Race-Specific Approach to Spirometry Disadvantages Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A race-specific approach to spirometry interpretation results in a lower lung allocation score (LAS) for Black patients and a higher LAS for White patients, according to a study published online May 26 in t…
Learn MoreQuartz Countertops Are Damaging the Lungs of Installers: Study
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers making the most popular type of countertop sold in the United States are at risk for potentially deadly lung disease, a new study finds.The risk owes to the tiny particles of dust produced while cut…
Learn MoreHow Common Are Co-Infections With COVID, Flu, RSV?
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Results from more than 26,000 respiratory tests in late 2022 found simultaneous infections with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in more than 1% of positive tests.Co-infections were es…
Learn MoreHot, Polluted Days May Double Heart Attack Risk
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The extreme heat and choking wildfire smoke blanketing wide swaths of the United States this summer are actively dangerous to heart health, a new study reports.Days where soaring heat combines with fine parti…
Learn MoreExposure to Extreme Temperatures, Pollution Linked to MI Death
MONDAY, July 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to extreme temperature events (ETEs) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with myocardial infarction (MI) mortality, according to a study published in the July 25 issue of Circulation.Rui…
Learn MoreLos aminoácidos asociados con la vitamina B se vinculan con la demencia por la contaminación atmosférica
VIERNES, 21 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los científicos han reportado un vínculo entre la contaminación atmosférica y el riesgo de demencia, pero no habían comprendido bien los mecanismos subyacentes de la asociación. Ahora, un nuevo estudio …
Learn MoreLos omega 3 podrían preservar la salud pulmonar
VIERNES, 21 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Un nuevo estudio ofrece fuertes evidencias de que consumir pescado o complementos que contengan ácidos grasos omega 3 respalda a la salud pulmonar.El hallazgo subraya la importancia de incluir pescado y…
Learn MoreOmega-3s May Preserve Lung Health
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers strong evidence that eating fish or supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids supports lung health.The finding underscores the importance of including fish and other sources of omega-3s in …
Learn MoreBlood Levels of Vitamin B Amino Acids Linked to Dementia Risk After Air Pollution Exposure
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Scientists have reported a link between air pollution and dementia risk, but they haven’t had a good understanding of the mechanisms behind this association. Now, a new study provides some answers. “In this s…
Learn More