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Study Links Muscle Mass to Severity of Hot Flashes in Women

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By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 12, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Older women with muscle loss are less likely to have menopause-related hot flashes, a new study finds. The loss of muscle mass and function (sarcopenia) is one of the most significant changes that occurs with age, and older women are at increased risk due … Read more

Study reveals severity of Covid using imaging – ET HealthWorld

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study reveals severity of covid using imaging

New York: A team of researchers has found a visual correlation between the severity of Covid-19 in the lungs using CT scans and the severity of effects on patient’s brains, using MRI scans. The study showed that by looking at lung CT scans of patients diagnosed with Covid-19, physicians may be able to predict just … Read more

‘Microbiomes’ Might Influence COVID-19 Severity

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The bacteria in your gut may play a role in the severity of COVID-19 infection and the strength of your immune system response, a new study suggests. Not only that, imbalances in the microbiome may cause continued inflammatory symptoms, often called “long-haul” COVID, the researchers added. … Read more

Child Hospitalization Rates Similar With COVID, Flu

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“The bad news is that it wasn’t better than the flu either,” Grosso said. “We need to keep in mind that influenza remains a serious health risk in childhood, especially for those under 2, those with underlying health problems or both.” The new study included 315 children, median age 8.4 years, who were diagnosed … Read more