NEW YORK (AP) Jennifer Bergin was already obese and pre-diabetic before the pandemic, and learning she also had high blood pressure made her worry about how sick she might get with COVID-19. She began walking three hours a day, eventually losing 60 pounds.
Pandemic shows risk of obesity, and challenge of weight loss
Christian Hainds prepares for a workout session at his home in Hammond, Ind., Monday, June 7, 2021. Health officials have warned since early on in the pandemic that obesity and related conditions such as diabetes were risk factors for severe COVID-19. It wasn t until he was diagnosed as diabetic around the start of the pandemic that he felt the urgency to make changes. Hainds lost about 50 pounds during the pandemic, and at 180 pounds and 5 feet, 11 inches tall is no longer. Shafkat Anowar
Christian Hainds works out at his home in Hammond, Ind., Monday, June 7, 2021. Health officials have warned since early on in the pandemic that obesity and related conditions such as diabetes were risk factors for severe COVID-19. It wasn t until he was diagnosed as diabetic around the start of the pandemic that he felt the urgency to make changes. Hainds lost about 50 pounds during the pandemic, and at 180 pounds and 5 feet, 11 inches
Instead of putting genetic instructions into people whose cells then make a viral protein, the vaccines from Novavax, Medicago and Sanofi carry a spike protein payload.
CDC studies show vaccines show no negative effects to mothers with vaccines. Author: Julia Smith Updated: 9:13 PM CDT June 6, 2021
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. University of Alabama at Birmingham doctors say the COVID-19 vaccine has shown no negative effects on fertility.
UAB Adolescent Medicine Director Dr. Tamera Beasley says she receives many questions about if expecting mothers or those who are trying to get pregnant should get vaccinated.
She said that as of June, the CDC has found no side effects to those who are vaccinated while being pregnant.
She said there were minor issues, such as women not receiving a regular menstrual cycle, but has not been directly proven to be affected by the vaccine.
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