible to distinguish Prof Eskild Petersen, European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Given that the Omicron coronavirus variant may be more likely to lead to mild sympt...

Female heart patients suffer worse dementia symptoms than men, new study suggests The scientists, from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, analysed 1,857 volunteers Seventy-nine per cent of them had at a cardiovascular condition or risk factor  Participants were evaluated for three years, and took various cognitive tests By Xantha Leatham Health And Science Reporter For The Daily Mail Published: 21:03 EST, 5 January 2022 | Updated: 22:34 EST, 5 January 2022 <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- <!-- (function (src, d, tag){ var s = d.createElement(tag), prev = d.getElementsByTagName(tag)[0]; s.src = src; prev.parentNode.insertBefore(s, prev); }("https://www.dailymail.co.uk/static/gunther/1.17.0/async_bundle--.js", document, "scrip...

Doctors at Intermountain Healthcare are warning Utahns about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning, particularly during cold weather. (Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Physicians at Intermountain Healthcare urged Utah residents on Wednesday to be aware of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning as the state is dealing with winter temperatures and people are turning on more heating devices. "When the furnaces turn on, the carbon monoxide detectors should also get a checkup," said Dr. Marc Robins, hyperbaric medicine specialist at Intermountain's Utah Valley Hospital. Robins said people should make sur...