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'Smell therapy' helps COVID-19 patients regain their sense of smell and taste

For people who are dealing with a loss of smell and taste after battling COVID-19, the side effects and impact on their life can last for months. How are doctors "fixing" the problem? It's a simple ...

Patients have sense of smell restored thanks to surgery to treat long Covid

People who lost their sense of smell, and accompanying taste, because of long Covid, have had it restored thanks to nasal ...
New York Post

Your sense of taste could predict if you’re more likely to die younger

If you’re among the 19% of Americans who report changes in their sense of taste as they get older, it might be some cause for alarm. New research suggests that losing your sense of taste, especially ...
AOL

How losing your sense of smell affects breathing patterns and mental health

Not having — or losing — your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental and physical health problems, a new study suggests.
Oregonian

Dear Doctor: 2 years after a bout with COVID, woman still has no sense of taste, smell

DEAR DR. ROACH: My wife had COVID and has lost most of her smell and taste. This has lasted for two years. She is in her late 70s. Strong flavors like barbecue sauce and onions can be detected. Is ...
Digital Spy

Gran's sense of smell, taste restored after 37 years

A grandmother has regained her senses of smell and taste after almost 40 years. 65-year-old June Blythe is a keen cook, and admitted that she was shocked when she discovered that her senses had ...
The New York Times

The Surprising Link Between Your Sense of Smell and Brain Health

Experts say a loss of smell can negatively impact mental health. But training your nose can fight off the decline. By Marta Zaraska Your grandma’s brownies, the scent of rain on a pine forest, a whiff ...