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There's Now an Outbreak of 'Brain Fog'

More than 16M working-age Americans say they're experiencing it; you can probably blame COVID

(Newser) - The number of working-age Americans who report suffering from the malady known as "brain fog" keeps rising. The New York Times reports that 16.5 million people ages 18 to 64 are in that boat, roughly the same number who report having trouble walking or taking the stairs. The...

One Theory on the Big Jump in Workers With Disabilities

Fed report suggests long COVID is the driver

(Newser) - Take a look at Axios' chart of how many disabled Americans are in the US workforce, and you'll see a decade where the number mostly fell between 4 million and 5 million. But since 2020 it's been a steady climb from just below 5 million to 5.73...

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