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TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Suffering through a case of COVID-19 unleashed a host of other health problems in hundreds of thousands of Americans participating in the largest study yet of the long-term effects of coronavirus infection.Tracking the health insurance records of nearly 2 million people who caught the coronavirus last year, researchers found that one month or more after their infection, almost one-quarter of them sought medical treatment for new conditions, The New York Times reported.The range of both those affected and the symptoms that struck them was wide. The health issues affected all ages, including children. The most common new health problems were pain; breathing difficulties; high cholesterol; malaise and fatigue; and high blood pressure. But...

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Just a fraction of older Americans with arthritic knees try physical therapy, pain-relieving injections or other more conservative measures before undergoing knee replacement surgery, new research shows.And this may be driven by what type of doctor they see to treat their achy knees, as well as where they live, the study findings suggest.Knee osteoarthritis occurs when the cartilage between your bones breaks down, causing pain, stiffness and swelling. Risk of knee arthritis increases with advancing age, excess weight and the presence of old knee injuries, among other factors, according to the Arthritis Foundation."Most people over 65 with knee osteoarthritis have a knee replacement without first having physical therapy or a visit to a...

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- Children may have an increased risk of obesity if their mothers were exposed to high levels of air pollution during pregnancy, researchers say.In a new study, 123 Hispanic mother-infant pairs were enrolled in an ongoing trial in the Los Angeles region. Before pregnancy, about one-third of the mothers were normal weight, one-third were overweight and one-third were obese.The researchers, from the University of Colorado at Boulder, analyzed air pollution data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency during the women's pregnancies and then assessed their babies.Infants whose mothers were exposed to higher levels of air pollution during pregnancy grew unusually fast in their first six months, gaining excess fat that puts them at risk of...

TUESDAY, June 15, 2021 (HealthDay News) -- While COVID-19 vaccination rates may lag among some groups, that's not the case for practicing physicians in the United States. More than 96% are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with no significant difference in vaccination rates across regions, according to a new survey from the American Medical Association (AMA).Even among the 4% not yet vaccinated, 45% said they do plan to get their vaccine. "Practicing physicians across the country are leading by example, with an amazing uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines," said Dr. Susan Bailey, president of the AMA. "Physicians and clinicians are uniquely positioned to listen to and validate patient concerns, and one of the most powerful anecdotes a physician can offer is that they themselves have been...