Of all symptoms studied, fatigue was associated with the biggest effect on long COVID patients’ daily lives.
Fatigue has been associated with a variety of psychoeducational issues, such as slower educational progress and more frequent school absences.
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Capturing the experiences of students who are deaf or hard of hearing is important so schools can address fatigue related to listening and communicating efforts.
As COVID-19 survivors join the ranks of people with disabilities, they could have a long wait to get the support they need.
The concept of placebos – which are sometimes called “sugar pills” – has been around since the 1800s.
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Drug manufacturers often shun the use of placebos in clinical trials. But research suggests that placebos could play an important role in the treatment of depression, pain and other maladies.
Optimal busyness can quickly become excessive busyness.
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Elite employers have created an atmosphere where workers constantly seek to be as busy as possible. Families are often the first casualty of this culture.
People suffering from long-term effects of COVID-19 face uncertainty about the nature of their symptoms and how long they might last.
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‘Long COVID’ – in which people have symptoms lasting more than a few weeks – is turning out to be very common. People hospitalized for COVID-19 are at highest risk, but they aren’t alone.
Time changes interrupt our internal “body clock”.
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