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Bethesda, MD (May 14, 2021) Inpatient consults for alcohol-related gastrointestinal (GI) and liver diseases have surged since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated, according to research selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week® (DDW) 2021. The proportion of patients that required inpatient endoscopic interventions for their alcohol-related GI and liver diseases has also increased, highlighting an apparent worsening trend in the severity of disease. When we went into lockdown, many people experienced significant negative impacts, such as social isolation, job loss and an increase in anxiety and depression, said Waihong Chung, MD, PhD, lead researcher of the study and a research fellow for the Division of Gastroenterology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island. These experiences may have led people to increase their alcohol consumption, which could explain why we are seeing a surge in the vo
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If you’re reading this, stop, and give your mother a hug.
There’s no doubt that Black mothers are the backbone of Black America, and this has never been more evident than during the pandemic. Changes to work, school, and life, in general, have forced Black mothers to adapt quickly, as they have had to bear the brunt of adjustments forced on the household. The daily grind has become normal, but I sometimes wonder at what cost.
I have two biological siblings and three adopted siblings, but I never felt as if I had one-sixth of my mother’s attention. The sacrifices she made to ensure that we were whole were never beyond me. My fondest memories growing up were sneaking out of my room to overhear the conversations between my mother and her friends. They would discuss work, home life, and the different stressors in their lives.
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The risk of developing a rare type of blood clot after getting a Covid vaccine is extremely low, experts from the AHA say
Their analysis revealed that chances of developing blood clots due to the vaccine are up to 10 times lower than from Covid-19 infection
Those with medical conditions are advised to consult their healthcare adviser before seeking vaccination
Recent events surrounding the rare cases of blood clots among people who received a Covid-19 vaccine have triggered panic, fear and heightened vaccine hesitancy all over the world. But many people are unaware that blood clotting is also a feature of Covid-19 disease.