dailyhealthpost--2020-04-27--Why You Don’t Need to Disinfect Your Groceries and How to Shop Safely

For a lot of people right now , going to get groceries and toiletries is the only thing we leave our homes for .
And as we ’ re trying to maintain quarantine , disinfecting each and every item we bring home has also become the norm .
With the Covid-19 pandemic still in full swing and ~50,000 confirmed deaths in the U.S. alone , such precautions seem obvious .
But do virologists and other infectious disease experts agree that disinfecting all groceries is necessary ?
According to a lot of specialists such as Angela Rasmussen from the Center of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Mailman School of Public Health , disinfecting your groceries is not nearly as important as maintaining social distancing in the store itself .
“ While it is possible to contract the virus [ from contaminated surfaces ] , the majority of transmission is probably going to be from respiratory droplets , which you ’ re exposed to when you ’ re around other people.
” Food microbiologist and professor at Rutgers University Donald Schaffner also agrees .
He adds that it ’ s more important to look for grocery stores that limit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so that maintaining social distancing in the store is more manageable .
While it may be tempting to go to a store with no line in front of it than to one with 20+ people waiting , if the second one has fewer people inside , that ’ s the safer option .
Being careful inside the store is also crucial , according to the Rutgers University professor .
“ Be as efficient as possible in the store , ” Schaffner says .
“ Have a list .
Move through the store quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way .
Be respectful of other people .
Maintain social distance while you ’ re in the store.
” Don ’ t go overboard with disinfecting your groceries While it is possible to get infected by a virus that ’ s on the corner of a cereal box or another item from the grocery store , experts agree that the likelyhood of that happening is minimal .
More importantly , a more efficient way to protect yourself is to simply follow good hygiene basics and wash your hands after you unpack the groceries @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before eating .
Disinfecting your hands after leaving the store is also smart .
If you do this regularly , disinfecting every single grocery item won ’ t be necessary .
“ Time is really on your side here , ” says Dr. Aronoff .
“ After 24 hours , the vast majority of the virus is no longer infectious.
” After 72 hours , he adds , the virus is usually undetectable on most surfaces .
So , especially when it comes to groceries that you know you ’ re not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , disinfecting them is simply unnecessary .
What seems to be much more important is disinfecting the countertop where you ’ ve unpacked all the groceries as well as the door handles , water taps , and light keys you ’ ve touched in the meantime .
On the other hand , a lot of people think that freezing their items overnight eliminates the virus – that is NOT the case so remember to take precautions regardless of whether your groceries have been in the freezer or not .
Another tip from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to disinfect your packaged groceries , using disinfectant sprays or wipes is not better than using soap and water .
That ’ s both because 1 ) most food items can be damaged by disinfectant sprays through their packaging and 2 ) soap and water is just as effective .
Dr. Schaffner also adds that “ There ’ s just no evidence that these foods can transmit the virus or can cause COVID-19.
” So , washing them only brings the risk of ingesting soap residue afterward .
As for showering after each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ different opinions .
“ I personally don ’ t like to do a full de-con [ de-contamination ] when I get home from the store , ” Rasmussen says .
“ I wash my hands .
I ’ m not routinely putting my face and mouth all over my clothing.
” She does note that people in the risk groups or people with children might want to consider taking a shower and throw their clothes in the washing machine .
“ People with small children might consider otherwise , since kids — especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concerned about where they put their mouths or their hands.
” She concluded that it ’ s a matter of personal preference .
“ If you feel more comfortable changing clothes and taking a shower after you come back from an essential errand , then by all means do so , ” she says .
Lots of contradictory things were said about face masks in the last couple of months but eventually , most specialists agreed that protecting your face with whatever face mask you have at your disposal helps .
Yes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ better but the CDC has confirmed that even DIY cloth face masks can reduce the number of airborne water droplets that we inhale and exhale .
This is of great importance as it helps not only protect you from the disease but protect others as well .
Go out alone whenever possible “ Family shopping ” is something a lot of people enjoy but now is not that time for that .
All specialists agree that going to the store alone is a much better idea than washing your groceries but having shopped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Aronoff from the Division of Infectious Diseases at Vanderbilt University Medical Center says that “ If you have three people living together and all three people go to the store , even if all three people have a low risk of getting infected at an individual level , as a group they ’ ve tripled their risk , essentially.
” Dr. Aronoff recently wrote a paper on safe food practices during the pandemic in the JAMA medical journal .
Many stores quickly adopted the good practice of sanitizing their customers ’ hands and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ store .
Still , it is a good idea to also always bring a hand sanitizer or wipes with you .
Dr. Rasmussen also adds that it ’ s best to make sure you ’ re not touching your phone while you ’ re in the store or outside in general .
First , because the “ phone is a great way to get your hands right up next to your face , ” and second because you want to keep your phone as clean as possible anyway .
Gloves are mostly just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hands but they don ’ t protect your face .
Touching your face , phone , keys , wallet , or groceries with a contaminated glove is the same as touching them with a contaminated hand .
Simply sanitizing your hands regularly is a much better idea .
“ Gloves are not magic , ” Dr. Schaffner says .
“ Gloves don ’ t make you invulnerable .
As soon as you touch something with your gloved hand , that contamination is on the gloves.
” Dr. Rasmussen also agrees – “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wearing gloves out in public , and they just kind of wear them all day and do a lot of normal activities , like talk on their phone , potentially eat , potentially handle food that they ’ re going to eat later with those gloves on , ” she says .
“ And that ’ s not a great practice.
” Rachel Graham , a virologist at the University of North Carolina ’ s Gillings School of Global Public Health also advises people who do wear gloves to remember to at least @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way to remove gloves that might be contaminated is to basically grab them from the inside on your palm side and pull them out like you ’ re pulling off a sock , so you end up turning them inside out.
” One of the few benefits of wearing gloves is that if you have sensitive skin on your hands and it gets irritated from all the hand sanitizer , sanitizing your gloves instead can protect your skin .
Aside from that , however , they are mostly just a waste of plastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself Most shops have installed plastic or glass shields in front of their cashiers but even then it ’ s still important to make sure you keep a safe distance from them for both your sakes .
Not only is it kind to protect them as they one of the several professions who still have to work with people every day but it ’ s also best for everyone else to make sure that cashiers are as healthy and safe as possible .
As for self-checkout machines – they can be a good @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t too much of a crowd around them .
If the line at the cashier is shorter and social distancing is easier to maintain there – that should be the better option .
Opt for no-touch payments whenever possible It ’ s still unclear exactly how long the Covid-19 virus survives on surfaces such as wallets , cash , coins , and credit cards but we do know it ’ s a long time .
So , picking the payment method with the least physical contact and touches possible is the safest way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pay , sanitizing your hands and card after a transaction is obviously vital .
Getting your groceries delivered makes it a better idea to disinfect them as you don ’ t know who or how they were handled .
On the other hand , this is the ultimate social distancing option as it eliminates the risk of direct airborne transmission .
So , it ’ s overall a good idea .
Just remember to leave a tip for the delivery guy/gal as they are not only doing the work but also putting themselves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep you safe !

For a lot of people right now, going to get groceries and toiletries is the only thing we leave our homes for. And as we’re trying to maintain quarantine, disinfecting each and every item we bring home has also become the norm.
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With the Covid-19 pandemic still in full swing and ~50,000 confirmed deaths in the U.S. alone, such precautions seem obvious. But do virologists and other infectious disease experts agree that disinfecting all groceries is necessary?
According to a lot of specialists such as Angela Rasmussen from the Center of Infection and Immunity at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, disinfecting your groceries is not nearly as important as maintaining social distancing in the store itself.
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“While it is possible to contract the virus [from contaminated surfaces], the majority of transmission is probably going to be from respiratory droplets, which you’re exposed to when you’re around other people.”
Food microbiologist and professor at Rutgers University Donald Schaffner also agrees. He adds that it’s more important to look for grocery stores that limit the number of shoppers they let in so that maintaining social distancing in the store is more manageable. While it may be tempting to go to a store with no line in front of it than to one with 20+ people waiting, if the second one has fewer people inside, that’s the safer option.
Being careful inside the store is also crucial, according to the Rutgers University professor.
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“Be as efficient as possible in the store,” Schaffner says. “Have a list. Move through the store quickly and efficiently. Get out of the way. Be respectful of other people. Maintain social distance while you’re in the store.”
Don’t go overboard with disinfecting your groceries
While it is possible to get infected by a virus that’s on the corner of a cereal box or another item from the grocery store, experts agree that the likelyhood of that happening is minimal. More importantly, a more efficient way to protect yourself is to simply follow good hygiene basics and wash your hands after you unpack the groceries, before and after cooking, and before eating. Disinfecting your hands after leaving the store is also smart. If you do this regularly, disinfecting every single grocery item won’t be necessary.
“Time is really on your side here,” says Dr. Aronoff. “After 24 hours, the vast majority of the virus is no longer infectious.” After 72 hours, he adds, the virus is usually undetectable on most surfaces. So, especially when it comes to groceries that you know you’re not going to use or touch for a while, disinfecting them is simply unnecessary.
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What seems to be much more important is disinfecting the countertop where you’ve unpacked all the groceries as well as the door handles, water taps, and light keys you’ve touched in the meantime.
On the other hand, a lot of people think that freezing their items overnight eliminates the virus – that is NOT the case so remember to take precautions regardless of whether your groceries have been in the freezer or not.
Use Soap and Water
Another tip from the professionals is that if you do want to disinfect your packaged groceries, using disinfectant sprays or wipes is not better than using soap and water. That’s both because 1) most food items can be damaged by disinfectant sprays through their packaging and 2) soap and water is just as effective.
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Dr. Schaffner also adds that “There’s just no evidence that these foods can transmit the virus or can cause COVID-19.” So, washing them only brings the risk of ingesting soap residue afterward.
As for showering after each trip to the shop, there are different opinions.
“I personally don’t like to do a full de-con [de-contamination] when I get home from the store,” Rasmussen says. “I wash my hands. I’m not routinely putting my face and mouth all over my clothing.”
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She does note that people in the risk groups or people with children might want to consider taking a shower and throw their clothes in the washing machine.
“People with small children might consider otherwise, since kids — especially little kids — are maybe not so concerned about where they put their mouths or their hands.” She concluded that it’s a matter of personal preference. “If you feel more comfortable changing clothes and taking a shower after you come back from an essential errand, then by all means do so,” she says.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-04-28--Coronavirus Can Linger in Air for Hours in Poorly Ventilated Indoor Places

Crowded places with poor ventilation are especially dangerous for the transmission of the coronavirus , according to a new study .
The study , published on Monday , April 27th in the journal Nature Researcher , was conducted in two hospitals in Wuhan , China .
According to the researchers , not only is the virus easily-transmissible through the tiny airborne water droplets we breathe out when we cough , sneeze , and talk , but said aerosol particles have been found floating for a long time in public toilets and other large crowded places in the hospital where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The question of whether the Covid-19 virus spreads more through aerosol transmission or by coming in contact with infected surfaces has been widely debated over the past several months .
According to the World Health Organization , the risk is limited to only specific circumstances based on previous research of thousands of cases in China .
However , as the total number of infected people has passed over 3 million people , new data seems to suggest that infections via aerosol transmission may be more common than we thought .
What may have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and confusion is that people actually release two types of airborne water droplets when they speak , cough , or sneeze .
According to the recent study , larger drops fall on the ground fairly quickly as they are heavier and more subjected to gravity .
Smaller water droplets , however , can hang in the air and float on air currents for hours .
The research group is headed by Ke Lan of the Wuhan University .
The way they performed their tests was that they set up aerosol spray traps in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic started .
The aerosols simulated the tiny water droplets released by humans by even just breathing out .
Said droplets were then discovered still lingering in the air of toilets , patients wards , corridors , and other crowded places for hours .
Most importantly , the water droplets were most common in poorly-ventilated rooms and in rooms where people didn ’ t wear protective gear .
These results strongly reinforce the importance of not only face masks and protective gear but that of adequate room ventilation as well .

Crowded places with poor ventilation are especially dangerous for the transmission of the coronavirus, according to a new study. The study, published on Monday, April 27th in the journal Nature Researcher, was conducted in two hospitals in Wuhan, China.
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According to the researchers, not only is the virus easily-transmissible through the tiny airborne water droplets we breathe out when we cough, sneeze, and talk, but said aerosol particles have been found floating for a long time in public toilets and other large crowded places in the hospital where the staff take off their protective gear.
The question of whether the Covid-19 virus spreads more through aerosol transmission or by coming in contact with infected surfaces has been widely debated over the past several months. According to the World Health Organization, the risk is limited to only specific circumstances based on previous research of thousands of cases in China.
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However, as the total number of infected people has passed over 3 million people, new data seems to suggest that infections via aerosol transmission may be more common than we thought.
What may have been at the center of the division and confusion is that people actually release two types of airborne water droplets when they speak, cough, or sneeze. According to the recent study, larger drops fall on the ground fairly quickly as they are heavier and more subjected to gravity. Smaller water droplets, however, can hang in the air and float on air currents for hours.
The research group is headed by Ke Lan of the Wuhan University. The way they performed their tests was that they set up aerosol spray traps in two hospitals in the town where the pandemic started. The aerosols simulated the tiny water droplets released by humans by even just breathing out. Said droplets were then discovered still lingering in the air of toilets, patients wards, corridors, and other crowded places for hours.
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Most importantly, the water droplets were most common in poorly-ventilated rooms and in rooms where people didn’t wear protective gear. These results strongly reinforce the importance of not only face masks and protective gear but that of adequate room ventilation as well.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-04-29--Experiment Shows Sunlight and Humidity Kill Coronavirus the Fastest

Even if you follow politics on a surface level , you may have heard Donald Trump ’ s recent statements that injecting disinfectant or shining UV light inside the body might be a good idea .
Needless to say , the U.S. President ’ s proposition sparked debate and criticisms and for good reasons – injecting disinfectant in human lungs or bloodstream is an absurdly bad idea that shouldn ’ t need to be commented on , and shining UV light inside our lungs is as pointless as it is impractical .
When it comes to flat , non-porous surfaces @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and other methods may be effective against the coronavirus .
Research on the matter is yet to be made public but scientists claim the Covid-19 virus dies quicker under sunlight and even high humidity .
William Bryan , the science and technology adviser to the Department of Homeland Security recently said , the impact of ultraviolet light on the pathogen on flat and non-porous surfaces has already been observed and tested by U.S. scientists .
“ The virus dies quickest in the presence of direct sunlight , ” Bryan said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus – both surfaces and in the air , ” he also added .
“ We ’ ve seen a similar effect with both temperature and humidity as well , where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.
” The fact that UV light has an overall sterilizing effect on many biological organisms isn ’ t news , however .
UV light is even used in water filtration systems as it sterilizes waterborne microorganisms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the water .
Yet , the Covid-19 virus has been shown to spread widely even in sunny and warm-weather countries such as Thailand , Malaysia , and Singapore , which is why UV light ’ s effectiveness against it needs to be tested more thoroughly .
Dr. Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization has shared that “ the evidence is not supporting [ the sunlight ] theory ” .
Simply relying on the sun or the warm summer months to fix the pandemic that has infected over 3 million people as of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I ’ m sorry but we can not hope that summer is going to have the effect that many people hope it will , ” said Harris .
William Bryan also agrees that it ’ d be “ irresponsible ” to expect the summer months to do our job for us , however , he believes they can provide an “ opportunity to get ahead ” of the pandemic as the storng UV rays might help disinfect at least some outdoor surfaces .
As adamant as Bryan is about the scientists @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the fact remains that the study isn ’ t open to the public yet .
Bryan did share some insight during a press conference at the White House with some of the findings of the experiment carried out by the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center in Maryland .
According to their findings , the virus can stay active on non-porous surfaces such as stainless steel for up to 18 hours .
Additionally , it retains its strength for longer in dark and low-humidity environments .
On the other hand , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the virus halves in just 6 hours , about three times faster .
According to Bryan , when virus-infected surfaces were treated directly with especially strong sunlight and humidity , the virus ’ s strength seemed to disappear in a matter of minutes .
The same observations have been made about the virus when it ’ s inside airborne water droplets such as after a cough or speech – if it was in dark and humid places , the virus remained much more potent for longer .
But , according to Bryan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus lost half its strength in 90 seconds .
Another finding was that isopropyl alcohol was a more effective disinfectant than bleach .
The research behind that finding is also still not open to the public , however , so more developments are to be expected .

Even if you follow politics on a surface level, you may have heard Donald Trump’s recent statements that injecting disinfectant or shining UV light inside the body might be a good idea. Needless to say, the U.S. President’s proposition sparked debate and criticisms and for good reasons – injecting disinfectant in human lungs or bloodstream is an absurdly bad idea that shouldn’t need to be commented on, and shining UV light inside our lungs is as pointless as it is impractical.
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When it comes to flat, non-porous surfaces, however, UV light, disinfectants, and other methods may be effective against the coronavirus. Research on the matter is yet to be made public but scientists claim the Covid-19 virus dies quicker under sunlight and even high humidity.
William Bryan, the science and technology adviser to the Department of Homeland Security recently said, the impact of ultraviolet light on the pathogen on flat and non-porous surfaces has already been observed and tested by U.S. scientists.
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“The virus dies quickest in the presence of direct sunlight,” Bryan said.
“Our most striking observation to date is the powerful effect that solar light appears to have on killing the virus – both surfaces and in the air,” he also added. “We’ve seen a similar effect with both temperature and humidity as well, where increasing the temperature and humidity or both is generally less favorable to the virus.”
The fact that UV light has an overall sterilizing effect on many biological organisms isn’t news, however. UV light is even used in water filtration systems as it sterilizes waterborne microorganisms and prevents them from replicating and infesting the water.
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Yet, the Covid-19 virus has been shown to spread widely even in sunny and warm-weather countries such as Thailand, Malaysia, and Singapore, which is why UV light’s effectiveness against it needs to be tested more thoroughly.
Dr. Margaret Harris from the World Health Organization has shared that “the evidence is not supporting [the sunlight] theory”. Simply relying on the sun or the warm summer months to fix the pandemic that has infected over 3 million people as of the end of April is not realistic.
“I’m sorry but we cannot hope that summer is going to have the effect that many people hope it will,” said Harris.
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William Bryan also agrees that it’d be “irresponsible” to expect the summer months to do our job for us, however, he believes they can provide an “opportunity to get ahead” of the pandemic as the storng UV rays might help disinfect at least some outdoor surfaces.
As adamant as Bryan is about the scientists testing UV light for the U.S. government, the fact remains that the study isn’t open to the public yet.
Bryan did share some insight during a press conference at the White House with some of the findings of the experiment carried out by the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center in Maryland. According to their findings, the virus can stay active on non-porous surfaces such as stainless steel for up to 18 hours. Additionally, it retains its strength for longer in dark and low-humidity environments.
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On the other hand, in sun-rich and high-humidity places, the potency of the virus halves in just 6 hours, about three times faster. According to Bryan, when virus-infected surfaces were treated directly with especially strong sunlight and humidity, the virus’s strength seemed to disappear in a matter of minutes.
The same observations have been made about the virus when it’s inside airborne water droplets such as after a cough or speech – if it was in dark and humid places, the virus remained much more potent for longer. But, according to Bryan, when exposed to sunlight, the virus lost half its strength in 90 seconds.
Another finding was that isopropyl alcohol was a more effective disinfectant than bleach. The research behind that finding is also still not open to the public, however, so more developments are to be expected.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-04-30--These Are The Best Migraine Hacks For Pain Relief

Migraines are a surprisingly common problem for many people .
According to the Migraine Research Foundation ( 1 ) , about 18 % of U.S. women , 6 % of men , and ~10 % of children suffer from migraines .
A type of headaches , migraines are usually worse on one side of the head or forehead and are characterized by a painful throbbing .
They can last from several hours to several days at a time and can render the afflicted incapable of working or doing much of anything .
There are various medical and hormonal treatments for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best 20 everyday migraine hacks that we can all try at home .
Migraines have a lot to do with light sensitivity , keep reading to find out why .
Get rid of the noise around you Loud , irritating or even just repetitive noises are among the major triggers for migraines .
Blocking out the noise is one of the first things you ’ ll want to do when you ’ re having a migraine problem .
Isolating yourself to a quiet place is a good idea as is carrying earplugs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re at the office you might also want to try playing some quiet and soothing sounds in your headphones such as rain or forest sound playlists .

Migraines are a surprisingly common problem for many people. According to the Migraine Research Foundation (1), about 18% of U.S. women, 6% of men, and ~10% of children suffer from migraines. A type of headache, migraines are usually worse on one side of the head or forehead and are characterized by a painful throbbing. They can last from several hours to several days at a time and can render the afflicted incapable of working or doing much of anything.
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There are various medical and hormonal treatments for migraines but here we’ll mention the best 20 everyday migraine hacks that people have tried and posted online. Migraines have a lot to do with light sensitivity, keep reading to find out why.
Get rid of the noise around you
Loud, irritating or even just repetitive noises are among the major triggers for migraines. Blocking out the noise is one of the first things you’ll want to do when you’re having a migraine problem. Isolating yourself to a quiet place is a good idea as is carrying earplugs with you at all times. If you’re at the office you might also want to try playing some quiet and soothing sounds in your headphones such as rain or forest sound playlists.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-04-30--Doctors Issue Urgent Alert and Investigate New Coronavirus-related Condition in Children

The UK has been seeing a rise in children falling ill with inflammation syndrome .
According to NHS chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty , they are investigating the reports “ as a matter of urgency ” as the syndrome might be linked to the coronavirus .
Not all children with this syndrome in the past month have tested positive for Covid-19 but the number is disproportionally high .
The symptoms appear as a rare progression of the coronavirus and some of the affected kids have been found to have a swelling in their hearts .
The alert of this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a sharp rise of infants admitted into intensive care with a “ Kawasaki-like disease.
” Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “ very worried ” as children were so far thought of as the safest group of people from the Covid-19 pandemic .
Health chiefs at the NHS said in a joint statement to the country ’ s GPs ( general practitioners ) that “ There is growing concern that a [ COVID-19 ] related inflammatory syndrome is emerging in children in the UK.
” “ Over the last three weeks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the number of children of all ages presenting with a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK.
” Prof Stephen Powis , medical director for NHS England said during a press conference that “ We have become aware in the last few days of reports of severe illness in children which might be a Kawasaki-like disease.
” “ Both Chris ( Whitty ) and I are aware of that , and we have asked our experts , I have asked the national clinical director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into this as a matter of urgency.
” The Paediatric Intensive Care Society ( PICS ) also shared the warning and urged people to share it as quickly as possible .
Are children a “ risk group ” all of a sudden ?
So far , children were largely unaffected by the coronavirus .
That was viewed as a crucial silver lining to the whole nightmarish situation in which there are already over 200,000 people dead across the world .
The resilience shown by youngsters against the disease has continued to baffle doctors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ super spreader ” of respiratory viruses such as the flu .
This inflammation syndrome is still a rarity , fortunately , so children worldwide are still to be viewed as a relatively safe group .
Some of the symptoms of the syndrome include cardiac inflammation , stomach pains , and other “ gastrointestinal symptoms ” , including vomiting and diarrhea .
According to Prof Whitty : “ This is a very rare situation but I think it is entirely plausible that this is caused by this virus , at least in some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in adults who of course have much more disease than children do , big problems are caused by an inflammatory process and this looks rather like an inflammatory process , a rather different one.
” “ Therefore , given that we have got a new presentation of this at a time with a new disease , the possibility – it is not a definite , we need to look for other causes as well – but the possibility that there is a link is certainly plausible.
” In the initial alert , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar to those of Toxic shock syndrome ( TSS ) – a severe illness associated with infections and with blood markers similar to those of a severe Covid-19 case .
During the press conference , Whitty said that it is “ entirely plausible ” the inflammation syndrome ’ s spike is related to Covid-19 and that the experts should look into the numbers as quickly and extensively as possible .
What about the children who tested negative ?
Some of the kids didn ’ t seem to have Covid-19 according to their initial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ minority .
This only served to raise further questions and complicate the diagnosis .
It ’ s also still unclear how many children in total have had this syndrome nor how many have died of it .
Even the average age of the children is yet to be determined .
What ’ s even more distressing is that this news comes right after the announcement that schools in the UK are to be reopened in June .
What are the possible implications of this ?
So far , only 9 people under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospital from Covid-19 out of 18,420 reported deaths..
Since then , that number has risen to but the number of child deaths is still considered to be extremely low – ~0.05 % .
If the inflammation syndrome condition ends up being common , however , this can present a whole new danger to the whole pandemic .
Up until now , scientists believed that the low number of children with the disease was due to the lack of age-related lung problems .
According to the NHS memo , cases like these have only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but that could be because the syndrome is slow to develop .
Alternatively , it may end up being rare which is why we ’ re only noticing it at the peak of the pandemic .
Dr. Elizabeth Whittaker , a pediatrician at St. Mary ’ s Hospital in London stated that there are similar reports from other countries .
“ Our Italian and Spanish colleagues also report it .
Numbers are small but significant .
We want primary care/A & E to be vigilant so those affected are in the right place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Dr. Whittaker said .
Dr. Michael Griksaitis , a pediatrician at the University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust added that “ If it ’ s COVID-19 or not is to be seen .
It is a phenomenon pediatric intensive care units [ are ] seeing across [ the ] UK at the moment , and I also hear from other international centers.
” People online are still asking the medical professionals to be more precise in their explanations and recommendations .
So far , the condition is described as similar to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not much is added in terms of concrete and solid conclusions , Professor Simon Kenny , NHS national clinical director for children and young people has said that “ Thankfully Kawasaki-like diseases are very rare , as currently are serious complications in children related to COVID-19.
” “ But it is important that clinicians are made aware of any potential emerging links so that they are able to give children and young people the right care fast.
” “ The advice to parents remains the same : if you are worried about your @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 111 or your family doctor for urgent advice , or 999 in an emergency , and if a professional tells you to go to a hospital , please go to a hospital.
” While the NHS has so far been unable to specify what the total number of cases has been , most specialists agree that we ’ re still talking about only “ a handful of cases ” .
Professor Adilia Warris , a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the University of Exeter has reaffirmed that it ’ s still very possible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Covid-19 .
As she explained it , this syndrome is “ a multi-system inflammatory state ” which results from the production of cytokines .
It ’ s what ’ s known as a “ cytokine storm ” – a condition that we ’ ve discussed before on the subject of coronavirus .
During such a “ storm ” in our system , proteins start attacking healthy tissue and that can lead to blood vessel damage and leaks , as well as low blood pressure .
The Paediatric Intensive Care Society ( PICS ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ website reassuring parents that while scientists are examining the situation “ as a matter of urgency ” , there ’ s no need for panic .
It ’ s a lengthy statement but it did say that : “ It is important to highlight that , both in the UK and in other countries , there have still been very few cases of critically unwell children with COVID-19 admitted to pediatric intensive care units .
”

The UK has been seeing a rise in children falling ill with inflammation syndrome. According to NHS chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty, they are investigating the reports “as a matter of urgency” as the syndrome might be linked to the coronavirus.
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Not all children with this syndrome in the past month have tested positive for Covid-19 but the number is disproportionally high. The symptoms appear as a rare progression of the coronavirus and some of the affected kids have been found to have a swelling in their hearts.
The alert of this problem became a concern after doctors recorded a sharp rise of infants admitted into intensive care with a “Kawasaki-like disease.”
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Health Secretary Matt Hancock said he was “very worried” as children were so far thought of as the safest group of people from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Health chiefs at the NHS said in a joint statement to the country’s GPs (general practitioners) that “There is growing concern that a [COVID-19] related inflammatory syndrome is emerging in children in the UK.”
“Over the last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise in the number of children of all ages presenting with a multi-system inflammatory state requiring intensive care across London and also in other regions of the UK.”
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Prof Stephen Powis, medical director for NHS England said during a press conference that “We have become aware in the last few days of reports of severe illness in children which might be a Kawasaki-like disease.”
“Both Chris (Whitty) and I are aware of that, and we have asked our experts, I have asked the national clinical director for children and young people to look into this as a matter of urgency.”
The Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS) also shared the warning and urged people to share it as quickly as possible.
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Are children a “risk group” all of a sudden?
So far, children were largely unaffected by the coronavirus. That was viewed as a crucial silver lining to the whole nightmarish situation in which there are already over 200,000 people dead across the world. The resilience shown by youngsters against the disease has continued to baffle doctors as that age group is usually a “super spreader” of respiratory viruses such as the flu.
This inflammation syndrome is still a rarity, fortunately, so children worldwide are still to be viewed as a relatively safe group.
Some of the symptoms of the syndrome include cardiac inflammation, stomach pains, and other “gastrointestinal symptoms”, including vomiting and diarrhea.
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According to Prof Whitty: “This is a very rare situation but I think it is entirely plausible that this is caused by this virus, at least in some cases.”
“Because we know that in adults who of course have much more disease than children do, big problems are caused by an inflammatory process and this looks rather like an inflammatory process, a rather different one.”
“Therefore, given that we have got a new presentation of this at a time with a new disease, the possibility – it is not a definite, we need to look for other causes as well – but the possibility that there is a link is certainly plausible.”
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In the initial alert, the symptoms of the disease were described as similar to those of Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) – a severe illness associated with infections and with blood markers similar to those of a severe Covid-19 case.
During the press conference, Whitty said that it is “entirely plausible” the inflammation syndrome’s spike is related to Covid-19 and that the experts should look into the numbers as quickly and extensively as possible.
What about the children who tested negative?
Some of the kids didn’t seem to have Covid-19 according to their initial tests even though they were in the minority. This only served to raise further questions and complicate the diagnosis.
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It’s also still unclear how many children in total have had this syndrome nor how many have died of it. Even the average age of the children is yet to be determined.
What’s even more distressing is that this news comes right after the announcement that schools in the UK are to be reopened in June.
What are the possible implications of this?
So far, only 9 people under the age of 19 have died in a hospital from Covid-19 out of 18,420 reported deaths.. Since then, that number has risen to but the number of child deaths is still considered to be extremely low – ~0.05%.
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If the inflammation syndrome condition ends up being common, however, this can present a whole new danger to the whole pandemic.
Up until now, scientists believed that the low number of children with the disease was due to the lack of age-related lung problems. According to the NHS memo, cases like these have only started appearing in the past three weeks but that could be because the syndrome is slow to develop. Alternatively, it may end up being rare which is why we’re only noticing it at the peak of the pandemic.
Dr. Elizabeth Whittaker, a pediatrician at St. Mary’s Hospital in London stated that there are similar reports from other countries.
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“Our Italian and Spanish colleagues also report it. Numbers are small but significant. We want primary care/A&E to be vigilant so those affected are in the right place to get appropriate supportive care if needed,” Dr. Whittaker said.
Dr. Michael Griksaitis, a pediatrician at the University Hospitals Southampton NHS Foundation Trust added that “If it’s COVID-19 or not is to be seen. It is a phenomenon pediatric intensive care units [are] seeing across [the] UK at the moment, and I also hear from other international centers.”
People online are still asking the medical professionals to be more precise in their explanations and recommendations. So far, the condition is described as similar to both Kawasaki disease and TSS, but not much is added in terms of concrete and solid conclusions,
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Professor Simon Kenny, NHS national clinical director for children and young people has said that “Thankfully Kawasaki-like diseases are very rare, as currently are serious complications in children related to COVID-19.”
“But it is important that clinicians are made aware of any potential emerging links so that they are able to give children and young people the right care fast.”
“The advice to parents remains the same: if you are worried about your child for whatever reason, contact NHS 111 or your family doctor for urgent advice, or 999 in an emergency, and if a professional tells you to go to a hospital, please go to a hospital.”
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In conclusion
While the NHS has so far been unable to specify what the total number of cases has been, most specialists agree that we’re still talking about only “a handful of cases”.
Professor Adilia Warris, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist at the University of Exeter has reaffirmed that it’s still very possible that the condition is not related to Covid-19.
As she explained it, this syndrome is “a multi-system inflammatory state” which results from the production of cytokines. It’s what’s known as a “cytokine storm” – a condition that we’ve discussed before on the subject of coronavirus.
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During such a “storm” in our system, proteins start attacking healthy tissue and that can lead to blood vessel damage and leaks, as well as low blood pressure.
The Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS) has also issued a statement on their website reassuring parents that while scientists are examining the situation “as a matter of urgency”, there’s no need for panic. It’s a lengthy statement but it did say that:
“It is important to highlight that, both in the UK and in other countries, there have still been very few cases of critically unwell children with COVID-19 admitted to pediatric intensive care units.”
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-01--Young, Healthy Adults are Dying from Strokes due to Covid-19 Despite Lack of Symptoms

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues taking hundreds of thousands of lives across the world , respiratory therapists aren ’ t the only medical professionals who are in shortage .
More and more hospitals across the country are finding out that young and middle-aged people are dying of strokes in great numbers due to Covid-19 despite lack of symptoms .
Interventional neurologist Thomas Oxley from the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan is one of the many doctors who ’ ve discovered there ’ s a rapid rise in the number of stroke cases during the coronavirus pandemic .
Strokes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Americans even before the pandemic but the recent rise of strokes in younger and middle-aged people seems to be directly related to the Covid-19 virus .
“ This is crazy , ” Oxley remembers telling his boss right after operating on a 44-year-old Covid-19 patient who had a blood clot that needed removing .
As Oxley was removing the blood clot , he saw multiple other blood clots forming around it in real-time – something neither he nor most of his colleagues had seen in their professional life .
What these strokes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These strange strokes in younger Covid-19 patients are still not the most dangerous aspect of the disease but they ’ re showing us that we still don ’ t understand how the virus operates .
There were some scarce reports from Wuhan , China about Covid-19 patients who had died of strokes but up until recently , these weren ’ t given much thought .
That ’ s because many of the patients were older or in already critical conditions and the strokes were seen mostly as a coincidence .
As time passed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a clinical hunch by a lot of really smart people , ” said Sherry H-Y Chou , a neurologist and critical care doctor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center .
Three separate U.S. medical centers are currently preparing to release data on this stroke phenomenon .
It should also be pointed out that there are different types of strokes – some called “ mini-strokes ” who usually don ’ t cause much permanent damage and others who are much more catastrophic .
Unfortunately , from the recorded cases that we have right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – symptomatic and asymptomatic alike – tend to be of the deadliest type .
These strokes are referred to as LVOs or “ Large vessel occlusions ” .
They form in main blood-supplying arteries and are capable of obliterating large sections of the brain , especially in its decision-making , speech , and movement parts .
So far , the connection medical professionals are drawing lies in the blood clots which have been shown to be a very common problem in Covid-19 patients .
Such blood clots are also the cause of increased @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when a blood clot migrates to the patient ’ s lungs instead of their brain .
Clots near the heart can cause heart attacks .
Critical care doctor Robert Stevens from the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and who ’ s insight we ’ ve already shared , called strokes “ one of the most dramatic manifestations ” of blood clots .
He also added that “ We ’ ve also taken care of patients in their 30s with stroke and covid , and this was extremely surprising.
” Why are these complications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the key factors that prevents medical professionals from adequately addressing and processing all the data they have is not only that they are overworked but that the whole system isn ’ t functioning properly .
This is very clearly highlighted by news such as that about the New York Fire Department picking up four times as many people who ’ ve died at home from sudden strokes .
That ’ s a statistic that should be meticulously analyzed but because autopsies were not conducted due to the system being overwhelmed , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official cause of those strokes .
All we can do is speculate that because the 4x increase happened in the heat of the pandemic , the two must be related .
This uncertainty also leads to a lot of questions regarding how exactly the virus is causing these additional problems .
According to Chou , one of the main questions is whether the clotting is due to a direct attack on the patient ’ s blood vessels by the virus or an overreaction of their immune system .
“ In your body @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus , does the immune response end up hurting your brain ?
” Chou said .
She hopes that with thousands of Covid-19 patients treated for neurological complications in 68 medical centers in 17 countries right now , the answer will be discovered quickly .
14 medical centers of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals , as well as NYU Langone Health In NYC , have already discovered that 40 % of their Covid-19 patients with blood blockage problem were under 50 years of age and in no risk groups .
Their joint paper is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Are there any particular Covid-19 symptoms that might indicate a risk of stroke ?
The next bit of bad news is that all those unexpected Covid-19 strokes didn ’ t just happen in younger and “ low-risk ” patients but in people with only mild or no symptoms at all .
Pascal Jabbour , a neurosurgeon at Thomas Jefferson and Eytan Raz , an assistant professor of neuroradiology at NYU Langone have said that these strokes “ challenge conventional thinking.
” “ We are used to thinking of 60 as a young @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occlusions , ” Raz commented on the most severe stroke cases .
“ We have never seen so many in their 50s , 40s , and late 30s.
” One hypothesis Raz shared was that maybe younger people suffer from these strokes because they are more resistant to the respiratory problems than the elderly .
“ So they survive the lung side , and in time develop other issues , ” Raz wondered .
Jabbour also shared Oxley ’ s discovery of newer blood clots forming rapidly as the surgeons were treating previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treating a blood vessel and it will go fine , but then the patient will have a major stroke because of a clot in another part of the brain , ” Jabbour said .
What ’ s the average age of the stroke victims ?
The average age of the Covid-19 stroke victims is ~15 years younger than not only the average age of Covid-19 victims but that of non-Covid-19 stroke victims as well .
That , together with the fact that they are mostly asymptomatic , makes the situation all the more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the least likely statistically to have a stroke , ” said J. Mocco , director of Mount Sinai ’ s Cerebrovascular Center .
Mocco also noted that while he is “ completely shocked ” he is also 100 % convinced in the relation between Covid-19 and the sudden strokes .
“ [ It ] is one of the clearest and most profound correlations I ’ ve come across , ” he said .
“ This is much too powerful of a signal to be chance or happenstance.
” The Mount Sinai team has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New England Journal of Medicine soon in which they detail the conditions of five patients , aged 33 , 37 , 39 , 44 , and 49 .
According to Oxley , they all reached critical conditions because they “ delayed seeking emergency care due to fear of the covid-19 outbreak.
” The dark irony is that they had Covid-19 without knowing it .
For Oxley , the most important people thing need to understand about these strokes is that even the large ones are perfectly treatable if they are caught early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get out is if you have symptoms of stroke , you need to call the ambulance urgently , ” he said .

As the Covid-19 pandemic continues taking hundreds of thousands of lives across the world, respiratory therapists aren’t the only medical professionals who are in shortage. More and more hospitals across the country are finding out that young and middle-aged people are dying of strokes in great numbers due to Covid-19 despite lack of symptoms.
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Interventional neurologist Thomas Oxley from the Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in Manhattan is one of the many doctors who’ve discovered there’s a rapid rise in the number of stroke cases during the coronavirus pandemic. Strokes weren’t a rare health problem for Americans even before the pandemic but the recent rise of strokes in younger and middle-aged people seems to be directly related to the Covid-19 virus.
“This is crazy,” Oxley remembers telling his boss right after operating on a 44-year-old Covid-19 patient who had a blood clot that needed removing. As Oxley was removing the blood clot, he saw multiple other blood clots forming around it in real-time – something neither he nor most of his colleagues had seen in their professional life.
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What these strokes reveal about our understanding of the virus
These strange strokes in younger Covid-19 patients are still not the most dangerous aspect of the disease but they’re showing us that we still don’t understand how the virus operates.
There were some scarce reports from Wuhan, China about Covid-19 patients who had died of strokes but up until recently, these weren’t given much thought. That’s because many of the patients were older or in already critical conditions and the strokes were seen mostly as a coincidence.
As time passed, that link is now considered “a clinical hunch by a lot of really smart people,” said Sherry H-Y Chou, a neurologist and critical care doctor at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Three separate U.S. medical centers are currently preparing to release data on this stroke phenomenon.
Advertisement
It should also be pointed out that there are different types of strokes – some called “mini-strokes” who usually don’t cause much permanent damage and others who are much more catastrophic. Unfortunately, from the recorded cases that we have right now, the strokes in Covid-19 patients – symptomatic and asymptomatic alike – tend to be of the deadliest type.
These strokes are referred to as LVOs or “Large vessel occlusions”. They form in main blood-supplying arteries and are capable of obliterating large sections of the brain, especially in its decision-making, speech, and movement parts.
So far, the connection medical professionals are drawing lies in the blood clots which have been shown to be a very common problem in Covid-19 patients. Such blood clots are also the cause of increased pulmonary embolism deaths which is what happens when a blood clot migrates to the patient’s lungs instead of their brain. Clots near the heart can cause heart attacks.
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Critical care doctor Robert Stevens from the John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore and who’s insight we’ve already shared, called strokes “one of the most dramatic manifestations” of blood clots. He also added that “We’ve also taken care of patients in their 30s with stroke and covid, and this was extremely surprising.”
Why are these complications so hard to figure out?
One of the key factors that prevents medical professionals from adequately addressing and processing all the data they have is not only that they are overworked but that the whole system isn’t functioning properly. This is very clearly highlighted by news such as that about the New York Fire Department picking up four times as many people who’ve died at home from sudden strokes.
That’s a statistic that should be meticulously analyzed but because autopsies were not conducted due to the system being overwhelmed, we can’t know what’s the official cause of those strokes. All we can do is speculate that because the 4x increase happened in the heat of the pandemic, the two must be related.
Advertisement
This uncertainty also leads to a lot of questions regarding how exactly the virus is causing these additional problems. According to Chou, one of the main questions is whether the clotting is due to a direct attack on the patient’s blood vessels by the virus or an overreaction of their immune system.
“In your body’s attempt to fight off the virus, does the immune response end up hurting your brain?” Chou said. She hopes that with thousands of Covid-19 patients treated for neurological complications in 68 medical centers in 17 countries right now, the answer will be discovered quickly.
14 medical centers of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, as well as NYU Langone Health In NYC, have already discovered that 40% of their Covid-19 patients with blood blockage problem were under 50 years of age and in no risk groups. Their joint paper is currently under review by a medical journal.
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Are there any particular Covid-19 symptoms that might indicate a risk of stroke?
The next bit of bad news is that all those unexpected Covid-19 strokes didn’t just happen in younger and “low-risk” patients but in people with only mild or no symptoms at all.
Pascal Jabbour, a neurosurgeon at Thomas Jefferson and Eytan Raz, an assistant professor of neuroradiology at NYU Langone have said that these strokes “challenge conventional thinking.”
“We are used to thinking of 60 as a young patient when it comes to large vessel occlusions,” Raz commented on the most severe stroke cases. “We have never seen so many in their 50s, 40s, and late 30s.”
Advertisement
One hypothesis Raz shared was that maybe younger people suffer from these strokes because they are more resistant to the respiratory problems than the elderly. “So they survive the lung side, and in time develop other issues,” Raz wondered.
Jabbour also shared Oxley’s discovery of newer blood clots forming rapidly as the surgeons were treating previous ones.
“We’ll be treating a blood vessel and it will go fine, but then the patient will have a major stroke because of a clot in another part of the brain,” Jabbour said.
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What’s the average age of the stroke victims?
The average age of the Covid-19 stroke victims is ~15 years younger than not only the average age of Covid-19 victims but that of non-Covid-19 stroke victims as well. That, together with the fact that they are mostly asymptomatic, makes the situation all the more puzzling.
“These are people among the least likely statistically to have a stroke,” said J. Mocco, director of Mount Sinai’s Cerebrovascular Center.
Mocco also noted that while he is “completely shocked” he is also 100% convinced in the relation between Covid-19 and the sudden strokes. “[It] is one of the clearest and most profound correlations I’ve come across,” he said. “This is much too powerful of a signal to be chance or happenstance.”
Advertisement
The Mount Sinai team has sent a letter to be published in the New England Journal of Medicine soon in which they detail the conditions of five patients, aged 33, 37, 39, 44, and 49.
According to Oxley, they all reached critical conditions because they “delayed seeking emergency care due to fear of the covid-19 outbreak.” The dark irony is that they had Covid-19 without knowing it.
For Oxley, the most important people thing need to understand about these strokes is that even the large ones are perfectly treatable if they are caught early.
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“The message we are trying to get out is if you have symptoms of stroke, you need to call the ambulance urgently,” he said.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-04--101-year-old Woman Born During the 1918 Flu Pandemic Beats Coronavirus

The current coronavirus pandemic continues to rip through the globe and has taken the lives of 250,000 people worldwide and nearly 70,000 in the U.S. alone .
In the face of so much tragedy , however , it ’ s nice to note and remember the good and often even miraculous things that happen .
One such thing is the recent case of 101-year-old Angelina Friedman who survived her encounter with Covid-19 .
Angelina was born during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic onboard an immigrant ship that was crossing the Atlantic between Italy and New York .
If this doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , throughout her 101 years , Angelina has also survived cancer , sepsis , internal bleeding , and miscarriages .
Currently , the tough New Yorker resides in the North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center in Mohegan Lake , NY .
Amy Elba .
An administrator at the nursing home shared that Angelina has recovered from Covid-19 completely and is back to her old smiling self as if nothing had happened .
“ It also just goes to show how much the world needs hope that you can beat this at 101 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had gone out to the hospital for a procedure and when she returned she had tested positive , ” Elba said .
The assumption is that Angelina caught the disease outside the nursing home .
Joanne Merola , Friendman ’ s daughter , also commented on her mother ’ s endurance , saying that her mother is a survivor .
“ She and my dad had cancer at the same time .
She survived .
He didn ’ t , ” Joanne said .
In an interview with WPIX , Joanne shared that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in several consecutive tests while battling the disease .
That is until eventually , Joanne received a late-night phone call that her mother is finally through and will be OK. Angelina has had a lot of brushes with death throughout her life , which makes her recent recovery even more noteworthy .
Her own mother died during her birth on the immigrant ship during the 1918 pandemic .
The newborn Angelina was taken care of by her two older sisters until they eventually arrived in New York and were reunited with their father @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , as she was one of 11 children .
She is the last survivor , however , and will continue to be so .
She has outlasted her husband , Joanne ’ s father , who died of cancer around the same time Angelina was battling with her tumor as well .
“ She is not human , ” Joanne said .
“ She has superhuman DNA.
” Still , the battle wasn ’ t easy for Angelina .
Merola shared that her mother was isolated in her room with an on and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally tested negative on April 20 .
When the phone call finally came , Joanne was understandably relieved .
The mother and daughter haven ’ t seen each other in person since February because of the pandemic and because of Joanne ’ s back injury .
They also couldn ’ t speak over the phone because Angelina is almost deaf , but they keep in touch as best they can with the help of the nursing home ’ s workers .
The North Westercher ’ s admins told Joanne that her mother not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spirit too – she had started eating again and she was looking for yarn to crochet with .
“ She is a mover and a shaker , ” Elba said .
“ She ’ s a big knitter and she makes all kinds of things and gives them away to visitors.
” Friedman is almost 102 and it looks like she ’ ll be well on her next birthday .
Last year , on her 101st birthday , Angelina got a huge birthday party from the Westercher ’ s crew and was crowned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too .
Everyone ’ s hoping that she ’ ll get to be prom queen again this year even if most schools won ’ t get to celebrate their graduates this year .
“ She ’ s super active .
You couldn ’ t believe it for her age , ” Elba said .
“ Still doing her leisure activities probably that she ’ s done forever .
”

The current coronavirus pandemic continues to rip through the globe and has taken the lives of 250,000 people worldwide and nearly 70,000 in the U.S. alone. In the face of so much tragedy, however, it’s nice to note and remember the good and often even miraculous things that happen. One such thing is the recent case of 101-year-old Angelina Friedman who survived her encounter with Covid-19.
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Angelina was born during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic onboard an immigrant ship that was crossing the Atlantic between Italy and New York. If this doesn’t make her story fascinating enough, throughout her 101 years, Angelina has also survived cancer, sepsis, internal bleeding, and miscarriages.
Currently, the tough New Yorker resides in the North Westchester Restorative Therapy & Nursing Center in Mohegan Lake, NY. Amy Elba. An administrator at the nursing home shared that Angelina has recovered from Covid-19 completely and is back to her old smiling self as if nothing had happened.
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“It also just goes to show how much the world needs hope that you can beat this at 101,” Elba said.
It’s unclear how Angelina contracted the disease.
“She had gone out to the hospital for a procedure and when she returned she had tested positive,” Elba said. The assumption is that Angelina caught the disease outside the nursing home.
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Joanne Merola, Friendman’s daughter, also commented on her mother’s endurance, saying that her mother is a survivor.
“She and my dad had cancer at the same time. She survived. He didn’t,” Joanne said. In an interview with WPIX, Joanne shared that her mother had tested positive for Covid-19 in several consecutive tests while battling the disease. That is until eventually, Joanne received a late-night phone call that her mother is finally through and will be OK.
Angelina has had a lot of brushes with death throughout her life, which makes her recent recovery even more noteworthy. Her own mother died during her birth on the immigrant ship during the 1918 pandemic. The newborn Angelina was taken care of by her two older sisters until they eventually arrived in New York and were reunited with their father.
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Angelina had 8 other siblings too, as she was one of 11 children. She is the last survivor, however, and will continue to be so. She has outlasted her husband, Joanne’s father, who died of cancer around the same time Angelina was battling with her tumor as well.
“She is not human,” Joanne said. “She has superhuman DNA.”
Still, the battle wasn’t easy for Angelina. Merola shared that her mother was isolated in her room with an on and off fever for multiple weeks until she finally tested negative on April 20. When the phone call finally came, Joanne was understandably relieved.
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The mother and daughter haven’t seen each other in person since February because of the pandemic and because of Joanne’s back injury. They also couldn’t speak over the phone because Angelina is almost deaf, but they keep in touch as best they can with the help of the nursing home’s workers.
The North Westercher’s admins told Joanne that her mother not only tested negative but was in great spirit too – she had started eating again and she was looking for yarn to crochet with.
“She is a mover and a shaker,” Elba said. “She’s a big knitter and she makes all kinds of things and gives them away to visitors.”
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Friedman is almost 102 and it looks like she’ll be well on her next birthday. Last year, on her 101st birthday, Angelina got a huge birthday party from the Westercher’s crew and was crowned as the party’s prom queen too. Everyone’s hoping that she’ll get to be prom queen again this year even if most schools won’t get to celebrate their graduates this year.
“She’s super active. You couldn’t believe it for her age,” Elba said. “Still doing her leisure activities probably that she’s done forever.”
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-05--3 Russian Doctors Fall from Windows After Complaining About Lack of Protective Gear to Officials

Three health care workers working on the frontline in Russia have mysteriously fallen out of windows over the past two weeks .
It ’ s not confirmed how or why this happened but two of those medical workers are confirmed dead , and the lucky survivor is currently hospitalized .
Alexander Shulepov , an ambulance doctor in Voronezh is in critical condition after falling from a hospital window .
He fell out of a second-floor window of the Novousmanskaya hospital , where he is employed .
At the time he was also being treated for the coronavirus which he contracted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal protective gear ( PPE ) .
Shulepov went to social media to expose his situation .
He and his colleague Alexander Kosyakin posted a video online saying that Shulepov had been forced to continue working after testing positive for coronavirus .
Kosyakin who had also previously criticized hospital administration for the lack of protective gear on social media was questioned by the police for allegedly spreading what they deemed as fake news .
Kosyakin confirmed these details to CNN in an interview .
“ [ Shulepov ] is an intensive care unit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a serious condition , last time I spoke to him was on the 30th of April , we checked in with each other , ” Kosyakin told CNN .
“ He felt fine , he was getting ready to get discharged from the hospital … and all of a sudden this happened , it ’ s not clear why and what for , so many questions that I don ’ t even have the answer to.
” What the other side had to say… On the other side of the argument , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Shulepov was taken off his shift as soon as he informed the hospital administration about testing positive for coronavirus and was immediately hospitalized .
Three days later , Shulepov retracted his previous statements , saying that in his video with Kosyakin he was “ overwhelmed by emotions.
” The second video Shulepov recorded featured Igor Potanin , the head doctor of the Novousmanskaya hospital , who said his medical staff has enough protective equipment .
“ I spoke about this to the department ’ s employees : I won ’ t let anyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t have enough means of protection , I told them I ’ d go myself there , but I will not send anyone , ” Potanin said .
Shulepov was the third health worker in Russia to fall out of a window in the past two weeks .
On May 1 , Elena Nepomnyashchaya , the acting head doctor of a hospital in Krasnoyarsk , died after spending a week in intensive care .
Local TV station TVK Krasnoyarsk reported at the time that Nepomnyashchaya fell from the hospital ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , during which they discussed turning the clinic into a coronavirus facility .
Nepomnyashchaya was reported to have been against the idea because of protective gear shortages in the hospital .
But the Health Ministry ’ s regional health department denied the allegations .
On April 24 , Natalya Lebedeva , head of the emergency medical service at Star City , the main training base for Russia ’ s cosmonauts , suffered a similar fate .
Unconfirmed reports citing her colleagues suggested that Lebedeva may have taken her own life after facing accusations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ among the cosmonaut training center ’ s medical staff .
Lebedeva reportedly contracted Covid-19 from Star City colleagues she had helped hospitalize .
The hospital within the Federal Biomedical Agency , which says it treated her for suspected coronavirus , released a statement that “ a tragic accident ” occurred , without elaborating .
So far , there are around 71 other Russian and Belarussian doctors who have died from coronavirus-related complications in an unofficial list compiled by their colleagues mistrustful of official figures .
In these difficult times , we should look @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are working on the frontline .
It ’ s truly a great loss to see so many health care professionals pass away due to mysterious events .

Three health care workers working on the frontline in Russia have mysteriously fallen out of windows over the past two weeks. It’s not confirmed how or why this happened but two of those medical workers are confirmed dead, and the lucky survivor is currently hospitalized.
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Alexander Shulepov, an ambulance doctor in Voronezh is in critical condition after falling from a hospital window. He fell out of a second-floor window of the Novousmanskaya hospital, where he is employed. At the time he was also being treated for the coronavirus which he contracted while working on the frontline without proper personal protective gear (PPE).
Shulepov went to social media to expose his situation. He and his colleague Alexander Kosyakin posted a video online saying that Shulepov had been forced to continue working after testing positive for coronavirus.
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Kosyakin who had also previously criticized hospital administration for the lack of protective gear on social media was questioned by the police for allegedly spreading what they deemed as fake news.
Kosyakin confirmed these details to CNN in an interview.
“[Shulepov] is an intensive care unit, as far as I know in a serious condition, last time I spoke to him was on the 30th of April, we checked in with each other,” Kosyakin told CNN. “He felt fine, he was getting ready to get discharged from the hospital … and all of a sudden this happened, it’s not clear why and what for, so many questions that I don’t even have the answer to.”
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What the other side had to say…
On the other side of the argument, the Novousmanskaya hospital said in a statement that Shulepov was taken off his shift as soon as he informed the hospital administration about testing positive for coronavirus and was immediately hospitalized.
Three days later, Shulepov retracted his previous statements, saying that in his video with Kosyakin he was “overwhelmed by emotions.” The second video Shulepov recorded featured Igor Potanin, the head doctor of the Novousmanskaya hospital, who said his medical staff has enough protective equipment.
“I spoke about this to the department’s employees: I won’t let anyone go to outpatients or inpatients if we don’t have enough means of protection, I told them I’d go myself there, but I will not send anyone,” Potanin said.
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Shulepov was the third health worker in Russia to fall out of a window in the past two weeks.
On May 1, Elena Nepomnyashchaya, the acting head doctor of a hospital in Krasnoyarsk, died after spending a week in intensive care.
Local TV station TVK Krasnoyarsk reported at the time that Nepomnyashchaya fell from the hospital’s fifth-floor window following talks with health officials, during which they discussed turning the clinic into a coronavirus facility.
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Nepomnyashchaya was reported to have been against the idea because of protective gear shortages in the hospital. But the Health Ministry’s regional health department denied the allegations.
On April 24, Natalya Lebedeva, head of the emergency medical service at Star City, the main training base for Russia’s cosmonauts, suffered a similar fate. Unconfirmed reports citing her colleagues suggested that Lebedeva may have taken her own life after facing accusations of allowing a Covid-19 outbreak to spread among the cosmonaut training center’s medical staff. Lebedeva reportedly contracted Covid-19 from Star City colleagues she had helped hospitalize.
The hospital within the Federal Biomedical Agency, which says it treated her for suspected coronavirus, released a statement that “a tragic accident” occurred, without elaborating.
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So far, there are around 71 other Russian and Belarussian doctors who have died from coronavirus-related complications in an unofficial list compiled by their colleagues mistrustful of official figures.
In these difficult times, we should look for ways to protect medical workers who are working on the frontline. It’s truly a great loss to see so many health care professionals pass away due to mysterious events.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-06--No Wheat, No Refined Sugar, No Dairy! These Avocado Brownies Taste Heavenly

Comfort food doesn ’ t always have to be unhealthy .
If you use the right ingredients in the right amounts , you can create something that ’ s both delicious and nutritious .
When it comes to desserts such as brownies , the key is in reducing the amount of processed carbs that are typically used in such recipes .
In fact , the less sugar and flour used , the better .
As you probably already know , eating foods high in sugar can cause your blood sugar levels to spike and crash .
Without getting too technical @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lead to weight gain , lethargy , and even mood swings .
The recipe found below is one that can both satisfy your taste buds without the sugar crash .
Unlike regular brownies that spike your blood sugar levels , brownies from avocados are made up of healthy fats and fiber , which can help you feel satiated .
This green berry is also loaded with antioxidants , which help protect against oxidative stress at a cellular level .
• Grease your pan with coconut oil or line with parchment paper • Blend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mixed • Stir in the chocolate chips and transfer to your pan .
• Use the back of a spoon to level out the batter across the pan as evenly as you can • Bake for 20 minutes , then remove and allow to cool to before serving

Comfort food doesn’t always have to be unhealthy. If you use the right ingredients in the right amounts, you can create something that’s both delicious and nutritious. When it comes to desserts such as brownies, the key is in reducing the amount of processed carbs that are typically used in such recipes. In fact, the less sugar and flour used, the better.
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As you probably already know, eating foods high in sugar can cause your blood sugar levels to spike and crash. Without getting too technical, this sudden up and down can lead to weight gain, lethargy, and even mood swings. The recipe found below is one that can both satisfy your taste buds without the sugar crash.
Why Avocado Brownies?
Unlike regular brownies that spike your blood sugar levels, brownies from avocados are made up of healthy fats and fiber, which can help you feel satiated. This green berry is also loaded with antioxidants, which help protect against oxidative stress at a cellular level.
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Avocado Brownie Recipe
Serves: 4
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
1/2 cup creamy nut butter (almond, cashew, tahini, etc)
1/2 cup cacao unsweetened dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup mashed avocado (about 1/2 an avocado)
1/2 cup cooked sweet potato
1/4 cup coconut milk
2 tablespoons maple syrup
3 tablespoons cacao powder
Baking Instructions:
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Preheat the oven to 325° F. Grease your pan with coconut oil or line with parchment paper Blend all ingredients except chocolate chips until completely mixed Stir in the chocolate chips and transfer to your pan. Use the back of a spoon to level out the batter across the pan as evenly as you can Bake for 20 minutes, then remove and allow to cool to before serving
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-06--Coronavirus Researcher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide Was Close To ‘Making Very Significant Findi

Coronavirus Researcher Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide Was Close To ‘Making Very Significant Findings’

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the apparent murder-suicide of a scientist who was studying the coronavirus and was on the “ verge of making very significant findings.
” Dr. Bing Liu , 37 , was found dead over the weekend in his suburban Pittsburgh home on Elm Court from gunshot wounds to his head , neck and torso .
He allegedly knew his killer , a man who walked to his car after the shooting and killed himself , according to reports .
Liu ’ s research focused on computational systems biology , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Bing was on the verge of making very significant findings toward understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cellular basis of the following complications .
We will make an effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence , ” the biology department said on its website .
“ His loss will be felt throughout the entire scientific community .
Please keep his family , friends , and colleagues in your thoughts .
Thank you , ” the department added .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday : “ The University of Pittsburgh is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Bing Liu , a prolific researcher and admired colleague at Pitt .
The University extends our deepest sympathies to Liu ’ s family , friends and colleagues during this difficult time.
” The second man , who is the suspected murderer , was found dead in his car on Charlemagne Circle , near Elm Court .
Police say it appears he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head .
According to police , the two victims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a motive for the shooting has not been disclosed .
Ivet Bahar , the head of Liu ’ s department , said that Liu was a very talented , extremely intelligent , and hard-working individual .
“ He has been contributing to several scientific projects , publishing in high-profile journals , ” Bahar said .
“ He was someone whom we all liked very much , a very gentle , very helpful , kind person , very generous.
” Investigators are currently examining the crime scene and circumstances but do not believe a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ danger to the public .

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is in mourning after the apparent murder-suicide of a scientist who was studying the coronavirus and was on the “verge of making very significant findings.”
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Dr. Bing Liu, 37, was found dead over the weekend in his suburban Pittsburgh home on Elm Court from gunshot wounds to his head, neck and torso. He allegedly knew his killer, a man who walked to his car after the shooting and killed himself, according to reports. Liu’s research focused on computational systems biology, and his coronavirus research was leading to breakthroughs.
“Bing was on the verge of making very significant findings toward understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie SARS-CoV-2 infection and the cellular basis of the following complications. We will make an effort to complete what he started in an effort to pay homage to his scientific excellence,” the biology department said on its website.
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“His loss will be felt throughout the entire scientific community. Please keep his family, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts. Thank you,” the department added.
The University of Pittsburgh released this statement Tuesday:
“The University of Pittsburgh is deeply saddened by the tragic death of Bing Liu, a prolific researcher and admired colleague at Pitt. The University extends our deepest sympathies to Liu’s family, friends and colleagues during this difficult time.”
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The second man, who is the suspected murderer, was found dead in his car on Charlemagne Circle, near Elm Court. Police say it appears he died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
According to police, the two victims knew each other. But so far a motive for the shooting has not been disclosed.
Ivet Bahar, the head of Liu’s department, said that Liu was a very talented, extremely intelligent, and hard-working individual. “He has been contributing to several scientific projects, publishing in high-profile journals,” Bahar said. “He was someone whom we all liked very much, a very gentle, very helpful, kind person, very generous.”
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Investigators are currently examining the crime scene and circumstances but do not believe a suspect to be at large or a danger to the public.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-07--Caring Husband Puts Down Homemade Signs in Front of Wife’s Cancer Treatment Center

Life is more complicated for a lot of us since the pandemic and we ’ re the lucky ones .
There are ways to make the best out of a bad situation and Dennis Cockrell and his family are certainly doing that .
Dennis ’ wife , Diana Cockrell , is going through chemotherapy for her breast cancer at Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Treatment Center in Greenville , South Carolina and Dennis had promised to be with her every step of the way .
Due to the Covid-19 restrictions , however , only patients were allowed in the hospital @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife go in alone .
Yet , that didn ’ t stop him from being there for his wife .
“ Only patients were allowed in which was tough because I didn ’ t want her to feel alone , ” Cockrell said .
“ But it ’ s the day we live in and I just tried to make the best of it.
” Dennis and the couple ’ s kids – Collier , Kate , and Carly – hatched an ingenious plan to still give Diana the moral support she needed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ signs that spelled out “ IM HERE & I [ HEART ] YOU ” , placed them in front of the window of Diana ’ s room , and Dennis sat in a lawn chair in the middle of the sentence .
Once they were done , Dennis texted his wife to look outside and she couldn ’ t believe her eyes when she did .
“ She texted me she was in a windowed room in front of a grassy clearing so I knew she could see outside , ” Dennis Cockrell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sit in a lawn chair out there and we could still see each other.
” Diana was understandably very grateful for her husband ’ s support .
“ All the sudden I didn ’ t feel so alone in the hospital room by myself , ” she said .
“ It was such a pleasant surprise ; he ’ s been the most wonderful supporter and he ’ s made it all very bearable.
” To make this story even more heartwarming , it ’ s sweet to know that the Cockrells have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 23 years , to be precise .
Diana was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2019 and Dennis has been as supportive from Day 1 during all her trials .
“ He ’ s seen me at my very worst but he ’ s always shown me invincible love , ” Diana said .
She didn ’ t just text a “ thank you ” to her husband either – with the help of a few of the nurses in the hospital , Diana wrote her own message back on three sheets of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
It spelled the short but sweet “ I [ HEART ] U ” .
Of course , Dennis could have just stayed with his wife via FaceTime or some other app as most people would have done .
For him , besides being with her in person , “ this was the next best thing.
” “ There is a feeling of being with someone that can ’ t be replaced , ” Dennis said .
“ This felt more like being in the room with her than a FaceTime somehow so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Dennis and Diana aren ’ t the only ones forced to look for innovative ways to support each other during the pandemic , of course .
Countless people are stuck alone in hospitals , either with the Covid-19 virus itself or with other health problems .
Husband and wife Albert and Kelly Conner have also found themselves in a similar situation to the Cockrell family .
Kelly was stuck alone in the hospital while going through her chemotherapy and Albert couldn ’ t be at her side .
Like Dennis , Albert @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s window , however , and he fashioned his own sign – “ I CAN ’ T BE WITH YOU BUT I ’ M HERE [ HEART ] YOU !
” with the added “ Thank you to all staff !
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” “ I didn ’ t feel right not being a part of it because I had promised her that I would be there every step of the way and I felt like I would be breaking my word , ” Albert said .
“ I just got a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ colored it.
” Kelly Conner was lucky to at least have a first-floor room with a window staring at the street so she had a clear and close view to her husband as he waited for her in the rain .
We can all hope to have such loving and supportive partners in our lives .
But what ’ s also important is to make sure that this crisis passes as quickly as possible and never reappears .

Life is more complicated for a lot of us since the pandemic and we’re the lucky ones. There are ways to make the best out of a bad situation and Dennis Cockrell and his family are certainly doing that.
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Dennis’ wife, Diana Cockrell, is going through chemotherapy for her breast cancer at Bon Secours St. Francis Cancer Treatment Center in Greenville, South Carolina and Dennis had promised to be with her every step of the way.
Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, however, only patients were allowed in the hospital and Dennis was forced to let his wife go in alone. Yet, that didn’t stop him from being there for his wife.
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“Only patients were allowed in which was tough because I didn’t want her to feel alone,” Cockrell said. “But it’s the day we live in and I just tried to make the best of it.”
Dennis and the couple’s kids – Collier, Kate, and Carly – hatched an ingenious plan to still give Diana the moral support she needed.
The four of them made paper signs that spelled out “IM HERE & I [HEART] YOU”, placed them in front of the window of Diana’s room, and Dennis sat in a lawn chair in the middle of the sentence. Once they were done, Dennis texted his wife to look outside and she couldn’t believe her eyes when she did.
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“She texted me she was in a windowed room in front of a grassy clearing so I knew she could see outside,” Dennis Cockrell said. “I thought I could sit in a lawn chair out there and we could still see each other.”
Diana was understandably very grateful for her husband’s support.
“All the sudden I didn’t feel so alone in the hospital room by myself,” she said. “It was such a pleasant surprise; he’s been the most wonderful supporter and he’s made it all very bearable.”
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To make this story even more heartwarming, it’s sweet to know that the Cockrells have been together for quite some time. 23 years, to be precise. Diana was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2019 and Dennis has been as supportive from Day 1 during all her trials.
“He’s seen me at my very worst but he’s always shown me invincible love,” Diana said.
She didn’t just text a “thank you” to her husband either – with the help of a few of the nurses in the hospital, Diana wrote her own message back on three sheets of paper and taped it on her window. It spelled the short but sweet “I [HEART] U”.
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Of course, Dennis could have just stayed with his wife via FaceTime or some other app as most people would have done. For him, besides being with her in person, “this was the next best thing.”
“There is a feeling of being with someone that can’t be replaced,” Dennis said. “This felt more like being in the room with her than a FaceTime somehow so it was something I had to do.”
“It was a good day,” he added.
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Dennis and Diana aren’t the only ones forced to look for innovative ways to support each other during the pandemic, of course. Countless people are stuck alone in hospitals, either with the Covid-19 virus itself or with other health problems.
Husband and wife Albert and Kelly Conner have also found themselves in a similar situation to the Cockrell family. Kelly was stuck alone in the hospital while going through her chemotherapy and Albert couldn’t be at her side. Like Dennis, Albert decided to wait outside of his wife’s window, however, and he fashioned his own sign – “I CAN’T BE WITH YOU BUT I’M HERE [HEART] YOU!” with the added “Thank you to all staff!!!”
“I didn’t feel right not being a part of it because I had promised her that I would be there every step of the way and I felt like I would be breaking my word,” Albert said. “I just got a poster board and our kids and I colored it.”
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Kelly Conner was lucky to at least have a first-floor room with a window staring at the street so she had a clear and close view to her husband as he waited for her in the rain.
We can all hope to have such loving and supportive partners in our lives. But what’s also important is to make sure that this crisis passes as quickly as possible and never reappears.
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dailyhealthpost--2020-05-09--Preliminary Study Links Vitamin D Deficiency to Higher Mortality Rate from Coronavirus

A recent study published in Research Square has indicated that vitamin D deficiency might be linked to an increased mortality rate for Covid-19 .
The study was done by the UK ’ s Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust and the University of East Anglia but it isn ’ t peer-reviewed yet .
Despite that , its findings seem both well-founded and promising .
It also brings a little bit of irony to the quarantine restrictions employed by governments across the world .
That ’ s because vitamin D can be acquired in several different ways , including seafood , mushrooms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mainly by spending time in the sun .
To crank up the irony even higher , vitamin D deficiencies are extra prevalent in the spring since most people spend the whole winter with little to no sun exposure .
So , what does this mean for you ?
Spending as much time in the sun for at least 15-30 minutes is obviously advisable , especially if you do it while also exercising , which is another problem people are dealing with during these difficult times .
Following the social distancing and quarantine guidelines @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so is still a must .
Taking vitamin D supplements , as well as eating a bit of seafood and mushrooms is also a good idea .
Why is vitamin D important ?
Vitamin D is produced by our skin cells when we ’ re exposed to the sun which is why it ’ s the best way to get it .
Its main use is to help regulate the amount of phosphorus and calcium in the body .
As such , it ’ s a vital nutrient your body needs and can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In short , vitamin D is crucial for the overall health of our bones , teeth , muscles , and body as a whole .
According to a review published in the British Medical Journal several years ago , vitamin D even plays a pivotal role in the strength of our immune systems and is important for fighting off the flu and the common cold .
As for the recent study by Queen Elzabeth ’ s Trust and the East Anglia University , it examined Vitamin D data from the citizens of 20 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was correlated with the mortality rates of Covid-19 patients in those 20 countries .
The findings after the detailed statistical analysis seem pretty definitive – people living in areas with severe vitamin D deficiencies had significantly higher Covid-19 mortality rates .
“ The most vulnerable group of the population for Covid-19 is also the one that has the most deficit in vitamin D , ” the researchers concluded , referencing the fact that Covid-19 is most dangerous to the elderly who also spend the least time in the sun .
Of course , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the saying goes , and some experts are not yet convinced of this study ’ s findings .
The skeptics point out that many other factors can be the cause .
It could be that areas where people get more Vitamin D also offer other benefits to the population there as well .
Or it could be people who don ’ t get enough sun exposure also lack other important factors such as sufficient fitness .
Or , it could be that older people don ’ t get enough vitamin D because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mortality rate for the same reason .
Whatever the case , the upcoming peer reviews will show how valid the study ’ s findings are .
Even if they are invalidated , however , avoiding vitamin D deficiency is still important for everyone .
That ’ s why most health experts and organizations are advising that people always make sure to get enough sun exposure or supplement with vitamin D supplements if needed .
So , regardless of how you feel about the Covid-19 pandemic , vitamin D is one of those things @ @ @ @ @ @

A recent study published in Research Square has indicated that vitamin D deficiency might be linked to an increased mortality rate for Covid-19. The study was done by the UK’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital Foundation Trust and the University of East Anglia but it isn’t peer-reviewed yet.
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Despite that, its findings seem both well-founded and promising. It also brings a little bit of irony to the quarantine restrictions employed by governments across the world. That’s because vitamin D can be acquired in several different ways, including seafood, mushrooms, egg yolk, and supplements but mainly by spending time in the sun.
To crank up the irony even higher, vitamin D deficiencies are extra prevalent in the spring since most people spend the whole winter with little to no sun exposure.
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So, what does this mean for you? Spending as much time in the sun for at least 15-30 minutes is obviously advisable, especially if you do it while also exercising, which is another problem people are dealing with during these difficult times. Following the social distancing and quarantine guidelines in your state or country while doing so is still a must.
Taking vitamin D supplements, as well as eating a bit of seafood and mushrooms is also a good idea.
Why is vitamin D important? Vitamin D is produced by our skin cells when we’re exposed to the sun which is why it’s the best way to get it. Its main use is to help regulate the amount of phosphorus and calcium in the body. As such, it’s a vital nutrient your body needs and can only be acquired through external means.
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In short, vitamin D is crucial for the overall health of our bones, teeth, muscles, and body as a whole. According to a review published in the British Medical Journal several years ago, vitamin D even plays a pivotal role in the strength of our immune systems and is important for fighting off the flu and the common cold.
As for the recent study by Queen Elzabeth’s Trust and the East Anglia University, it examined Vitamin D data from the citizens of 20 different countries in Europe. That data was correlated with the mortality rates of Covid-19 patients in those 20 countries. The findings after the detailed statistical analysis seem pretty definitive – people living in areas with severe vitamin D deficiencies had significantly higher Covid-19 mortality rates.
“The most vulnerable group of the population for Covid-19 is also the one that has the most deficit in vitamin D,” the researchers concluded, referencing the fact that Covid-19 is most dangerous to the elderly who also spend the least time in the sun.
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Of course, correlation does not equal causation, as the saying goes, and some experts are not yet convinced of this study’s findings. The skeptics point out that many other factors can be the cause.
It could be that areas where people get more Vitamin D also offer other benefits to the population there as well. Or it could be people who don’t get enough sun exposure also lack other important factors such as sufficient fitness. Or, it could be that older people don’t get enough vitamin D because they are old and have a higher Covid-19 mortality rate for the same reason.
Whatever the case, the upcoming peer reviews will show how valid the study’s findings are. Even if they are invalidated, however, avoiding vitamin D deficiency is still important for everyone. That’s why most health experts and organizations are advising that people always make sure to get enough sun exposure or supplement with vitamin D supplements if needed.
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So, regardless of how you feel about the Covid-19 pandemic, vitamin D is one of those things you shouldn’t ignore.
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