The 217 Today Podcast

217 Today: Long COVID patients join a chronic illness community seeking answers

Brian Moline
 
Cathy Peterson runs the organization Standing Up To POTS and works to educate patients and doctors about the syndrome formally known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. She spoke to a crowd that had gathered for the group’s annual 5K in Springfield, Ohio.

Cathy Peterson runs the organization Standing Up To POTS and works to educate patients and doctors about the syndrome formally known as postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. She spoke to a crowd that had gathered for the group’s annual 5K in Springfield, Ohio. Cathy Peterson/Submitted photo

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Thursday, August 18, 2022

Today's headlines:

  • Illinois Republicans get their day in the sun Thursday at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. 
  • Illinois Senate President Don Harmon says lawmakers have not reached a consensus on the bills they would propose in a possible special legislative session. 
  • A conservative Christian group held a meeting in Decatur Tuesday, targeting the city's public school system. 
  • Police in Pakistan have arrested a University of Illinois professor and charged him with treason. 

In today's deep dive, chronic illness patients hope the money being poured into studying long COVID will have a wider benefit.