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Federal Trade Commission Bans Noncompete Agreements, Urges More Protections for Healthcare Workers
But dissenting commissioners dispute the FTC’s authority to broadly ban noncompetes.
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New Data on Mild COVID’s Risk for Neurologic, Psychiatric Disorders
A year after infection, mild COVID did not increase risk for psychiatric disease, study says.
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Cognitive Deficits After Most Severe COVID Cases Associated With 9-Point IQ Drop
Those with mild illness averaged a 3-point lower IQ while those with severe disease averaged a 9-point drop in IQ.
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Five Bold Predictions for Long COVID in 2024
If even one of these comes true, long COVID sufferers could enjoy some much-needed relief.
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Spike in Schizophrenia-Related ED Visits During COVID
Prior studies indicated that COVID-19 infections may induce psychosis in some individuals, which could have been one underlying factor in the...
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Long COVID and mental illness: New guidance
“Long COVID is real, and mental health conditions do not cause long COVID.”
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A new long COVID explanation: Low serotonin levels?
The study found lower serotonin levels in long COVID patients, compared with patients who were diagnosed with acute COVID-19 but who fully...
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Serious mental illness tied to 50% higher all-cause mortality risk after COVID
“From a public health perspective, our study has emphasized the need for early and timely preventative interventions (e.g. vaccination) for the...
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People with long COVID have specific blood biomarkers, study says
The findings may be a step toward creating blood tests to positively identify people with long COVID so specialized treatments can be employed.
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Q&A: What to know about the new BA 2.86 COVID variant
BA 2.86 is a subvariant of Omicron, but according to reports from the CDC, the strain has many more mutations than the ones that came before it....
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Use of mental health services soared during pandemic
Telehealth visits were responsible for the rise in use of services.