Report: More than 200 symptoms tied to long COVID | CIDRAP

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5.3% of Americans currently have long COVID, with a significant proportion of those experiencing disability from the condition.

In today’s report, more than 200 symptoms are formerly listed as possible signs of long COVID, affecting every organ system. Women are twice as likely to men to experience long COVID, but people who have never received a diagnosis or even a positive COVID-19 test may be experiencing symptoms of the condition.

Though people with mild or even asymptomatic cases of acute COVID can develop long COVID, the report recognizes that people whose infection required hospitalization are two to three times more likely to experience long COVID than are those who were not hospitalized.

Similarities to other chronic conditions

Emphasized throughout the report is the similarity long COVID has to other chronic conditions, including myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS), fibromyalgia, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS).

Like those conditions there is no current way to treat long COVID, though long COVID does have a better prognosis than does ME/CFS.

Source: Report: More than 200 symptoms tied to long COVID | CIDRAP

Yulia Navalnaya receives DW’s Freedom of Speech Award – DW – 06/05/2024

Image: Ronka Oberhammer/DW

Yulia Navalnaya and the Russian Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK), established by her late husband Alexei Navalny, received DW’s 2024 Freedom of Speech Award at a ceremony in Berlin on Wednesday.

Navalnaya told the audience that free speech had been her husband and his organization’s “most important weapon” during the last 13 years while trying to oppose Russian President Vladimir Putin.

“During these years, Putin has destroyed elections. During these years, Putin has prohibited protests. During these years, Putin has suppressed independent media. And he has tried to silence anyone who said what he didn’t like. But he failed. Yes, he killed my husband, Alexei Navalny. But he didn’t silence him and his ideas,” she said.

Source: Yulia Navalnaya receives DW’s Freedom of Speech Award – DW – 06/05/2024

Emmenez-moi au bout de la terre – ore de drum

Tarifa, 2018

Cunoscut drept orașul european care se bucură de cel mai mare număr de zile însorite pe an, am rămas peste noapte la Tarifa, pe Costa de la Luz, a luminii, după debarcarea de la Tanger.

La îngemănarea Mediteranei cu Atlanticul, incert tărâm pradă vânturilor, plajele se întind la infinit, largi, grandioase, și, spre deosebire de restul Spaniei, fără dezvoltări imobiliare.

Iarna, oceanul are solemnitate și liniște, iar lumina de ianuarie cred că se potrivește cel mai bine sudului Spaniei, e intensă și contrastantă, înserarea e prelungă și înflăcarată de culorile soarelui, iar nopțile andaluze sunt misterioase și poetice…

Source: Emmenez-moi au bout de la terre – ore de drum

Some Mid-Week Chuckles … | Filosofa’s Word

I was working on a post … one of my compilations of snark … when I decided to take a little break, give myself a chance to breathe, and I remembered I still had some emails from yesterday to catch up on (actually, I still have emails from two weeks ago to catch up on, but …).  Blogging friend Lbeth, writing as Nutsrok, often posts bits of fun that can evoke a chuckle or even a laugh, so I decided to read hers first, and I’m glad I did!  If you’re in the market for some fun today, be sure to check out her “aging jokes” that are guaranteed to bring smiles, chuckles, and laughter!  And don’t worry — the snarky snippets will be here tomorrow for your reading pleasure. 🤣  Thank you, Lbeth, for giving us all a much-needed humour break!!

Source: Some Mid-Week Chuckles … | Filosofa’s Word

Genealogy Roundup, June 5 – Megan Smolenyak

Personal Genetics – I was not expecting to see this today! An oldie, but a goodie. Kevin Kelly weighing in on genetic genealogy.

Ask the Experts with Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak – Hey, y’all, look who I’m going to be chatting with on June 18th! Diahan Southard – Your DNA Guide

Dr. John Philip Colletta Returns from Retirement to Help Students Memorialize Their Family History – Whoa! John Philip Colletta was the first person I took genealogy classes from (a multi-week course at the Smithsonian), and he still stands out. An outstanding researcher and gifted speaker. This is a great opportunity if you didn’t get to see him before he retired!

“No Man Left Behind” is so much more than a slogan to me.

Source: Genealogy Roundup, June 5 – Megan Smolenyak

Never Forget | beetleypete

…Operation Overlord, the official name for D-Day, was the most important combined military operation in human history. If it had not happened, and had not been successful, the world could be a different place today.

Sadly, we know that wars continue. But we should never allow D-Day to be forgotten, or to forget the sacrifice of the brave men who died making it possible.

Source: Never Forget | beetleypete

लचीलापन / Resilience  – Kaushal Kishore

 

जंगल में सीधे तने वाले 

ऊंचे पेड़ ही सबसे पहले, 

काटे जाते हैं…

कोई आश्चर्य नहीं कुछ 

पेड़ समझदारी से टेढ़े-मेढ़े,

उग आते हैं…

🌲 🌲 🌲 🌴 🌴 🌴

In the jungle, trees standing tall 

are cut down first, 

it’s plain to see…

It’s no wonder some grow askew, 

finding quiet refuge

discreetly…

.

–Kaushal Kishore 

Source: लचीलापन / Resilience  – Kaushal Kishore