Lower Extremity Review
Countries around the world are now rushing to vaccinate their populations against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. In the U.S., more than half of adults are now fully vaccinated. But new infections still occur daily. Better treatments are needed to reduce hospitalizations and deaths, and to help prevent spread of the virus.
Summarized representation of studies which investigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on physical activity, sleep, and mental health. These studies highlighted that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the activity level has been reduced in both the general population and those with chronic illness…
After people recover from infection with a virus, the immune system retains a memory of it. Immune cells and proteins that circulate in the body can recognize and kill the pathogen if it’s encountered again, protecting against disease and reducing illness severity.
A study estimated that nearly two-thirds of COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S. could be attributed to obesity, diabetes, hypertension, and heart failure. The findings give insight into how underlying conditions contribute to hospitalizations during the pandemic.
With vaccine availability leading to a potential turning point in the global COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. health crisis is far from over. One year after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, many adults report undesired changes to their weight, increased drinking, and other negative behavior changes that may…
Researchers from the COVID-19 Global Rheumatology Alliance studied 3,729 people with RMDs and COVID-19. In common with the general population, older age was more closely linked to COVID-19 related death. Out of those who died, 69% were over the age of 65.
Facemasks are the most widely used tool for mitigating the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Decreased disease severity by the wearer has also been linked to the use of cloth facemasks. This well-documented finding is surprising considering that such masks are poor at filtering the smallest aerosol particles, which can reach the lower respiratory tract and have been associated with severe disease.
The long-awaited vaccines to ward off COVID-19 may be getting into people’s arms, but clinicians’ offices around the country are still asking, “are we doing all we can to keep our patient safe?” In addition to the current procedures of cleaning between patients with ultraviolet light or harmful chemicals, new technology is coming online to help answer that question.
Everyday glasses—the kind worn by hipsters and nerds alike—may do more than just improve eyesight. Two recent studies are reporting that wearing eyeglasses—to the tune of 8 or more hours a day—appears to slow or even prevent the wearer from becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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