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Bookmark or Share- How the pandemic is affecting kids - Mayo Clinic Health SystemThroughout the COVID-19 pandemic, a common misconception is that kids aren't affected much by COVID-19, and if they were to get sick, their symptoms would be mild. However, the pandemic is affecting children in many ways, physically and mentally. Nusheen Ameenuddin, M.D., a Mayo Clinic pediatrician, and Janice Schreier, a clinical therapist at ...
- Infectious Diseases Information - Mayo Clinic Health SystemInfectious Diseases. Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful, but some organisms under certain conditions may cause disease.
- 5 misconceptions about vertigo, dizziness - Mayo Clinic Health SystemHere are some common misconceptions about vertigo and dizziness: Dizziness is always related to ear crystals. While benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a common cause of vertigo, it is not associated with symptoms of dizziness. There are many other potential reasons for spells of dizziness. Home remedies, like performing the canalith ...
- Endemic vs. epidemic vs. pandemic - Mayo Clinic Health SystemEpidemic. An increase — often sudden — in the number of cases of a disease above what is normally expected in that population in a specific area. Pandemic. An epidemic that has spread over several countries or continents and affects many people. Over the past two years, COVID-19 has been classified as a pandemic due to its widespread effects.
- Post-COVID syndrome: The long haul - Mayo Clinic Health SystemThe type of pneumonia often associated with COVID-19 can cause long-standing damage to the tiny air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs. The resulting scar tissue can lead to long-term breathing problems. Brain. Even in young people, COVID-19 can cause strokes, seizures and Guillain-Barre syndrome — a condition that causes temporary paralysis.
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