What seniors who suspect they have long COVID should know when seeking medical care

PBS NewsHour

Older adults who have survived COVID-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, headaches, joint pain, and difficulty with memory and concentration — problems linked to long COVID.

Posted on BrainLine June 2, 2022.

This Nerve Influences Nearly Every Internal Organ. Can It Improve Our Mental State, Too?

The New York Times

On social media, exercises that aim to “tone” one of our body’s longest nerves have been touted as a cure-all for anxiety and other psychological ailments. Here’s what the research says.

Posted on BrainLine June 2, 2022.

After Afghanistan, top enlisted soldier uses Memorial Day to reflect on those still deployed

Army Times

America’s longest war ended last August, but the Army’s senior enlisted leader wants to remind people that the Global War on Terror is still very much underway.

Posted on BrainLine June 2, 2022.

Suicide takes more military lives than combat, especially among women

The Washington Post

When she was growing up, Memorial Day meant a trip to the Honor Wall in the center of Deana Martorella Orellana's hometown, where the names of Charleroi, Pennsylvania, men who died in the world's battlefields are etched in black granite. Her family is making that trip without her this year.

Posted on BrainLine June 1, 2022.

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