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Known COVID-19 Health Complications

Last Updated September 8, 2023

Repeat Infections

Summary: Repeat infections, even if mild during the acute phase, cause cumulative damage to the body and increase your risk of developing health complications or Long COVID. You should aim to limit the number of times you are infected as much as possible, even if you are not currently high risk (Note: Health complications post-COVID-19 infection can make you high risk) and have been vaccinated.

Published Research

Acute and postacute sequelae associated with SARS-CoV-2 reinfection | Nature Medicine Bowe, B., Xie, Y, & Al-Aly, Z. (2022).

Articles & Reports

Repeat COVID-19 infections increase risk of organ failure, death – Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (wustl.edu) Sauerwein, K. (2022).

Why Getting COVID-19 Multiple Times Is Risky For Your Health | Time Park, A. (2022).

Heart & Cardiovascular Damage

Summary: COVID-19 increases your risk of heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolism, palpitations, arrhythmia, myocarditis, blood clots (thrombosis), etc. post-infection. Inflammation during the acute phase of a COVID-19 infection can damage the heart and blood vessels.

“Risks and 12-month burdens of incident post-acute COVID-19 cardiovascular outcomes in participants without any history of cardiovascular outcomes prior to COVID-19 exposure compared to the contemporary control cohort.” (Xie et al., 2022)

Published Research

Core mitochondrial genes are down-regulated during SARS-CoV-2 infection of rodent and human hosts | Science Translational Medicine Guarnieri, J. W., Dybas, J. M., ... Wallace, D. C. (2023).

Long-term cardiovascular outcomes of COVID-19 - PMC (nih.gov) Xie, Y., Xu, E., Bowe, B., & Al-Aly, Z. (2022).

Articles & Reports

Blood Clotting Proteins Might Help Predict Long COVID Brain Fog - Scientific American Reardon, S. (2023, September 1).

SARS-CoV-2 can damage mitochondrion in heart, other organs, study finds | CIDRAP (umn.edu) Van Beusekom, M. (2023, August 9).

Your vascular system and COVID | Heart and Stroke Foundation Heart and Stroke Foundation. (2023).

COVID, heart disease and stroke | Heart and Stroke Foundation Heart and Stroke Foundation. (2023, April 17).

How does coronavirus affect your heart? - BHF British Heart Foundation. (2023, March 21).

COVID-19 and Heart Damage: What You Should Know (clevelandclinic.org) Cleveland Clinic. (2022, May 10).

Heart Problems after COVID-19 | Johns Hopkins Medicine Post, W. S., & Gilotra, N. A. (2022).

COVID and the Heart: It Spares No One | Johns Hopkins | Bloomberg School of Public Health (jhu.edu) Desmon, S., & Al-Aly, Z. (2022, March 14).

COVID-19 takes serious toll on heart health—a full year after recovery | Science | AAAS Wadman, M. (2022, February 9).

Brain & Neurological Damage

Summary: COVID-19 infection increases your risk of developing cognitive impairments, mental health issues, poor memory, early onset dementia, and permanent loss of smell due to brain damage and the atrophy of brain matter. "Brain fog" and problems concentrating are common complaints post-infection that have also been linked to brain damage. Damage to blood vessels due to inflammation during the infection may be responsible for this by restricting oxygen flow to the brain. COVID-19 may also directly infect the brain.

Published Research

Biology | Free Full-Text | Vascular Dysfunctions Contribute to the Long-Term Cognitive Deficits Following COVID-19 (mdpi.com) Shabani, Z., Liu, J., & Su, H. (2023).

Frontiers | COVCOG 2: Cognitive and Memory Deficits in Long COVID: A Second Publication From the COVID and Cognition Study (frontiersin.org) Guo, P., Ballesteros, B. A., Yeung, S. P., Liu, R., Saha, A., Curtis, L., Kaser, M., Haggard, M. P., & Cheke, L. G. (2022).

COVID-19 and cognitive impairment: neuroinvasive and blood‒brain barrier dysfunction - PMC (nih.gov) Chen, Y., Yang, W., Chen, F., & Cui, L. (2022).

Comparison of post-COVID depression and major depressive disorder | medRxiv Perlis, R. H., Santillana, M., Ognyanova, K., Green, J., Druckman, J., Lazer, D., & Baum, M. A. (2021).

Articles & Reports

Long COVID May Impair Memory, Cognition for Months (healthline.com) Rossiaky, D. (2022).

COVID Variants Can Affect the Brain in Different Ways - Neuroscience News (2023).

The hidden long-term cognitive effects of COVID-19 - Harvard Health Budson, A. E. (2021). Harvard Medical School.

Long Covid: Even mild Covid is linked to damage to the brain months after infection (nbcnews.com) Ryan, B. (2022). NBC News.

COVID-19 Can Affect the Brain Even Long After an Infection | Time Ducharme, J. (2023). Time.

Lung Damage

Summary: COVID-19 infections can cause lung damage or scarring, and can trigger pneumonia, bronchitis, ARDS, and sepsis. Additionally, some people experience shortness of breath (dyspnea) and difficulty exercising as a post-acute sequela after infection, or multiple infections.

Published Research

At a crossroads: COVID-19 recovery and the risk of pulmonary vascular disease - PMC (nih.gov) Cascino, T. M., Desai, A. A., & Kanthi, Y. (2021).

[Pulmonary manifestations in long COVID] - PubMed (nih.gov) Sommer, N., & Schmeck, B. (2022).

Residual Lung Abnormalities after COVID-19 Hospitalization: Interim Analysis of the UKILD Post-COVID-19 Study - PubMed (nih.gov) Stewart, I., Jacob, J., George, P. M., Molyneaux, P. L., Porter, J. C., Allen, R. J., Aslani, S., Baillie, J. K., Barratt, S. L., Beirne, P., Bianchi, S. M., Blaikley, J. F., ...Jenkins, G. R. (2023).

Articles & Reports

Even mild cases of COVID-19 may cause long-term lung damage - UPI.com HealthDay News. (2022). United Press International.

COVID-19 Lung Damage | Johns Hopkins Medicine Galiatsatos, P. (2022).

Immune System & Autoimmune Diseases

Summary: COVID-19 infection can impair the functioning of your immune system. This means that those who have previously been infected are potentially immunocompromised (higher risk). For some people, the way COVID-19 impairs their immune system results in the onset of autoimmune diseases.

“Elevated levels of proinflammatory cytokines that persist more than 8 months following convalescence.” (Phetsouphanh et al., 2022)

“Crude incidence of each autoimmune disease by COVID-19 and non-COVID groups.” (Peng et al., 2023)

Published Research

Immunological dysfunction persists for 8 months following initial mild-to-moderate SARS-CoV-2 infection | Nature Immunology Phetsouphanh, C., Darley, D. R., Wilson, D. B., Howe, A., Munier, M. L., Patel, S. K., Juno, J. A., Burrell, L. M., Kent, S. J., Dore, G. J., ... & Matthews, G. V. (2022).

Long-term perturbation of the peripheral immune system months after SARS-CoV-2 infection | BMC Medicine | Full Text (biomedcentral.com) Ryan, F. J., Hope, C. M., Masavuli, M. G., Lynn, M. A., Mekonnen, Z. A., Yeow, A. E. L., Garcia-Valtanen, P., Al-Delfi, Z., Gummow, J., Furguson, C., ... Lynn, D. J. (2022).

Risk of autoimmune diseases following COVID-19 and the potential protective effect from vaccination: a population-based cohort study - eClinicalMedicine (thelancet.com) Peng, K., Li, X., Yang, D., Chan, S. C. W., Zhou, J., & Wan, E. Y. F. (2023).

Long-term perturbation of the peripheral immune system months after SARS-CoV-2 infection | BMC Medicine | Full Text (biomedcentral.com) Winheim, E., Rinke, L., Lutz, K., Reischer, A., Leutbecher, A., Wolfram, L., Rausch, L., Kranich, J., Wratil, P. R., Huber, J. E., Baumjohann, D., ... Krug, A. B. (2021).

Articles & Reports

How COVID-19 Changes the Immune System | Time Park, A. (2023, August 18).

How COVID-19 alters the immune system -- ScienceDaily ScienceDaily. (2021, October 28).

Impacts of COVID on the immune system (medicalxpress.com) Herrero, L. (2022, September 19).

COVID-19's impact on the immune system, and how this may affect subsequent infections - ABC News Smith, B. (2022, December 1).

COVID-19 can derange immune system; survivors have autoimmune diseases (usatoday.com) Szabo, L. (2021, March 2).

Long COVID & PASC

Summary: Long COVID is an umbrella term that refers to the onset of disabling symptoms/conditions resulting from any of the previously mentioned organ, immune system, and vascular damage sustained during infection. These conditions are also referred to as "post-acute sequelae of COVID-19" (PASC). Vaccination can reduce the damage experienced by decreasing inflammation during an infection, but Long COVID/PASC can affect anyone. This is especially true in the case of multiple infections. Your risk of developing Long COVID, or worse/new symptoms, increases with each additional infection.

“Cumulative incidence and DALYs of postacute sequelae overall and by organ system at 2 years after infection.” (Bowe et al., 2023)

Published Research

T cell apoptosis characterizes severe Covid-19 disease - PubMed (nih.gov) André, S., Picard, M., Cezar, R., Roux-Dalvai, F., Alleaume-Butaux, A., Soundaramourty, C., Cruz, A. S., Mendes-Frias, A., Gotti, C., … Estaquier, J. (2022).

SARS-CoV-2 reservoir in post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) | Nature Immunology Proal, A. D., VanElzakker, M. B., Aleman, S., Bach, K., Boribong, B. P., Buggert, M., Cherry, S., Chertow, D. S., Davies, H. E., Dupont, C. L., ... Wherry, E. J. (2023).

The immunology of long COVID | Nature Reviews Immunology Altmann, D. M., Whettlock, E. M., Liu, S., Arachchillage, D. J., & Boyton, R. J. (2023).

Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations | Nature Reviews Microbiology Davis, H. E., McCorkell, L., Vogel, J. M., & Topol, E. J. (2023).

Long COVID prevalence and impact on quality of life 2 years after acute COVID-19 | Scientific Reports (nature.com) Kim, Y., Bae, S., Chang, H., & Kim, S. (2023).

Postacute sequelae of COVID-19 at 2 years | Nature Medicine Bowe, B., Xie, Y., & Al-Aly, Z. (2023).

Articles & Reports

Long COVID | NIH COVID-19 Research National Institutes of Health. (2023, June 8).

Long COVID or Post-COVID Conditions | CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2023, July 20).

The Most Important Question About Long COVID | Harvard Medical School Pesheva, K. (2023, August 9).

Nearly One in Five American Adults Who Have Had COVID-19 Still Have "Long COVID" (cdc.gov) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022, June 22).

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Ilta-Sanomat writes (siirryt toiseen palveluun) that Turkey's change of heart concerning Finland's application to join the western alliance is the result of a tough behind-the-scenes game in which the United States has offered both a carrot and a stick.

Finland's President Sauli Niinistö begins a two-day visit to Turkey on Thursday. It is widely expected that on Friday Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will announce the country's approval of Finland's Nato membership bid.

Risto E. J. Penttilä, the director of the think tank Nordic West Office, told Ilta-Sanomat that he believes that the US has been the driving force in recent developments concerning Finnish Nato membership, having made it clear to Turkey that the delay must end.

Penttilä says that US President Joe Biden and his administration have worked behind the scenes to promote the membership of both Finland and Sweden.

"I wouldn't be surprised if we hear news about F-16 fighter jet purchases [by Turkey] soon," he told Ilta-Sanomat.

President Niinistö visited the US last week where he met President Biden in Washington, even though the original programme did not include talks between the two. Penttilä took this as a sign that matters had moved forward significantly.

According to Penttilä, Turkey is ultimately dependent on the United States. It needs both military and economic cooperation with the US.

He noted, though, that Finland itself has done well in handling negotiations with Ankara. At no point, he said, has Turkey been able to say that Finland is a problem.

Just three years ago

Although it may already seem like the distant past, it was only three years ago as of Thursday that a state of emergency was declared in Finland in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Iltalehti reminds readers (siirryt toiseen palveluun).

Because of the Covid pandemic, Finland was in state of emergency from 16 March to 16 June 2020, and again from 1 March to 27 April 2021.

The paper recalls how initially people rushed to stockpile dairy products and toilet paper.

As the state of emergency was announced, Prime Minister Sanna Marin (SDP) and Minister of Family Affairs and Social Services Krista Kiuru (SDP) held a press conference to reassure people that they could still safely go outdoors.

The capital and surrounding province of Uusimaa were cordoned off from the rest of the country on 28 March of 2020. The police and defense forces cut off all major roads, restricting travel in and out of the province.

Face masks caused public debate from the very beginning. At first, stocks were distributed only to healthcare staff. It was not until August 2020, that the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare THL issued a recommendation on the use of masks by the general public.

The paper notes that in the early stages the Covid pandemic also sparked measures that now seem excessive, such as an order for all people over the age of 70 to quarantine.

Cleaners' strike

Most papers, including Hufvudstadsbladet (siirryt toiseen palveluun), report the Thursday start of a strike by cleaning and real estate maintenance personal after the service union PAM rejected a mediation offer in a contract dispute Wednesday.

The strike includes 2,500 employees who work in cleaning services at around a hundred companies. These include VR's trains, Helsinki's Olympic and Katajanokka terminals, the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, several hotels and a long list of industrial properties around the country, all of which will be without cleaning services for three days.

This strike ends on 18 March, but the union has issued warnings of two more strike actions if no settlement is reached. Up to 25,000 union members could walk off the job later this month.

Cold keeping birds at bay

Very few spring migratory birds have returned to Finland over the past few weeks, according to the group BirdLife Finland.

The farmers' union paper Maaseudun Tulevaisuus (siirryt toiseen palveluun) points out that freezing temperatures and cold northerly winds have largely delayed migrations.

However, the forest soundscape already does include the songs of titmice, Eurasian treecreepers and greenfinches, as well as the drumming of woodpeckers.

According to BirdLife Finland, there are a few early returnees. More than 20 skylarks were seen in Turku last week, and in the past couple of weeks more than 70 skylark sightings were reported in the coastal municipalities between Pori and Porvoo.

The most unusual sighting of March so far was made on Monday of last week, when two little auk (Alle alle) were seen in Imatra.

#nunyas news #updates from up north

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baylonjuliana · 2 years ago

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Globe: Sama-sama sa Distansiya

Globe’s 2020 released advertisement fantastically portrays the situation of people’s relationships with their special ones, be it their friends, family, or spouses in the time of the pandemic. “Lumayo ka sa’kin, kasi malapit ka sa’kin” (get away from me because you’re close to me) is a line that probably hits most of our hearts. We understand how it feels to stay away or quarantine ourselves, especially from close people, not just to protect ourselves but also to protect them.

The only way we could communicate or merely get in touch with each other was through online social media platforms. Dinner hangouts became group video calls, professional and educational meetings were held on online platforms, and even romantic dates became late-night calls.

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CIMB Bank PH: Breadwinner

A Philippine bank, CIMB, which stands for Commerce International Merchant Bankers Berhad, published this advertisement during the most challenging time of the pandemic in 2020. It was when the newly-found virus shocked everyone mentally, physically, and financially. The emergence of the pandemic (COVID-19) has brought an international financial, social, and general health concern that has resulted in the loss of 90 trillion USD to worldwide economies (Frontiers, 2020).

The commercial's content showed a breadwinner child's situation in a communication with his mother. They seem to have made plans for the upcoming Christmas celebration, but a problem ruined everything. Due to the unemployment issues brought upon by the virus, he has been fired from his previous job, causing them to be short on funds.

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Wang, C., Wang, D., Abbas, J., Duan, K., & Riaqa M. (2021). Global Financial Crisis, Smart Lockdown Strategies, and the COVID-19 Spillover Impacts: A Global Perspective Implications From Southeast Asia. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2021.643783

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Mathematics Homework Can End Up Doing More Harm Than Good

Giving pupils math homework can sometimes do more harm than good, according to a new study – particularly when the tasks involved in the work are too complex for kids to complete even with the help of their parents.

The researchers, from the University of South Australia and St Francis Xavier University in Canada, interviewed eight Canadian families, asking questions about their experiences with mathematics homework and its effects on the family.

All the families had a child in grade 3, typically aged 8 or 9, the age at which the first standardized math tests are introduced in the area where the survey was conducted. Overall, math was talked about as a subject that wasn't liked, and that involved too much extra work.

"Homework has long been accepted as a practice that reinforces children's learning and improves academic success," says Lisa O'Keeffe, a senior lecturer in mathematics education at the University of South Australia.

"But when it is too complex for a student to complete even with parent support, it raises the question as to why it was set as a homework task in the first place."

The issues identified by the study included homework being too difficult – even with parental help – as well as the work pushing back bedtimes, crossing over into family time, and causing feelings of inadequacy and frustration.

As with many subjects, approaches to teaching and learning mathematics can change over time. Parents who, as children, had been taught how to tackle problems in a different way to their kids was another frustration noted by the researchers.

"Like many things, mathematics teaching has evolved over time," says O'Keeffe. "But when parents realize that their tried-and-true methods are different to those which their children are learning, it can be hard to adapt, and this can add undue pressure."

This can lead to "negativity across generations", the researchers say. Mothers in the study tended to be mostly responsible for helping with the homework – and when they also find the assignments tough, that can reinforce negative stereotypes about mathematics not being a subject in which girls "naturally excel", according to the study authors.

These negative stereotypes can have lasting impacts on their grades and career aspirations, other studies show.

Of course, the coronavirus pandemic is still fresh in everyone's minds – a time when children were often asked to study at home, and parents often had to help out when it came to completing assignments.

While this study uses a small sample of participants, the researchers say its findings match common narratives in education. They want to see more done to make sure math homework is set in an appropriate way, and that it doesn't end up putting youngsters off the subject at an early age.

"The last thing teachers want to do is disadvantage girls in developing potentially strong mathematical identities," says study author Sarah McDonald, an education lecturer at the University of South Australia. So "we need a greater understanding of homework policies and expectations."

Homework is often thought to have non-academic benefits, such as fostering independence and developing organisational skills and self-discipline, McDonald adds, although the family experiences captured in their study don't necessarily back that up.

The research has been published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education.

The best teachers teach from the heart and not from the book. Ensure you update you skills and knowledge through research work and workshops.Training session without workshop for teachers is all round failure and setback as far as innovative education is concerned.

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gsuniversityofficial · 1 year ago

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Why are heart attacks more common after Covid-19?

Did you know that heart attacks have been on high rise after COVID-19? Yes, it's true! Many celebrities right from Siddarth Shukla to Sushmita Sen have suffered from heart attacks post-covid. Some have lost their lives while some have battled it out. Here, it is important to understand the reasons behind the spike in heart attack cases after COVID-19 and treat the problem for a better solution.

GS Hospital, the best heart care center in Ghaziabad aims to spread awareness about post-covid heart attacks which are on high rise. Being the best hospital in Hapur, the hospital has taken the initiative to promote cardiac well-being post covid after the continuing rise of heart attack cases in young adults. GS Hospital, thetop heart care hospital in Ghaziabad, has witnessed many cases of heart attacks post-covid in the emergency which has raised concern. In this context, the hospital has come to the forefront to bring about awareness about cardiac well-being.

In this blog, we shall explore the main causes, symptoms, treatment, and solutions for heart attacks which are more common after COVID-19.

Covid-19 and Heart attack

COVID-19 has been a triggering factor for heart attack cases which have been on high rise in 2023-2024. The cardiac health statistics have changed drastically after the pandemic of covid-19. Now, you may be wondering why COVID cases are related to lung issues and why heart attack or cardiac cases are on high rise.

In this article, we shall tell you the in-depth connection between the coronavirus and heart attack problems.

A heart attack is medically termed a myocardial infarction which means a reduced supply of oxygen to the heart. This reduces the inability of the heart to function properly causing defects in the supply of oxygen and blood to the heart causing heart damage.

Covid-19 and cardiac problems of heart attacks are connected with reduced oxygen supply to the heart due to post-covid damage to the lungs or the respiratory system. Moreover, if you have been suffering from comorbidities such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes, positive COVID-19 cases are at higher risk of heart attacks.

Let us know why heart attacks are more common after COVID-19? in the next part of the article.

Why are heart attacks more common after Covid-19?

Covid-19 has been a difficult time for everyone. Moreover, the after-effects of the Covid-19 have been long-lasting. Right from mental health issues to respiratory issues, post-covid effects have affected every system of the body. One such issue is cardiac-related problems leading to heart attack post-covid which have been on high rise in the year 2022-2023. The reasons behind post-covid heart attacks are as follows-

Reduced blood supply and oxygen supply to the heart

Increased post-inflammatory changes

Increased stress levels

Multi-system inflammatory syndrome

Elevated levels of troponin after being covid positive

Pre-existing respiratory or cardiac problems

Symptoms of heart attack

It is time to consult your doctor on an immediate basis if you are experiencing any of the signs and symptoms mentioned below-

Rapid heartbeat or palpitations

Temporary increase in heart rate with sudden onset

Irregular heartbeat, heart rate, and rhythm

Pain or uneasiness in left arm, neck, jaw, and back

Feeling lightheadedness

Dizziness and vertigo especially on standing from a sitting position

Chest congestion, discomfort, or chest pain

Shortness of breath

Profuse sweating

Numbness of extremities

Bluish and cyanosed lips

Ankle swelling or bilateral leg swelling

Sudden weakness or tiredness with a sinking sensation

Nausea and vomiting

How can I improve my cardiac health post-covid-19?

Prevention is better than cure! It is important to take preventive measures to keep heart issues at bay. Management of cardiac health is very important. Get connected with one of our best cardiologists at GS Hospital, the best hospital in Meerut, who will craft a preventive plan for your heart health. Here are some preventive measures that you can take for a healthy heart post-covid.

Maintain a healthy diet with fruits and vegetables

Maintain a healthy BMI to stay fit

Exercise regularly to burn calories

Drink water and stay hydrated

Avoid oily and spicy food

Ensure to visit your doctor regularly

Quit smoking and alcohol

Practice yoga and medication to keep stress at bay

Practice breathing exercises for healthy lungs to maintain oxygen flow

Maintain a healthy sleep cycle for sound sleep

Lower the salt content

Get plenty of rest

Remember, a heart attack can occur at any age. It is important to monitor your symptoms and get your routine blood tests done to ensure you maintain a healthy heart. Along with this, consult your physician regularly who will guide you towards your medication management in the right way for good cardiac health.

Conclusion

GS Hospital, the top heart care hospital in Ghaziabad, aims to provide excellent cardiac care to all to prevent heart attacks. The team of cardiologists at GS Hospital is dedicated to providing exceptional solutions to patients battling post-covid effects for heart-related issues. This makes GS Hospital the top heart care hospital in Hapur to provide high-end cardiac solutions.

GS Hospital aims to bring about awareness about heart attacks cropping up post covid. So, if you have seen an exacerbation of heart issues such as hypertension, diabetes, or cholesterol issues post-covid, it's time to get connected with one of our cardiac specialists who will help prevent any cardiac complications in the future.

Still, having some questions cropping up in your mind about covid-19 and heart attacks? Let us resolve it for you!

#HeartDisease #HeartAttacks #Covid19 #HeartHospital #GSHospital #GSGroup #DelhiNCR #UttarPradesh #India

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Can Pragnant Women Wear Mask ? - COMFY MOMMY – ComfyMommyShop

Pregnant women with COVID-19, who have pre-existing medical conditions, like diabetes or chronic high vital sign, or those that are older or overweight, also are more likely to suffer severe health complications thanks to COVID-19. The research says all people, including pregnant women, can wear masks once they are public to slow the spread of COVID-19. Wearing of the mask is recommended because studies have shown that folks can spread the virus before showing any symptoms.

ARE FACE MASKS SAFE DURING PREGNANCY?

Worldwide, many pregnant women wear masks at work, including the widely used N95 respirator with a filtering mask. The N95 respirator restricts normal airflow, so a lady may need to breathe harder while wearing it. A question that arises in our mind, does an N95 filtering mask put more physical stress on a pregnant woman who wears it?

But the research says whether pregnant women who wear an N95 respirator have different health effects than women who are not pregnant. Researchers took steps to make sure that the tests did not themselves create a risk for harm. They monitored 16 pregnant and 16 non-pregnant voluntary participants for pulse rate, pressure level, fetal pulse, and other indicators of heart and lung function. The research includes an hour of alternating sitting, standing, and moderate exercise on a stationary bicycle, both with and without a filtering mask.

However, both pregnant and non-pregnant women wearing the respirator mask had a mild—but significant—increase within the heart resting or pressure. The provisional increase did not affect heart and lung function, so it is unlikely to cause health problems in healthy women.

HOW CAN PREGNANT WOMEN SAVE THEMSELVES FROM GETTING COVID-19?

Pregnant women should do similar things in the general public to avoid infection. You will help stop the spread of COVID-19 by taking these actions-

Cover your cough (using your elbow may be a useful technique).

Avoid people that are sick.

Clean your hands often using alcohol-based hand sanitizer or soap and water.

Stay at home or a minimum of six feet faraway from people who do not sleep in your home.

Avoid public gatherings and individuals with symptoms.

Maintain an appropriate social distance (6 feet) and wear a mask if you will not maintain distance.

What if I am a pregnant health care worker exposed to Coronavirus?

Ans- At present, pregnant patients should observe similar precautions and procedures. All other healthcare workers are instructed to look after their employee health or infection prevention and control departments for guidance on PPE.

CAN COVID-19 CAUSE PROBLEMS FOR A PREGNANCY?

Ans- We do not know at this point if COVID-19 would cause problems during pregnancy or affect the health of the baby after birth. It is essential to possess an idea in place and brace oneself for you and your family's best health. Do not panic, but know enough and stay informed to understand when the time is right, if necessary, to take proper action.

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dramantedrinks · 1 year ago

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Alcohol Awareness Week 3-9 July 2023

Alcohol Awareness

Hey and welcome to another blog post from Dramante, in this edition we take a closer look at how alcohol affects our everyday lives and where to get support.

Alcohol Awareness Week

This year alcohol awareness week takes place from 3-9th July in the UK which is a week of raising awareness, campaigning for change and more. It is a chance for people in the UK to get thinking about drinking. This year’s theme is ‘Alcohol and Cost’.

The harm caused by alcohol affects millions of people every year in the form of health problems, financial worries, relationship breakdown and family difficulties. It brings with it huge social costs too with the significant pressure it places on the NHS, the emergency services, police and workplaces.

The total social cost of alcohol to society is estimated to be at least £21 billion each year. We as individuals also spend tens of thousands of pounds on average on alcohol over the course of a lifetime. But the personal costs are much starker with alcohol death rates increasing to the highest rate since records began since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, and millions more people suffering from worsened mental and physical health every day as a result of harmful drinking.

The cost of living crisis has also played a key role in causing some people to drink more than they’d like in order to cope with worries around the financial crisis. However the cost of alcohol to individuals, our relationships, our families, and our stretched vital public services doesn’t have to be so high.

The effects of alcohol

The short and long-term effects of alcohol can affect your body, lifestyle and mental health.

Increased blood pressure - Alcohol consumption is an entirely preventable cause of severe hypertension (the medical name for sustained high blood pressure) in both men and women. Untreated high blood pressure greatly increases your risk of stroke and heart attack.

Weight gain - Drinking alcohol will add to the overall calories we consume each day. Calories from alcohol are 'empty calories', meaning they have little nutritional benefit. So consuming extra calories through drinking can lead to weight gain.

Chemical imbalance in the brain - A healthy brain relies on a delicate balance of chemicals and processes. Alcohol is a depressant, which means it disrupts that balance.

Affects sleep patterns - The alcohol in your system will mean you spend less time in the important Rapid Eye Movement (REM) stage of sleep, with the end result that you wake up feeling less refreshed.

Summary

Alcohol affects so many lives, sometimes for better in most parts but sometimes for worse. We can all take steps to make a change, with improved support and prevention, we can save money and save lives.

In England there are an estimated 602,391 dependent drinkers. Only 18% are receiving treatment. Always remember if you are worried about yourself or someone you care about you can get help from www.drinkaware.co.uk

We are big advocates for drinking responsibly, so when drinking remember to only consume within your limits and enjoy yourselves. Government guidance says that men and women shouldn’t regularly drink more than 14 units a week. It's worth noting that you can have a nice tasting non-alcoholic alternative for most drink types and something Dramante will look to add to our range in the future.

After all, no one enjoys a hangover!

Don’t forget to follow us on social media:

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covid-safer-hotties · 7 months ago

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Beyond breathing: How COVID-19 affects your heart, brain and other organs - Published Jan 16, 2024

It's easy to be complacent about COVID-19. Most people experience only mild issues – fever and coughing, maybe congestion and shortness of breath.

But the coronavirus is capable of causing much more than a simple respiratory illness, affecting organs throughout the body, experts say.

"We see people have symptoms from almost head to toe in terms of how they feel, how they function and what they can do," said Dr. Adrian Hernandez, a cardiologist who is director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute in Durham, North Carolina.

The new year started with an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S., prompting Hernandez and other experts to advise caution, especially for those at high risk.

While the short-term effects of COVID-19 can be flu-like, even mild cases can lead to long COVID – a constellation of problems that can persist for weeks or months. More than 200 symptoms have been linked to long COVID, said Hernandez, who has overseen many COVID-19 studies.

Because COVID-19 typically affects breathing and can lead to problems such as pneumonia, many people may think it's primarily a lung disease. It's not that simple, said Dr. Nisha Viswanathan, director of the long COVID program at the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles.

"I would argue that COVID-19 is not a disease of the lungs at all," she said. "It seems most likely that it is what we call a vascular and neurologic infection, affecting both nerve endings and our cardiovascular system."

It's no surprise that experts say SARS-CoV-2 – the name of the virus that causes COVID-19 – is complex, with many of its pathways just beginning to be understood. But some things are becoming clear. One of the best reviews of long COVID symptoms, Viswanathan said, appeared last January in Nature Reviews Microbiology. It detailed the disease's effects throughout the body, including the pancreas, blood vessels and reproductive system.

"SARS-CoV-2 is excellent at triggering your immune system to go from zero to 100," said Dr. Lindsay McAlpine, a neurologist who is director of the Yale NeuroCovid Clinic in New Haven, Connecticut. That revving of the immune response leads to both a "wide swath of inflammation" and excessive blood clotting, she said.

"Perhaps the viral replication is going on in the lungs and nasopharynx (the area at the top of the throat that connects the nose to the respiratory system). But the inflammation that the virus triggers is systemic," McAlpine said.

Here are some parts of the body significantly affected by COVID-19...

Full text, Spanish translation, and more avaliable at our archive

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onyv · 2 years ago

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FINAL REPORT / ADVANCED DESIGN LAB - I

OVERVIEW. OBJECTIVES

Pfizer or Moderna, Janssen, Sputnik V or Astra Zeneca?

These questions become more relevant with the advent of winter.

In parallel with them, we often ask ourselves the question: are they all necessary at all? Isn't it all a matter of psychosis and unnecessary panic? What are the risks of applying vaccines to us?

Unfortunately, such doubts are not without reason: recently, a lot of data has come out in which the increased risk of heart attack after the use of the above-mentioned vaccines is taken into account.

Since the beginning of November, there have been debates in the British Parliament (as well as in the European Parliament) about deaths and serious illnesses caused directly by vaccines. This year, 16% more (young) people have died from heart disease than in previous years (before the 2020s) at the same time.

While more and more people are asking themselves whether and how much vaccination is really necessary the government campaign continues - widely covered by the mass media (even in some poorer countries of the European Union instead of being free the vaccine is sold and only the traders and private entrepreneurs have profit from it.)

This necessitates a rethinking of the strategy to combat the Covid-19 virus.

In order to avoid the above-mentioned possible doubts and to instill confidence in our customers, we decided to present a completely new concept of covid-19 prevention, emphasising the fact that more timely awareness of the meaning of such prevention could be more effective than vaccination 2-3 or 4 times in a row in one season.

On the other hand, we well know that nowadays the world is changing very fast in many ways: technological, political, economic, social, cultural, and that all these processes require a new reflection. That is why our aim is the new design vision of our product (as well as to our collateral products) to adequately reflects this times.

So, our Covid-19 response focuses on two priority objectives:

presenting a bright and distinctive visual identity for a series of risk-reducing products that reflects our understanding that prevention is better than vaccination;

supporting health authorities in their efforts to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.

I. R E S E A R C H & D I S C O V E R Y

INTRODUCTION

We will try to trace the essence of the problem with the Covid-19 virus - from its origin, through its spread and its transformation into a global threat. We will look at the symptoms of the disease and attempts to limit it, including preventive ones.) We will try to answer the question of what turns this disease into a global pandemic.

For this purpose, we will use several types of research:

reviewing and referring to facts from global capacities in the field of medicine, such as the World Health Organization and Doctors Without Borders;

using E. Bono's Six Thinking Hats Approach to organize some initial ideas on an emotional level; as well as

mapping to determine the stakeholders involved in the process and the opportunity to preserve our environment ecologically in the process of implementing our project.

1/ WHAT IS IT

The site of World Health Organization (World Health Organization, 2023) proven that Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

The statement of Doctors without borders (msf.org. uk, 2023) stands behind the position that COVID-19 is a viral disease that affects the respiratory system.

Anyone can get sick with COVID-19 and become seriously ill or die at any age.

On 11 March 2020 The World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic.

2/WHERE IS IT Humanity & Inclusion UK stands behind the fact that there are now more than 5 million confirmed cases in 188 countries and territories around the world, and the figure keeps rising (Humanity & Inclusion UK,2023)

3/HOW DO YOU GET IT

The site of World Health Organization (World Health Organization, 2023) also give information that the virus can spread from an infected person’s mouth or nose in small liquid particles when they cough, sneeze, speak, sing or breathe. These particles range from larger respiratory droplets to smaller aerosols. It is important to stay home and self-isolate until you recover if you feel unwell.

4/ DETECTION

Faster, simpler virus detection happens directly with biological samples.

5/ SYMPTOMS

Most common symptoms: fever, cough, tiredness, loss of taste or smell, racing pulse.

Less common symptoms: sore throat, headache, diarrhoea, a rash on skin, or discolouration of fingers or toes, red or irritated eyes.

6/HOW DO YOU TREAT IT

Again the site of World Health Organization (World Health Organization, 2023) announce that Most people infected with the virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment. However, some will become seriously ill and require medical attention. Older people and those with co-morbidities such as diabetes, cancer, cardiovascular disease, being over weight, chronic respiratory disease like asthma and cardiac obstructive pulmonary disease are more likely to develop serious illness.

People with mild symptoms who are otherwise healthy should manage their symptoms at home.

7/OTHER DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH IT

Many people suffer relatively mild, flu-like symptoms following infection but that a minority of patients following infection develop pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), which can be fatal because affect the lungs.

8/PREVENTION

Always follow up-to-date information on the development of the disease from reliable sources.

Keep a distance of 1 meter from others.

Wear a mask in public.

Wash your hands often and use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer.

Get vaccinated.

STAKEHOLDERS MAP

USING EDWARD BONO’S APPROACH ‘SIX THINKING HATS’ TO ORGANISE SOME INITIAL IDEAS AND FACTS

Fake news and misinformation can be dangerous!

Fake news, especially shared on social media platforms, can undermine scientific advice and disrupt public health approaches to reducing the spread of the COVID-19 virus. For example, misinformation has been spreading that the pandemic is a hoax or not as serious as governments are making it out to be. This can lead to people not wanting to follow the prevention rules (wearing face masks, observe physical distancing or following other measures that their countries advise.)

GOOD NEWS!

The centenarian Captain Tom Moore, received a knighthood in May 2020. He became famous and loved throughout Britain for his efforts to raise funds for the NHS.

#combatcovid

The Digital Arts Magazine proved that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, New York's Poster House museum teamed up with PRINT Magazine, Times Square Arts, and For Freedoms to launch a citywide public art campaign featuring PSAs and messages of love, gratitude, and solidarity with New York City’s frontline workers.(Digital Arts,2020)

DON'T PANIC!

We shouldn't panic about contaminated surfaces. Studies that showed how long the COVID-19 virus could last on surfaces, such as plastic and metal, led to concern that touching contaminated surfaces could be a way to become infected. Now it is clear that although people may pick up the virus if they touch infected surfaces and then touch their face, it is not thought to be the main way the virus is transmitted. However, hand-washing and hand sanitizing remains important because respiratory droplets from an infected person's sneezes or coughs could still land on our hands. Remember: before all prevention is the best selfdefense!

HOLISTIC VIEW

The covid-19 virus is not invincible. As can be seen, every year the number of infected /sick / dead is decreasing. So it is better treat it amicably, through prevention, rather than taking it as some super danger. Design should reflect this understanding of ours.

minimalistic style ;

use of grid ;

easy to read sans font.

! Note: Do not use masks in the design. Our design should emphasize the medical treatment/prevention/, not the physical measures being applied.

We are still not sure about many circumstances surrounding the origin of the virus: where and how it originated (from a laboratory or from an animal); how it is transmitted and why it mainly covers the regions of Asia (China), Europe and America, but not Africa. State Governments and the World Health Organisation are trying to find answers to these questions. But one thing is certain: this virus MUST be stopped.

HOW?

By finding a position /sentence/ around which everyone can unite.

DEFINE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT - WHEEL LIDS

SUMMARY & CONCLUSION ON THIS STAGE :

Аfter the conducted research and examination of the facts, it was found that the application of vaccination remains the most popular measure in the fight against Covid-19.

But also the doubt still remains whether it is the most effective one?!

The feeling remains that much more effort is being put into urging the population to get vaccinated than emphasizing the power of preventive protection and the benefits of prevention, which (a trend) we believe should change.

II. D E V E L O P M E N T

DISCRIPTION

DESIGN PROBLEM:

In the overall strategy to fight Covid-19, efforts are almost entirely focused on vaccination, and prevention has received too little attention - both in terms of research, investment and advertising. We believe this needs to change and will focus our efforts on creating a bold, bright, eye-catching visual identity for a series of preventative products that reduce risk and prepare the autoimmune system to overcome the potential risk of Covid-19 infection.

Our brand must reflect the understanding that prevention can be more effective than vaccination.

PROJECT NAME: PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN VACCINATION

CLIENT : NHS / UK

DESCRIPTION :

Considering the fact that our target group is very wide both in terms of age range and demographic indicators, we will try to build a framework for the measurement, focusing on the most vulnerable and at-risk segment of this group: that of the moderately to severely immunocompromised , due to their medical condition, people, and pensioners (65+).

OUR INTENT:

We will apply what we have learned from our user research to our proposed design for preventive medical products to support health authorities in their preventive efforts to reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19.

METHODOLOGY:

We will use a desktop research as well as a round of user surveys.

1/ Looking at the problem from a human point of view would help even more accuracy in finding its solution. That's why we will try to build an emotional connection with users over 65 by creating an Empathy Map.

We will put ourselves in the place of these users and try to understand their emotional and rational needs to help the future package of products that will be provided to them.

2/ To get a feel for the perspective of the other segment of at-risk users, those with co-morbidities, we will conduct user research known as Build Personas.

We will select three user "models" that reflect different social groups and look at them in detail according to their needs, motivations, habits, desires, fears, then we will recreate a user experience scenario where we will "set" the models to perform certain "tasks" in the context of the future product. Finally, we will consider their requirements and reflect them in the final result.

TBC...

#ADVANCEDDESIGNLAB #MA #design

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Historically, medical research has often taken a one-size-fits-all approach, lumping women and men together despite growing evidence that the sexes differ in how they catch and fight disease.

A stark example was the heart drug digoxin, which was widely marketed in the late 1990s on the basis of a trial that showed it to be effective and safe. But over time a higher incidence of side-effects in women emerged. When the same dataset was analysed on the basis of sex, it showed digoxin decreased mortality in men – but increased mortality in women.

“Women are not just small men,” one expert said.

Covid-19 seems to be a case in point when it comes to differences between the sexes, with men thought to be up to twice as likely as women to die from the virus. But a new analysis suggests that scientists involved in the race to develop medical interventions for the coronavirus have paid little attention to these disparities.

In a still to be peer-reviewed study, researchers found that only 416 of the 2,484 Covid-19 clinical trials mention sex/gender as a recruitment criterion on the ClinicalTrials.gov database.

There had been just 11 original reports of randomised-controlled clinical trials published by journals in June, and none of the analyses was disaggregated by sex – although each study did report the number of female and male participants.

Some of those 11 studies evaluated hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), a decades-old malaria drug that initially generated buzz as a potential Covid-19 treatment.

HCQ causes heart rhythm side-effects that can be deadly, and the drug’s side-effects are known to be more prevalent in women, said study author Dr Sabine Oertelt-Prigione, chair of sex and gender-sensitive medicine at Radboud University in the Netherlands. If you don’t provide a sex-disaggregated analysis for a drug like this, she said, “what happens with all the potential new therapies?”

Mathias Wullum Nielsen, of the University of Copenhagen and an author of the latest analysis, said: “I think our study … suggests deeply ingrained norms that are difficult to change.”

While there is recognition today that women should be adequately represented in clinical trials, a series of birth defects and other problems resulting from foetal exposure to certain drugs between the 1940s and 1970s prompted scientists to initially exclude women and their foetuses, and later women of childbearing age, from clinical drug research.

Women were also seen as confounding test subjects, with their fluctuating hormonal levels, by researchers who generally believed that women and men would similarly respond to drugs. Eventually, Caucasian males came to be considered the “norm” population. Regulatory standards slowly shifted in favour of re-including women in trials by the 1990s.

But change came slowly, and even though researchers now typically maintain sex balance in trial recruitment, the final step of analysing data by sex does not always occur – with damning outcomes.

A 2001 study conducted by a government agency that holds US Congress to account found that of the 10 drugs that had been withdrawn from the US market since 1997, eight posed greater health risks for women than for men.

“The problem is, if you don’t do sex analysis – if males and females have very different responses – you could miss [accurate data on] everybody,” said Londa Schiebinger, a history of science professor at the University of Stanford.

Many funding agencies now require that scientists conduct sex analyses, as have some medical journals, while drug regulators are encouraging the practice. But until the exercise is enforced it appears the status quo will continue, experts said.

“People will promise anything if it allows them to either record the study or secure funding … but if it’s not being monitored, it doesn’t necessarily happen,” said Oertelt-Prigione.

“Women are not just small men. We have different hormones [levels], smaller kidneys and more fat tissue where drugs can accumulate,” said Dr Cara Tannenbaum, a scientific director at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. “There’s so many reasons why things can go wrong.”

When it comes to Covid-19, and infectious diseases in general, female immune systems are considered stronger, in part because they have two X chromosomes that are understood to shape immune responses, although environmental factors play key roles. There are other established physiological and anatomical differences that may also make women more susceptible to some drug-related risks.

It’s therefore imperative that scientists analyse data by sex, the experts stressed.

“It’s a new virus we’re dealing with … there’s a lot of open questions,” said Oertelt-Prigione.

“Especially in a situation like this, providing data can help move mountains, and it can help convince people who usually wouldn’t think that this is a priority.”

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madmadmilk · 4 years ago

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I’m submitting this under my main blog (which I normally wouldn’t do, but this is my medical blog so I feel like it fits). Bit of background as to why I’m sending this in: I’m currently a resident physician in the US, working in the ICU this month, taking care of multiple Covid positive patients with varying results. I have done lots of end of life care, but also took care of patients with months long stays who are gonna be struggling with the long term side effects of this until they die, whenever that may be. Apologies for how long this is.

With regards to the vaccine, SARS-CoV-2 (the actual virus itself), and the Covid-19 pandemic, I can greatly appreciate the hesitancy people have about the vaccine and how safe/effective it is. But I really want to clarify some things from the perspective of someone on the frontlines, because I think the information that gets filtered to the public is different than what we get. I’m not gonna go through everything that happens when a person gets admitted for Covid-19 and other issues secondary to the infection, but I do want to talk about the actual amount of people who die. Covid-related deaths are a tricky number to assess because of how you code a death in a patient’s chart. Death certificates and death notes/discharge summaries upon death have a “principle cause” that you check to determine the main reason a person died. Covid can cause a lot of things that can lead to death, but it isn’t always going to be specifically coded as “Covid/Covid-related”. So that makes numbers to work from kind of tricky. But we do have a rough idea of the amount of people who died, and that does help put things into perspective. A quick google search today says that about 350k people have died in the US alone from Covid - that’s about the population of Honolulu, HI or Anaheim CA. That’s more people than live in Pittsburgh or in Newark. More people than Madison WI by about 100k. Basically, it’s a decent US size city amount of people who have died. So, regardless of how infectious you may or may not think it is, that’s way more people than needed to die and doesn’t include all of the people who were sick enough to be in the hospital but somehow managed to survive.

We have evidence to show why this vaccine will work, even if it’s a novel approach. It’s an mRNA vaccine, meaning that all the vaccine does is give your body the IKEA instructions on how to make spike protein, the unique feature of this virus that allows it to bind to cells and get in. Even in the different strains of SARS-CoV-2 that have been discovered, they all share this same spike protein. It is their key to entering cells and it is our key to identifying them. Brief aside about virology because it is inaccurate to compare strains of flu to strains of coronavirus. Firstly, flu is an orthomyxovirus (which is negative-sense single-stranded RNA if you are a science nerd who likes knowing about genomes) and SARS-CoV-2 is a coronavirus (positive-sense single-stranded RNA). Different virus families, different synthesis of genetic material (positive and negative sense is part of the replication process), different proteins that can mutate. It’s a relative but unfair comparison. This is not that, and what the vaccine actually does is using completely different technology to teach your immune system compared to the flu vaccine. These strains are nothing like the different flu strains when it comes to vaccine design.

This vaccine, for all the concerns about possible side effects and how they might impact you, is not as bad as getting the virus. I have had both - got Covid in October from taking care of sick patients and am getting my second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine next week. You, the individual reading this, are the one who has to weigh the risks and benefits for yourself. Because while we might not know all the risks of the vaccine (and we are learning more every single day thanks to the vaccine reporting systems in place throughout the US and abroad where these vaccines are being used), the risks associated with getting sick with Covid are far worse: Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Pulmonary Embolism. Kidney failure. Liver failure. Myocardial infarct. Stroke. Congestive heart failure. New onset heart arrhythmias. I have seen patients without any prior medical history end up with these problems. Healthy, young people in the 20s, 30s, and 40s.

Like you said, Jacky, most people in the general public are not going to have access to it for some time. It will be the most vulnerable populations first along with essential works. Young, healthy people who are considered low risk are not the priority.

Lastly, for anyone who is skeptical because of political reasons, I have this question for you: why, after spending nearly a calendar year denying this pandemic and avoiding any social distancing, did so many conservative members of Congress rush to the head of the line to get their vaccinations first? If they were not afraid of this, why would they risk trying this brand new vaccine out right away?

Thanks for letting me share. Came for your artwork and stayed for the rest :)

( submitted by @dogemd )

>>> thank you for this in-depth response! god.... hearing you compare the death/infection counts to whole CITIES? it’s horrifying that we’ve gotten that far. god. we definitely need to be listening to different sources, point of views, and accounts, such as yours!!! thank you for all your hard work, bravery, and tenacity. you’re the absolute best and we appreciate you so, so, so much. stay safe and lots of love to you and yours! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💕✨

#thank you so much for this!!#we NEED to hear from doctors nurses scientists–– people with covid people-post-covid!!#understand their perspectives and realize that as /young people/ we should not gamble away our chances at healthiness #just stay home forreal #but yeah thank you!!!!!!!!!!#covid19 #covid 19 #covid talk #coronavirus #vaccine #submitted #Submissions #madmadannoying #sorry for this tag #long post #submission

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It's also good to remember that a person can find scientific evidence to back up any belief they have about the world. After all, science once told us it would be a good idea to spray DDT directly on the skin of people - including children. Science told us Vioxx (a drug for arthritis) was safe and it ended up causing 140,000 heart attacks and killing about 50,000 people. Science is meant to be questioned, not blindly believed in. Pressuring and guilt-tripping people into vaccination is wrong.

Alright.

First I get a question about Candace Owens, a known ultra conservative, and then I get a bunch of asks including vaccine propaganda and now information that’s been pushed by another conservative magazine? Smells a little fishy to me.

Science of course is not perfect. I am not saying it is. I did not say it is.

I said the specific information you are trying to spread about the coronavirus vaccine, during a pandemic, is false and dangerous. You are more likely to get a blood clot and die from birth control than from the J&J vaccine. And yet we don’t hear panic over that.

DDT is a carcinogen. When the problem was found, they banned it (at least in the western white world). DDT is also not anywhere near vaccine related science so I would not equate the two. Also if you think science now is at the same level of understanding as it was in the 1940s when it went onto the market, then idk what to tell you about how far technology has advanced.

TLDR on the Vioxx thing: those numbers are not necessarily accurate and the drug was tested internally by the company and they paid favorable people to write up the findings of the trials. The science wasn’t wrong, it was the capitalistic drug company Merck. They literally bribed people to alter the results and get it onto the market. (Source: NCBI, “What have we learnt from Vioxx?” Krumholz et al, 2007)

The problem currently is coronavirus and you are more likely to die from it (the actual virus) than from a vaccine. I am not pressuring you. You are the one coming onto my blog to repeatedly try and spread false information. If it was “pressuring and guilt tripping” then I would need to be doing this in your space (blog or dms) and I’m not. Partly because doing this on anon! So you’re hiding because you don’t want to be called out for being in the wrong.

So: you’re ignoring the facts of the accounts you brought up and of what I’m offering as sources, you’re hiding on anon, you’re coming onto MY blog and harassing me on topics I literally study, and saying I’m pressuring you? Lmao that’s pathetic.

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snowgraybeautywhite · 5 years ago

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About BJD Recasts (2020 Version)

What is a recast?

A recast is when a recaster steals, buys, or is given one doll, and they make multiple copies of that doll and sell them. It’s like buying a piece of artwork from an artist at a con for $30, then going to Kinko’s and making 50 copies of the artwork, then standing outside the Artist Alley selling the copies for $5 each. Synonyms are: counterfeit, knockoff, bootleg.

What is “pro-artist”?

Pro-artist BJD collectors do not buy recasts. Most pro-artist BJD collectors do not interact with collectors who own or support recasting.

Why are recasts a problem?

Money made from recasts does not reach the original doll sculptor. Most BJD ‘companies’ are just one or a few sculptors and some support staff. They are small companies. When a person buys a recast, that money goes to the recaster instead of to the actual artist. This causes legit artists/companies to lose money, so they may not be able to make as many new dolls in the future.

Purchasing any recast hurts all sculptors, not just the main companies. If you buy a recast of a “big company” (and even the largest BJD company is small compared to toy companies like Mattel), the recaster can turn around and use the profits from that purchase to buy and copy the dolls of other, smaller BJD companies.

Recasts hurt the secondhand market. BJDs are “durable goods,” like a car or a house. They should maintain some value over time, though not necessarily exactly what they were purchased for. Many hobbyists buy dolls, then sell them as their tastes change. This allows people with smaller budgets to find budget legitimate dolls affordably. It also allows established collectors to reasonably expect their dolls to have some value. If collectors have to assume that they’ll never make back the money that they put into a purchase, they’re likely to buy fewer dolls. This hurts legitimate doll artists.

Isn’t it classist/elitist to insist that people buy legit dolls?

It is not. Encouraging people to buy legit dolls, even if they are more expensive than knockoffs, puts value on the labor of the original doll artisans. The sculptors who make BJDs deserve to be paid for their labor. Inventing a doll takes much more labor than recasting. When pro-recast people insist that they should be able to buy recasts at a low price, they are basically saying that their ability to obtain cheap goods is more important than the artist making a fair, living wage.

How can I avoid buying a recast? Check out this post.

What should I do if I bought a recast accidentally?

First, if you paid with a credit card, bank transfer, or PayPal, immediately report that you received a counterfeit item. Most cards and PP will respond with a “chargeback,” where they refund your money and sometimes try to get the money back from the fake vendor. If you bought the recast from a site like eBay or Amazon, report the seller to eBay/Amazon as selling fake goods. If you bought the recast from another hobbyist, contact them so that the issue can be resolved. Finally, post publicly about your experience, so you can warn others about the problem.

What should I do if I knowingly bought a recast, but I want to go legit?

Stop buying recasts. Post about your change of heart, and your reasoning. Put your recasts away and stop posting them (selling or donating them can be problematic). Save up for a legit doll if you don’t already have one. Then, celebrate your legit dolls and be happy that your actions are now supporting the artists who make these beautiful dolls possible!

I’m broke, but I want a doll.

There are tons of dolls available for under $300.

All the cheap dolls are ugly.

You have not looked at these dolls! You can also consider…

buying secondhand

buying an expensive head and putting it on a less expensive body (this creates a hybrid doll)

saving up for your grail doll (check out this thread on earning and saving)

posting a photo of your grail doll and asking for lookalikes at your price point

I can’t participate in the hobby with my one cheap doll.

Of course you can! Your love for your doll is what brings you into the hobby. To enjoy your doll without spending more/much more money, try: taking photographs, crafting a wig, sewing clothes, knitting clothes, writing stories, taking photos for a photo story, RPing with your doll character, creating a diorama or scale props, making eyes, doing your doll’s faceup…

If I don’t have the most popular Minifee, no one will ever notice me on social media.

It can be super difficult to get noticed online, especially when you’re just starting out. This is true for everything, not just the BJD hobby. But starting your collection with a fake doll is not worth it. Instead, try: commenting on other people’s dolls, joining Den of Angels, sharing/reblogging others’ doll posts with encouraging notes, posting your doll photos/ideas/plans, going to a local meetup (after coronavirus is over)… You will eventually build up some true friends in the hobby, which is more fulfilling than just gaining likes or followers.

All the collectors I see have 10+ dolls, and I don’t have any. I’ll never have enough money.

BJDs have been around for over 15 years! Most ‘big’ collectors have been in the hobby for ages, and have put their ‘fun money’ for all that time into dolls. Additionally, many hobbyists are adults with full-time jobs. Your collection when you are first getting started isn’t going to look the same as the collection of someone who has been into BJDs for a long time. More importantly, your dolls are about *you,* not anybody else. Instead of comparing yourself to others, spend time working on your doll story, crafting, photography, etc. You’ll feel much happier!