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‘Blue legs’ and lengthy COVID

Blue legs often is the newest in lengthy COVID signs. A latest case report featured a 33-year-old man with lengthy COVID whose legs turned blue after 10 minutes of standing. This beforehand wholesome man was identified with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) similtaneously lengthy COVID.

Practically half of LGBTQ sufferers expertise medical gaslighting

A brand new research exhibits that 47% of LBGTQ sufferers expertise gaslighting from medical professionals when in comparison with 26% of their heterosexual, cisgender friends. These experiences have led many to delay care – prior to now 12 months 1 in 4 LGBTQ adults didn’t have a well being screening of any form.

Many imagine marijuana smoke is safer than tobacco smoke

A brand new report reveals that 44% of adults imagine smoking weed each day is safer than smoking tobacco. “Simply because it is authorized doesn’t suggest it is secure,” Dr. Albert Rizzo, chief medical officer for the American Lung Affiliation stated in an article. “It is being made [legal] due to folks’s preferences and judgments.”