If you recovered from COVID-19 months ago and still aren’t back to feeling like yourself again, you’re not alone. According to the Journal of Infection, more than 50% of all patients who contracted the virus may have symptoms that just don’t go away.

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The pandemic has altered life in many ways, and these changes are especially affecting our kids.

“Children may now need to socially distance from friends, attend school remotely or virtually celebrate major life events like birthdays and graduations,” said Betsy Beckman, MD, a pediatrician with Holland Hospital Pediatrics & Internal Medicine. “These adjustments, combined with ongoing uncertainties, can take a toll on a child’s mental health.”

Cultivating Coping Skills

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Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity in middle age and beyond might help keep your brain healthy, a new study suggests. "Our study suggests that getting at least an hour and 15 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous-intensity physical activity a week or more during midlife may be important throughout your lifetime for promoting brain health and preserving the actual structure of your brain," said study author Priya Palta, an epidemiologist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City.

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