Tag: Fatigue
Tired soldiers and weapons drought: Ukraine's fight against the clock
Sveriges Radio's Ukraine correspondent Lubna El-Shanti takes us to those who are standing there on the battle line. To Bogdan, who has fought all his adult life, to the drone patrol that appears in the dark of night and calls itself vampires, and to the artillery soldier who dreams of one day swimming in the…
Active relaxation and tight schedules – How to deal with spring fatigue
While many people welcome the transition from winter to spring, the increase in daylight can affect some people's sleep patterns and make them more tired during the first weeks of spring.
President of the Republic Sauli Niinistö's New Year's speech on January 1, 2024
Bad news and predictions have taken up more and more space. They should be discussed openly. But in the meantime, we easily miss the signals—perhaps faint ones—of a better future. When it comes to the global future, I see two fateful questions dominating the scene. Climate change touches each of us and leads us towards…
After Covid-19, advanced MRI technology detects brain changes: Study
Linköping [Sweden], December 11 (ANI): Researchers from Linköping University in Sweden analyzed the brains of 16 people who were previously hospitalized for Covid-19 and still had symptoms. They discovered changes in brain tissue structure between patients who experienced persistent symptoms after contracting Covid-19 and healthy people. Their findings, which were published in the journal Brain…
Finnish study: Boredom is a major disadvantage of virtual meetings
Previous studies have assumed that fatigue during a teleconference is caused by stimulation overload. According to a recent Finnish study, the reason is actually boredom.
Turkey sidelined as EU prepares to open door to others
Brussels – When figures in the EU talk about the new members who may join the Union in 2030, there is no mention of Turkey. It is a glaring omission that Ankara noted. As the European Union published its annual reports on candidate countries’ progress towards EU standards on Wednesday, all eyes will be on…
Winter hibernation for the bears of the Helsinki Zoo: A cozy winter ahead
“The bears showed signs of fatigue, retreated to their caves and only woke up for short meals. On Thursday, they showed no interest in food, which is why we closed the outer hatch of their enclosure. It is now quiet and dark inside. At the weekend, we checked, and they are indeed sleeping,” Nuurtila explained.…
When post-pandemic fatigue lingers – here are the treatments being tested against post-covid
No one knows how many people are living with postcovid. And what exactly is postcovid? Great fatigue, brain fog, fever, loss of smell and taste, stomach problems… the list of post-covid symptoms includes 200 different symptoms. We need to find subgroups for this large syndrome, says researcher Anders Kjellberg at Karolinska Institutet, and infectious disease…
Finland stands by Ukraine, the foreign minister assures
Valtonen and his colleagues from the bloc of 27 countries sat with the president of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Monday, EU support for Ukraine, EU-Ukraine relations and Ukraine’s membership path will be discussed. It was the first such meeting to be held in a third country, a point both EU…
Orpo urges the counties to improve services, reiterates its commitment to labor market reforms
For example, elderly care services are almost in crisis. “Especially in home support services there are elderly people who are in a worse position than before. I can assure you that we will do everything we can to ensure that the elderly receive all the care they need.” Doctors working in employment offices were also…
More and more Finnish workers face burnout, it turns out
According to the Institute of Occupational Health, hybrid work arrangements are the best way to prevent employee fatigue.
Long-term effects of Covid-19 symptoms extend beyond a year, new research shows
Additionally, the study underscores the profound impact the pandemic has had on the American healthcare system. The findings have been published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), a journal of the CDC. Among the participants in the study, approximately 16% of those who had tested positive for Covid-19 experienced symptoms that endured for…
Most fatigue-related fatal accidents occur during the summer
These figures are based on traffic accidents conducted by accident investigation boards in the years 2012–2021. Evaluating driver fatigue as a factor in fatal accidents is not as simple as, for example, evaluating impairment caused by alcohol. However, during the accident investigation, various data are collected, which can be used to assess the driver’s fatigue…
A fifth of fatal traffic accidents in Finland are caused by tired drivers
Three-quarters of the accidents due to driver fatigue were caused by vehicles on leisure trips.
Brachycephaly can predispose dogs to sleep apnea, according to research
This leads to fragmented sleep and daytime fatigue. Sleep apnea significantly impairs the well-being of both humans and dogs. “Previous research methods for studying sleep apnea in dogs have required dogs to sleep connected to different devices or inside a certain box in the laboratory. This has made studying the disease extremely challenging, which has…
Long Covid may affect quality of life more than some cancers: Study
Patients were asked to fill out questionnaires in the app about how long Covid affected them – taking into account the impact of prolonged Covid on their daily activities, fatigue, depression, anxiety, shortness of breath, brain fog and their quality of life. . The researchers found that many long-term Covid patients were very unwell and…
Research reveals why some Covid patients still struggle to exercise
In a study just published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases, a team of researchers from UC San Francisco found that long-term COVID patients often had lower-than-expected exercise capacity, with chronotropic incompetence (inadequate increase in heart rate during exercise) being the main reason. reason. Additionally, they found an association between reduced exercise capacity and early…
Study reveals how common virus can cause multiple sclerosis
Solna [Sweden], May 18 (ANI): The Epstein-Barr virus can cause multiple sclerosis or worsen the condition, according to new research from Sweden’s Karolinska Institute. Some people have antibodies to the virus that mistakenly target a protein in the brain and spinal cord, according to a study published in Science Advances. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infects…
When you read between the lines, children in Denmark increasingly avoid books – study
Foreign parents of children growing up in Denmark are often pleasantly surprised by the education system. From the emphasis on play and empathy in the country’s daycare centers to the inclusive approach to social and cultural activities in primary schools, the system tends to produce well-rounded, tolerant individuals. But there are also shortcomings – or…
The fatigue of life: the growing phenomenon in Western society
Molly was 88 years old and in good health. She had survived two husbands, her siblings, most of her friends and her only son. “I have no meaningful relationships left, dear,” she told me. “They’ve all died. And you know what? Underneath it all, I want to leave this world too.” She leaned a little…
Long covid linked to air pollution exposure in young adults – new study
Although covid-19 infections are usually less severe in young adults, this does not mean that they are not still at risk of complications from covid-19. For example around one in 25 adults over 16 have reported suffering from prolonged covid-19 symptoms after their first infection. For some, these symptoms lasted almost two years. While we…
A dangerous opioid trend is developing in Denmark
One drug leads to another, youngsters used to be warned: it’s a slippery slope. It all starts with weed, and then inevitably the harder drugs follow. The idea was to expose them to smoking a spliff, but it rarely worked. But now school enforcers have to change their pattern, as kids aged 14-17 are skipping…
Dead tired
When Frida studied, she could not eat lunch with her classmates. She looked for a bunk to rest on. She had difficulty reading. The text jumped. But she manages to read about her own troubles. She understands that she is brain-tired and that all the blows she received to the head were repeated concussions. Approximately…
Finland receives the first batch of monkeypox vaccine
Health authorities in Finland say that the monkeypox vaccine will primarily be available to people who have been exposed to the virus. So far, 17 virus infections have been reported in Finland, reports the Reuters news agency. Europe recorded its first monkeypox-related deaths this week as Spain confirmed deaths from the disease. Lasse LehtonenThe head…
Lower Sex Drive, Long Covid Hair Loss Symptoms: Study
A wide variety of symptoms and health effects have been associated with the long-standing covid. The study showed that long-term symptoms of COVID, although commonly seen in patients with other viral infections such as influenza, occur more often after contracting Covid. Several systematic reviews have shown that the most common symptoms are fatigue, shortness of…
Assassination attempt in Oslo, “NATO’s Achilles heel” Lithuania, fatigue to be vaccinated against corona and the summer before elections
Norway in grief and dismay In Oslo, an attack has been carried out on people who were sitting in restaurants, with dead and injured. The security police have declared the highest terrorist warning as a precautionary measure. The arrested suspect is known for Islamist links, but also for mental problems. Swedish Radio correspondent Carina Holmberg…
Finland is on the verge of collapsing in the National League as a result of recent results
The participants in the Euro 2020 competition fought a fascinating battle in their group with Romania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro. The first game was played against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Balkans, where Finland finally grabbed a point from the 1-1 result, but how deserved was this? Teemu Pukki opened the pitch. Sanjin Prcic,…
WHO to convene emergency meeting next week over ‘unusual and disturbing’ monkey epidemic
That is why I have decided to convene an emergency committee in accordance with international health regulations next week to assess whether this epidemic is a public health emergency of international concern. “ As monkey pox infections increase around the world, the WHO DG called on previously affected countries to identify all cases and contacts…
Countries should take the right steps to curb ape poisoning: WHO
We believe that if we take the right action now, we can probably curb this easily. That’s why we’re doing this announcement today and trying to raise awareness because we’re right, at the very beginning and we have a good opportunity to stop the broadcast now, ”he said. Sylvie BriandWHO Director of Global Influenza Preparedness.…
Finland reports the first suspected case of monkeypox
The health authorities in the Helsinki metropolitan area suspect that they have found Finland’s first monkey pox virus infection. Traces of the orthopoxvirus were found in an adult male patient, the Helsinki and Uusimaa Hospital District (HUS) reported in its press release on Wednesday morning. The monkey poxvirus is one of the human orthopoxic viruses,…
Fresh cases of rare monkey pox located
Cases of the “very unusual” disease have been confirmed in Italy and Sweden The United States and European countries such as Spain, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy and Sweden confirmed cases of smallpox, a rare African disease, on Thursday. Doctors at Spallanzani Hospital in Rome said they had diagnosed a person with smallpox after returning…