Possible causes include MS, depression, and long COVID. Posted January 7, 2022 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Psychology Today KEY POINTS We’ve all been there. You have a bout of insomnia and there’s no amount […]
Coronasomnia: Definition, Symptoms, and Solutions
Alexa Fry Senior Health Editor Dr. Abhinav Singh Sleep Medicine Physician August 2023 For many Americans, sleep problems aren’t new. More than one-third of Americans haven’t received enough sleep on a regular […]
Common Skin Signs of COVID-19 in Adults: An Update
Five categories of cutaneous abnormalities are associated with COVID-19 By Samantha Polly, MD, and Anthony P. Fernandez, MD, PhD This article has been excerpted and reprinted (without references) from the Cleveland […]
What to Know About ADHD and Brain Fog
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can have a big impact on your ability to think clearly. In fact, ADHD can sometimes make you feel as though a fog has seeped […]
Treatment with stimulants and the risk of COVID-19 complications in adults with ADHD
Wen-Jan Tuan,a,⁎ Dara E. Babinski,b David P. Rabago,a,b,c and Aleksandra E. Zgierskac Abstract Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have shown higher infection rates and worse outcomes from COVID-19. Stimulant medications are prescribed […]
Ritalin (Methylphenidate) For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia
Methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta) Ritalin Is… a central nervous system stimulant. Created in 1954, Ritalin has been in use for over sixty years. (Check out a History of Ritalin here). It was […]
New research helps explain how Ritalin sharpens attention
Date: April 29, 2022 Source: University of Pittsburgh Science Daily Summary: Researchers found animals that had taken methylphenidate performed better on a visual task of attention, and that the improvement […]
Exercise is the Most Important Medicine for COVID-19
Torres, Georgia PhD; Constantinou, Demitri MBChB, FACSM; Gradidge, Philippe PhD; Patel, Deepak MD; Patricios, Jon MBBCh, MMedSci Current Sports Medicine Reports 22(8):p 284-289, August 2023. | DOI: 10.1249/JSR.0000000000001092 Abstract COVID-19 infection and long COVID […]
COVID-19 and possible links with Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism: from bench to bedside
npj Parkinson’s Disease volume 6, Article number: 18 (2020) Cite this article Abstract This Viewpoint discusses insights from basic science and clinical perspectives on coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)/severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the brain, […]
Large study provides scientists with deeper insight into long COVID symptoms
May 25, 2023, 11:00 AM EDT NHLBI NEWS News Release NIH-funded research effort identifies most common symptoms, potential subgroups, and initial symptom-based scoring system – with aim of improving future […]