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  • The real story behind the “October slide”

    The real story behind the “October slide”

    Lorraine Boissoneault

    Changing seasons affect many people with Long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis, and other chronic illnesses, but not all in the same way. Research has a long way to go before it can explain the phenomenon. Read more…

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