Poor Sleep After COVID Hospitalization: Dyspnea Is Part of the Equation
Poor sleep may be traced back to lingering shortness of breath and decreased lung function from prior COVID-19 illness in patients requiring hospitalization, the CircCOVID study found. Approximately half a year following hospitalization for COVID-19, 62% of patients reported that they experienced poor sleep quality, while 53% felt their sleep had gotten worse since leaving […]
Weakened Diaphragm May Contribute to Long COVID Dyspnea
A weakened diaphragm could be related to the persistent shortness of breath some people experience long after COVID-19 hospitalization, a small study suggested. Whether patients had received ventilation treatment or not, twitch trans-diaphragmatic pressure following posterior cervical magnetic stimulation was significantly impaired in COVID survivors 15 months after hospitalization compared with healthy controls. Furthermore, this […]
The Best Products Dentist Recommend To Help Chronic Dry Mouth
A pasty, sandpaper feeling in the mouth, bad breath and difficulty swallowing are all symptoms of a chronic dry mouth — symptoms that JoAnn Gurenlian, a dental hygienist and director of education and research with the American Dental Hygienists Association, experienced herself when undergoing cancer treatment several years ago. “It was so bad at one […]
Group B Strep Infection Treatment, Causes, Symptoms, Pregnancy
Tonsillitis is a contagious infection with symptoms of bad breath, snoring, congestion, headache, hoarseness, laryngitis, and coughing up blood. Tonsillitis can be caused acute infection of the tonsils, and several types of bacteria or viruses (for example, strep throat or mononucleosis). There are two types of tonsillitis, acute and chronic. Acute tonsillitis lasts from one […]
Breathlessness With ‘Long COVID’ May Point to Heart Damage
Latest Coronavirus News FRIDAY, Dec. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) Shortness of breath in people with “long COVID” might not just be about the lungs — it may indicate heart damage from the disease, new research suggests. “The findings could help to explain why some patients with long COVID still experience breathlessness one year […]
AHA News: Could the Path to Better Brain Health Involve Better Mouth Care?
Latest Alzheimer’s News MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums – they’re the reasons you brush your teeth each day and see a dentist twice a year. But what if brushing and flossing also helped to keep your brain – and the […]