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Articles represent the views of their authors and not ME/CFS SA. Always seek advice from a registered health practitioner before changing your care plan.

19 March, 2024

Long COVID Awareness Day: As People Suffer, Little Is Understood

March 15 marks Long COVID Awareness Day. The day is designed to shed greater light on a mysterious condition, post-acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 (PASC) or Long COVID. The medical condition is particularly vexing as it does not have any definitive diagnostic tests, therapeutic treatments, and limited clinical information for providers and patients to really understand it. Along with a multitude of symptoms, one of the significant health issues associated with the condition is neurological. Specifically, brain fog has often been a persistent symptom of the condition. In recent commentary published in the New England Journal of Medicine, clinicians remarked on studies looking at the cognitive issues associated with Long COVID.

19 March, 2024

Edwina Bartholomew Opens Up About Surprising Marriage Setup

Sunrise star Edwina Bartholomew has candidly shared insights into her unique marital setup that has taken many by surprise. In a revelation that defies conventional living arrangements, Edwina Bartholomew reveals truth behind shock marriage arrangement, which includes living in separate homes and having different sleeping quarters. This arrangement, while unconventional, has sparked interest and curiosity about the dynamics of modern relationships. The arrangement aids her husband’s recovery from chronic fatigue syndrome.

19 March, 2024

Davich: Four Years After Pandemic Declaration, COVID-19 Continues To Infect Our Thoughts

Jerry Davich: "On March 10, 2020, I attended a corporate steel-making event at Avalon Manor Banquet Center. A man sitting behind me kept coughing, so much so that I had concerns of catching whatever he had. The next day, the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic after recording 118,000 cases in 114 countries and 4,291 deaths. I immediately flashed back to that public event, packed with 300 guests."

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A serious, complex, disabling, neuroimmune condition that affects every system in the body.

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