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Long Covid - What It Is ...
Who's Most Susceptible, Symptoms, Promising Treatments, Support Group Access.
There are Several blog on which opinions regarding Jabs are being exchanged.
The purpose of this blog is to Share Information; it's Not primarily about Jabs.
Comments regarded by y'all's humble OP as attempts to Make it about Jabs will disappear without acknowledgement.
Long Covid & Jab Status is addressed @ 6:20 - We'll Leave it at that
There are Several blog on which opinions regarding Jabs are being exchanged.
The purpose of this blog is to Share Information; it's Not primarily about Jabs.
Comments regarded by y'all's humble OP as attempts to Make it about Jabs will disappear without acknowledgement.
Cardiologist...
As part of my yearly physical I had an EKG a few months ago and everything checked out okay. I changed medical insurance provider 2 years ago and it's been more than 5 years since I've seen a cardiologist.
They normally do a sonogram of the heart to check heart valve operation and deposits on the blood vessels. It's time... actually covid delayed many things, so I requested to see one.
Leaving my primary care physicians office, they printed out a list of cardiologists who accept my medical plan. It was a fat list... 12 pages. I thought: wow, Florida has a lot of elderly people and they probably need all those specialists.
When I got home and checked the listing, only 2 were within 50 miles of me. The list of cardiologists who accept my insurance was a national listing and only 2 were near me.
That didn't give me a 'warm fuzzy feeling' and will rethink who I select for an insurance provider.
They normally do a sonogram of the heart to check heart valve operation and deposits on the blood vessels. It's time... actually covid delayed many things, so I requested to see one.
Leaving my primary care physicians office, they printed out a list of cardiologists who accept my medical plan. It was a fat list... 12 pages. I thought: wow, Florida has a lot of elderly people and they probably need all those specialists.
When I got home and checked the listing, only 2 were within 50 miles of me. The list of cardiologists who accept my insurance was a national listing and only 2 were near me.
That didn't give me a 'warm fuzzy feeling' and will rethink who I select for an insurance provider.
Does vitamin D protect against Covid after all?
Israeli study finds patients who are deficient are up to 14 TIMES more likely to fall severely ill.
Vitamin D may help fight off coronavirus after all, a study suggests.
The jury has been out on the 'sunshine vitamin' since early in the pandemic, with conflicting findings muddying the waters.
Papers that did find a link were deemed not rigorous enough and not definitive. But a new study — this time in Israel — claims to have the most conclusive evidence yet.
Previous research has been criticised for only looking at vitamin D levels when the Covid patient was already in hospital.
Being ill is known to make levels of the vitamin drop, which may have skewed findings, according to critics.
To overcome this limitation, in their latest study, researchers from Bar Ilan University and the Galilee Medical Center looked at patient records up to two years before they were diagnosed with Covid.
They found people who were consistently deficient in the vitamin were up to 14 times more likely to suffer severe disease, even after adjusting for age and other underlying health woes.
The patients were in hospital before Israel's vaccine rollout was widespread and scientists said its findings should be seen as a green light for anti-vaxxers to turn to supplements instead.
People are still strongly encourage to get jabbed, with extra vitamin D only offering a helping hand alongside more steadfast protection against the virus.
The researchers measured vitamin D levels in 253 adult Covid patients from April 2020 to February 2021.
Those with vitamin D deficiencies were found to be significantly more likely to develop severe Covid than patients with high levels of the vitamin.
They said the association was so strong they could predict Covid patient outcomes just by their age and vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D is vital in helping the immune system respond properly to the virus, they said. But they could not prove higher vitamin D levels were the only factor behind better disease outcomes in Covid patients.
Dr Amiel Dror, a physician at RMC and one of the researchers behind the study, said the results were also as important for Omicron as the previous variants patients in the paper had.
It comes on the back of a host of studies suggesting the 'sunshine vitamin' — usually sourced from sunlight — can help protect against the virus.
But the research was not deemed strong enough by the UK Department of Health to warrant continuing A previous scheme of giving out 3p Vitamin D pills to the clinically vulnerable in winter.
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Vitamin D may help fight off coronavirus after all, a study suggests.
The jury has been out on the 'sunshine vitamin' since early in the pandemic, with conflicting findings muddying the waters.
Papers that did find a link were deemed not rigorous enough and not definitive. But a new study — this time in Israel — claims to have the most conclusive evidence yet.
Previous research has been criticised for only looking at vitamin D levels when the Covid patient was already in hospital.
Being ill is known to make levels of the vitamin drop, which may have skewed findings, according to critics.
To overcome this limitation, in their latest study, researchers from Bar Ilan University and the Galilee Medical Center looked at patient records up to two years before they were diagnosed with Covid.
They found people who were consistently deficient in the vitamin were up to 14 times more likely to suffer severe disease, even after adjusting for age and other underlying health woes.
The patients were in hospital before Israel's vaccine rollout was widespread and scientists said its findings should be seen as a green light for anti-vaxxers to turn to supplements instead.
People are still strongly encourage to get jabbed, with extra vitamin D only offering a helping hand alongside more steadfast protection against the virus.
The researchers measured vitamin D levels in 253 adult Covid patients from April 2020 to February 2021.
Those with vitamin D deficiencies were found to be significantly more likely to develop severe Covid than patients with high levels of the vitamin.
They said the association was so strong they could predict Covid patient outcomes just by their age and vitamin D levels.
Vitamin D is vital in helping the immune system respond properly to the virus, they said. But they could not prove higher vitamin D levels were the only factor behind better disease outcomes in Covid patients.
Dr Amiel Dror, a physician at RMC and one of the researchers behind the study, said the results were also as important for Omicron as the previous variants patients in the paper had.
It comes on the back of a host of studies suggesting the 'sunshine vitamin' — usually sourced from sunlight — can help protect against the virus.
But the research was not deemed strong enough by the UK Department of Health to warrant continuing A previous scheme of giving out 3p Vitamin D pills to the clinically vulnerable in winter.
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Cancer vaccines to be at heart of 'national war' against deadly illness in UK using mRNA vaccines.
In response to: Vaccines to treat and potentially cure cancer will be at the heart of a “national war” on the disease over the next decade, Sajid Javid will say on Thursday.
The Health Secretary will set out a vision to make Britain a “world leader” in cancer care, amid warnings of some 50,000 missing diagnoses since the start of the pandemic.
Mr Javid will promise a 10-year Cancer Plan for England, which will use new technologies - including mRNA vaccines - to find new ways to boost survival rates.
Scientists who pioneered the jabs to protect people against Covid are examining whether similar methods can be used to train the immune system to recognise and attack cancer cells, preventing regrowth.
Mr Javid will also promise improvements in diagnosing cancer earlier, “so fewer people face the heartache of losing a loved one to this wretched disease”.
Late diagnosis has meant Britain’s cancer survival rates lagged behind many other Western nations, even before the pandemic.
Tens of thousands of people are being recruited to take part in trials of a blood test which could detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.
In a speech at the Francis Crick Institute in London, the Health Secretary will launch an eight-week “call for evidence” to inform the 10-year plan, to be published later in the year.
“Let this be the day where we declare a national war on cancer,” he is expected to tell scientists, promising a plan which “learns the lessons from the pandemic” and applies the advances to cancer care.
The Health Secretary is expected to promise “a far-reaching look at how we want cancer care to be in 2032”, encompassing prevention, diagnosis, treatment and vaccines.
Officials are working on plans to intensify research on mRNA vaccines for cancer, bringing together learning gained through the pandemic, with expertise in cancer immunotherapy treatment.
The Health Secretary will set out a vision to make Britain a “world leader” in cancer care, amid warnings of some 50,000 missing diagnoses since the start of the pandemic.
Mr Javid will promise a 10-year Cancer Plan for England, which will use new technologies - including mRNA vaccines - to find new ways to boost survival rates.
Scientists who pioneered the jabs to protect people against Covid are examining whether similar methods can be used to train the immune system to recognise and attack cancer cells, preventing regrowth.
Mr Javid will also promise improvements in diagnosing cancer earlier, “so fewer people face the heartache of losing a loved one to this wretched disease”.
Late diagnosis has meant Britain’s cancer survival rates lagged behind many other Western nations, even before the pandemic.
Tens of thousands of people are being recruited to take part in trials of a blood test which could detect more than 50 types of cancer before symptoms appear.
In a speech at the Francis Crick Institute in London, the Health Secretary will launch an eight-week “call for evidence” to inform the 10-year plan, to be published later in the year.
“Let this be the day where we declare a national war on cancer,” he is expected to tell scientists, promising a plan which “learns the lessons from the pandemic” and applies the advances to cancer care.
The Health Secretary is expected to promise “a far-reaching look at how we want cancer care to be in 2032”, encompassing prevention, diagnosis, treatment and vaccines.
Officials are working on plans to intensify research on mRNA vaccines for cancer, bringing together learning gained through the pandemic, with expertise in cancer immunotherapy treatment.
Fingers crossed these vaccines will prolong lives and stop the suffering and pain caused by cancer.
Goes to show how good can come from something as devastating as a pandemic controlled with mRNA vaccines.
Cancer vaccines will not be mandatory.
So tell me again how catching covid gives a victim natural immunity , I like to laugh
Thousands of covid victims re infected with Omicron ,
one serious point is that its about 4 months worth of cover from vaccines . Any damn fool farmer knows that to treat animals with a therapy that has such a low effectiveness sooner or later that effectiveness is lost . The time that was bought with vaccines is being lost certainly for first world nations while Ivermec is being produced for third world countries .
A U.N.-backed agency has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of Merck & Co's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for poorer nations, widening access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic.
The antiviral pill, which in December received emergency approval in the United States, reduces hospitalizations and deaths of high-risk patients by around 30%, according to clinical trial results.
The deal, negotiated by the U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) with Merck, will expand output by increasing the number of companies that will produce the drug, after Merck entered into licensing agreements with eight Indian drugmakers in October.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkgpj1wat
I wonder at the intelligence of people who claim Ivermec does not work . What would somebodys motive be to say such a thing .
one serious point is that its about 4 months worth of cover from vaccines . Any damn fool farmer knows that to treat animals with a therapy that has such a low effectiveness sooner or later that effectiveness is lost . The time that was bought with vaccines is being lost certainly for first world nations while Ivermec is being produced for third world countries .
A U.N.-backed agency has struck a deal for nearly 30 generic drugmakers to make low-cost versions of Merck & Co's COVID-19 pill molnupiravir for poorer nations, widening access to a drug seen as a weapon in fighting the pandemic.
The antiviral pill, which in December received emergency approval in the United States, reduces hospitalizations and deaths of high-risk patients by around 30%, according to clinical trial results.
The deal, negotiated by the U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool (MPP) with Merck, will expand output by increasing the number of companies that will produce the drug, after Merck entered into licensing agreements with eight Indian drugmakers in October.
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/rkgpj1wat
I wonder at the intelligence of people who claim Ivermec does not work . What would somebodys motive be to say such a thing .
Japanese Doctor on Fitness
Q: Doctor, I've heard that cardiovascular exercise can prolong life. Is this true?
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't waste time on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart saying you extend life of a car by driving faster. Want to live longer? - Take nap.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Fruit very good. Brandy distilled wine, that means they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Grain good too. - Bottoms up!
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program
A: Can't think of one, sorry. My philosophy: No pain...very good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food fried in vegetable oil. How can getting more vegetable be bad?
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy?!? HEL-LO-O-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around.
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.
Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is also a shape!
Well... I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
Finally, the Japanese Doctor summed up: Look mister, Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Beer in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride my life was"!!!!!
Eat whatever you like because you will still DIE, don't allow motivational speakers deceive you.
1. The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54.
2. The inventor of gymnastics died at the age of 57.
3. The world bodybuilding champion died at the age of 41.
4. The best footballer in the world Maradona died at the age of 60.
BUT
5. The KFC inventor died at 94.
6. Inventor of Nutella brand died at the age of 88.
7. Imagine, cigarette maker Winston died at the age of 102.
8. The inventor of opium died at the age of 116 in an earthquake.
9. Hennessey Cognac inventor died at 98.
How did these doctors come to the conclusion that exercise prolongs life?The rabbit is always jumping up and down but it lives for only 2 years and the turtle that doesn’t exercise at all, lives 400 years.So, take some rest, Chill, stay cool, eat, drink, and enjoy your life.
A: Heart only good for so many beats, and that's it... Don't waste time on exercise. Everything wear out eventually. Speeding up heart saying you extend life of a car by driving faster. Want to live longer? - Take nap.
Q: Should I reduce my alcohol intake?
A: Oh no. Wine made from fruit. Fruit very good. Brandy distilled wine, that means they take water out of fruity bit so you get even more of goodness that way. Beer also made of grain. Grain good too. - Bottoms up!
Q: What are some of the advantages of participating in a regular exercise program
A: Can't think of one, sorry. My philosophy: No pain...very good!
Q: Aren't fried foods bad for you?
A: YOU NOT LISTENING! Food fried in vegetable oil. How can getting more vegetable be bad?
Q: Is chocolate bad for me?
A: You crazy?!? HEL-LO-O-O!! Cocoa bean! Another vegetable! It best feel-good food around.
Q: Is swimming good for your figure?
A: If swimming good for figure, explain whale to me.
Q: Is getting in shape important for my lifestyle?
A: Hey! 'Round' is also a shape!
Well... I hope this has cleared up any misconceptions you may have had about food and diets.
Finally, the Japanese Doctor summed up: Look mister, Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways - Beer in one hand - chocolate in the other - body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO-HOO, what a ride my life was"!!!!!
Eat whatever you like because you will still DIE, don't allow motivational speakers deceive you.
1. The inventor of the treadmill died at the age of 54.
2. The inventor of gymnastics died at the age of 57.
3. The world bodybuilding champion died at the age of 41.
4. The best footballer in the world Maradona died at the age of 60.
BUT
5. The KFC inventor died at 94.
6. Inventor of Nutella brand died at the age of 88.
7. Imagine, cigarette maker Winston died at the age of 102.
8. The inventor of opium died at the age of 116 in an earthquake.
9. Hennessey Cognac inventor died at 98.
How did these doctors come to the conclusion that exercise prolongs life?The rabbit is always jumping up and down but it lives for only 2 years and the turtle that doesn’t exercise at all, lives 400 years.So, take some rest, Chill, stay cool, eat, drink, and enjoy your life.
I got dilated today...
Eye exam. Originally scheduled for last year, pushed back as the doctor decided to take a holiday vacation. No cataracts, no signs of glaucoma. The blurred vision is because my left eye is weaker than the right and my standard glasses need to be changed.
I left the office with disposable sunglasses as blurred vision was at maximum. Good thing the vision center was only a mile from my home. I took the day off from work and it was a good thing as I had a splitting headache and couldn't focus for a few hours.
It was dark 7 hours later when I went grocery shopping and bright lights from car headlights had a slight blue 'edge' when I blinked. I'm thinking that was a reaction from the eye drops.
Hopefully, I'll be back in business tomorrow.
I left the office with disposable sunglasses as blurred vision was at maximum. Good thing the vision center was only a mile from my home. I took the day off from work and it was a good thing as I had a splitting headache and couldn't focus for a few hours.
It was dark 7 hours later when I went grocery shopping and bright lights from car headlights had a slight blue 'edge' when I blinked. I'm thinking that was a reaction from the eye drops.
Hopefully, I'll be back in business tomorrow.
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It seemed like such a great idea
One night when I was about 8 years old, I had a stuffy nose. I was in bed and my nose was so clogged I had to breathe through my mouth. Suddenly I felt I had to sneeze. Maybe I was a little too influenced by watching so many cartoons on TV that I got the brilliant idea that if I sneeze through my nose, the clog would go flying across the room and splat against the wall. 
So, that's what I did. Unfortunately, my plan didn't work out as expected, instead my nose started bleeding so bad I was soon laying in a pool of blood. I yelled for my mother and she came running into the room and when she saw all the blood she began to go berserk. She was wailing and crying and carrying on like she lost her mind. I quickly realized I would get no help from her. I started to feel a little weak, probably from loss of blood and it dawned on me that I had to stop bleeding real soon or I was going to die. I knew the way mom was carrying on that it was going to be up to me to save my life. I pinched my nose to stop the flow of blood and used the back of my tongue to close off the passage from my nose. I took a deep breath through my mouth and held it as long as possible. I repeated the process several more times until I was able to stop bleeding. I can't remember what happened after that but I think I dozed off to sleep.
So, that's what I did. Unfortunately, my plan didn't work out as expected, instead my nose started bleeding so bad I was soon laying in a pool of blood. I yelled for my mother and she came running into the room and when she saw all the blood she began to go berserk. She was wailing and crying and carrying on like she lost her mind. I quickly realized I would get no help from her. I started to feel a little weak, probably from loss of blood and it dawned on me that I had to stop bleeding real soon or I was going to die. I knew the way mom was carrying on that it was going to be up to me to save my life. I pinched my nose to stop the flow of blood and used the back of my tongue to close off the passage from my nose. I took a deep breath through my mouth and held it as long as possible. I repeated the process several more times until I was able to stop bleeding. I can't remember what happened after that but I think I dozed off to sleep.
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How modern life is making men infertile.
"Sperm quality is a good indicator of male fertility but it can also say a lot about men's overall health.
Low sperm count is related to all kinds of morbidities including heart disease, diabetes, reproductive cancers and ultimately length of life.
Abnormal sperm can also cause miscarriages.
If a couple can't get pregnant or if a woman has miscarriage, it's always assumed that it's the woman's fault.
Now we know that it's a shared responsibility and getting the quality of the eggs is much more difficult than for a man to count his sperm or get the quality of his sperm.
The study dispels the myths and stereotypes that often make women the culprits for infertility."
Low sperm count is related to all kinds of morbidities including heart disease, diabetes, reproductive cancers and ultimately length of life.
Abnormal sperm can also cause miscarriages.
If a couple can't get pregnant or if a woman has miscarriage, it's always assumed that it's the woman's fault.
Now we know that it's a shared responsibility and getting the quality of the eggs is much more difficult than for a man to count his sperm or get the quality of his sperm.
The study dispels the myths and stereotypes that often make women the culprits for infertility."
Boosted...
A friend of mine didn't make it out to the flying field last weekend as he said he usually does. His reason was virus. He believes it was a trip to the dentist where he had no mask in an environment with lots of people getting medical attention.
The county COVID testing sites are overwhelmed, but he was able to get a home test from the pharmacy to confirm his thoughts.
Cold-like symptoms, sinus pain and congestion, body aches that lasted about 4 days.
He and his family have been vaccinated and boosted. As soon as he felt sick the masks went on through his household and so far, he's past the contagious stage and no one in his family caught his virus.
Good news.
The county COVID testing sites are overwhelmed, but he was able to get a home test from the pharmacy to confirm his thoughts.
Cold-like symptoms, sinus pain and congestion, body aches that lasted about 4 days.
He and his family have been vaccinated and boosted. As soon as he felt sick the masks went on through his household and so far, he's past the contagious stage and no one in his family caught his virus.
Good news.
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