A Feinberg School of Medicine physiatrist with long experience assessing long COVID talks specifically about common neurologic sequelae of the infection.
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Symptoms of long COVID were apparent by the summer of 2020, said physiatrist Dr Leslie Rydberg, coauthor of new consensus guidelines on management of neurologic sequelae.

As indicated by levels of 2 common biomarkers of cardiac injury, 33.4% of US adults with T2D showed evidence of undetected CVD vs only 16.1% of those without T2D.

Researchers found a total of 12 symptoms that contributed to the long COVID scoring system.

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The FDA approved Paxlovid™ for the treatment of mild-to-moderate COVID-19 in adults who are at high risk for progression to severe disease.

The novel co-inhibitor of sodium glucose cotransporter-1/2 proteins will be available by the end of June 2023, according to Lexicon Pharmaceuticals.

At the 2023 American Thoracic Society International Conference a symposium focused on common comorbidities seen with COPD, their management, and research needs.

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New study found that patients living in urban areas were more likely to meet all aspects of key metrics of diabetes care.
Robust RSV Surveillance Data Will be Key to Getting US Clinicians Comfortable with New Adult Vaccine
Immunize.org's Dr Kelly Moore says that without clear surveillance data on RSV, particularly on hospitalizations, clinicians may hesitate to commit office resources to administration.

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Brixadi is the first and only long-acting buprenorphine injectable that is available in both weekly and monthly doses.

The AAFP and other national medical groups endorsed the warning from Surgeon General Murthy that social media is fueling the mental health crisis among young Americans.

A recent CDC report showed that approximately 20% of Americans experienced chronic pain in 2021 and certain groups were most vulnerable. Details in our new slideshow.
Low awareness of RSV in adults and misperceptions about the goal of vaccination aren't new challenges, says Kelly Moore, MD, MPH, Immunize.org president and CEO.

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