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Tag: long COVID

Health & Science

Baylor College pilot study finds electrical stimulation can potentially improve lower extremity muscle perfusion caused by long COVID

Patricia Ortiz

Posted on April 12, 2023 · Research is still in its early stage, but experts said it could be a treatment for those who show minimal atrophy, weakness, pain, fatigue, and those whose respiratory systems were affected because of long COVID. 

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Town Square

Ask the Doctor: The Latest on the New COVID Variant XBB.1.5, Long COVID, Flu and RSV

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on January 10, 2023 · Medical experts weigh in on the recent developments in the fight against the virus in the U.S. and abroad.

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Health & Science

Long COVID: Tell us how it’s impacting your life

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on November 30, 2022 · Houston Public Media is looking to further report on the ripple effects Long COVID is having in people’s lives, whether financial, educational, physical or emotional.

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Health & Science

Long COVID is pulling Texans out of work

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on September 30, 2022 · The illness is contributing to a growing population of disabled Americans.

Tags Coronavirus COVID long COVID

Houston Matters

Houstonians gear up to help Florida as Hurricane Ian makes landfall (Sept. 29, 2022)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on September 29, 2022 · On Thursday's show: We learn how Houstonians are gearing up to help those in Florida affected by Hurricane Ian.

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Coronavirus

Houston clinics help children battling long COVID as research continues into causes

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on September 22, 2022 · Doctors at the long COVID clinics in Houston said most kids with long-term symptoms had a mild or asymptomatic COVID infection and normal health history.

Tags COVID long COVID Texas Children's Hospital Houston

Health & Science

New study offers clues as to how long COVID affects the heart

Sara Willa Ernst

Posted on August 19, 2022 · Researchers at Houston Methodist looked into why some long COVID patients are still suffering from chest pain and shortness of breath.

Tags cardiovascular covid symptoms Houston Methodist long COVID

Coronavirus

Children who experienced COVID early in the pandemic face long-term symptoms, UTHealth study finds

Haya Panjwani

Posted on August 12, 2022 · Children who had experienced mild COVID symptoms are reporting to see long COVID symptoms for up to 12 weeks, a UTHealth study finds.

Tags COVID dshs long COVID pediatrics UTHealth

News

Millions of Americans have long COVID. Many of them are no longer working

Andrea Hsu, NPR

Posted on August 1, 2022 · An estimated 4 million workers in the U.S. are struggling to work due to debilitating symptoms from long COVID. The government is urging employers to provide accommodations to keep them on the job.

Tags COVID long COVID

Health & Science

Treating the mind may help treat the body in long-COVID patients

Caroline Love

Posted on May 6, 2022 · A majority of COVID-19 patients who were hospitalized at Memorial Hermann Hospital experienced long-COVID -- around 70% of them were experiencing long-COVID three months after being discharged.

Tags COVID COVID-19 health Houston Memorial Hermann Hospital long COVID news science

Town Square

What You Need To Know About The Latest COVID Threats – And How To Stay Safe

Catherine Lu

Posted on July 26, 2021 · What should you know about the spread of the Delta variant? Long COVID? And breakthrough infections? And how do you keep yourself safe amidst the rise in infection rates?

Tags breakthrough infections COVID covid vaccine delta variant jill weatherhead long COVID

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Understanding Allergies, Asthma and Sinusitis; Plus, New Treatments for Relief

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on May 22, 2023 · An expert discusses what you need to know about allergies, asthma, and sinusitis.

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Health & Science

WHO ends global health emergency declaration for COVID-19

NPR

Posted on May 5, 2023 · The World Health Organization today lifted its Public Health Emergency of International Concern for COVID-19. That declaration went into effect three years ago on Jan. 30, 2020.

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Town Square

Where Do You Go Without Health Insurance? Dr. Ricardo Nuila Explores This in His Book “The People’s Hospital”

Garrett Bohlmann

Posted on April 13, 2023 · The physician and writer shares his experiences from practicing in public healthcare.

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Houston Matters

How public hospitals can fill in health care gaps

Craig Cohen

Posted on March 14, 2023 · A doctor at Houston’s Ben Taub Hospital makes the case in his new book chronicling patients let down by the system.

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