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Long COVID Is Not Psychosomatic
Long COVID is a complex chronic illness. Its symptoms can be highly inconsistent, and with no diagnostic tests for the disease, it can be difficult to identify and treat. The lack of measurable indicators for long COVID, combined with its unpredictable nature, can also make it difficult for people to understand the disease. As a result, false claims that long COVID is a psychosomatic illness – an illness caused by mental factors rather than physical ones – are all too common.
When Planning For Retirement, Don’t Neglect Physical Fitness
Research shows that physical activity isn’t just about adding years to your life, it's about adding life to your years.
The Impacts Of Long Covid And Post-Viral Illnesses In College Students
An article published in Vanguard: The University of North Georgia's Student Newspaper.
New Fibromyalgia Drug Targets Sleep To Reduce Pain By 30%
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A new medication, Tonmya, is now available for the treatment of fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome. Developed by Tonix Pharmaceuticals, the drug is taken at bedtime and aims to address the condition by targeting non-restorative sleep.
Understanding Cyclobenzaprine Hydrochloride: An Emerging Therapy For Fibromyalgia
A new FDA-approved sublingual form of cyclobenzaprine HCl shows promising efficacy and tolerability in Fibromyalgia.
COVID Patients Have Higher Rates Of Depression, Anxiety, Headache, And Fatigue Before Diagnosis, Study Suggests
A large, case-control study from Sweden finds that people with long COVID have higher rates of depression, anxiety, fatigue, and headache both before and after diagnosis. The findings, published last week in BMC Medicine, draw on medical records from more than 53,000 adults and suggest a link between long COVID and preexisting conditions.
Chronically Ill Wallasey Woman Builds Thriving Cleaning Business
A chronically ill woman from Wallasey is proving that determination can overcome even the most daunting obstacles. Despite living with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), Jacqui Bevington has built one of the region’s most impressive new cleaning enterprises.
'I Want To Live My life': UK Fibromyalgia Sufferers Being Failed By NHS
People suffering from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia are being failed by the NHS, according to new research which found patients were waiting years for diagnosis, undergoing unnecessary tests and being prescribed harmful drugs.
Economic Burden Of Long COVID: Macroeconomic, Cost-Of-Illness And Microeconomic Impacts
A study published in npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine.
Ten-Year-Old Carer Named Young Person Of The Year
A 10-year-old UK boy who helps to care for his disabled parent has said it "felt like a dream" to be named Young Person of the Year by a disability charity. Asa, from Shipley, said he enjoyed helping around the house and doing jobs like hanging up the washing and making cups of tea for Ry, who has multiple health problems, including ME/CFS, and uses a wheelchair.
The Sensitising Effect Of IgG In Fibromyalgia Syndrome Is Mediated By Mrgprb2 In Mast Cells
Research published in bioRxiv: The Preprint Server for Biology.
Long COVID Takes $1 Trillion Global Economic Toll Each Year, Analysis Suggests
A brief communication published last week in NPJ Primary Care Respiratory Medicine outlines the substantial economic burden of long COVID worldwide, estimating that persistent symptoms after COVID infection cost the global economy roughly $1 trillion each year, or roughly 1% of global gross domestic product.