Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south.Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality issues because of dozens of Canadia…
Learn MoreLung Transplants From COVID-19-Positive Donors May Be Feasible
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Carefully selected lung transplants from COVID-19-positive donors have similar early posttransplant outcomes as transplants from COVID-19-negative donors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of…
Learn MoreSmoke From Canadian Wildfires Triggers Air Alerts in Colorado, Montana
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Two western U.S. states issued air quality alerts over the weekend as heavy smoke from fires blazing in Canada drifted south.Both Colorado and Montana experienced air quality issues because of dozens of Canadian…
Learn MoreStudy Shows Powerful New Target to Saving Lives From COPD
MONDAY, May 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers may have found a new target in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms that could potentially save more lives.The study focused on mucus plugs, which clog airways in the lungs of many …
Learn MoreFDA Panel Recommends Approval of First RSV Vaccine Given in Pregnancy to Protect Infants
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A panel of advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration voted Thursday to recommend the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine designed to protect infants.The independent committee of experts vo…
Learn MoreUna mudanza puede aliviar el asma de los niños de los vecindarios más pobres
MIÉRCOLES, 17 de mayo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños cuyas familias salieron de barrios marginados tenían unos ataques de asma significativamente menos intensos, con unas mejoras más grandes que incluso las observadas con los medicamentos. Una …
Learn MoreGlobal Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases Quantified
THURSDAY, May 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) were the third leading cause of death globally, accounting for 4.0 million deaths in 2019, according to a study published online April 25 in eClinicalMedicine.Sara Momtazma…
Learn MoreDomestic Abuse Tied to Higher Risk for New Atopic Disease
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Domestic violence and abuse (DVA) is significantly associated with a higher risk for developing atopic disease, according to a study published online May 5 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: …
Learn MoreFor Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
WEDNESDAY, May 17, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids whose families left distressed neighborhoods had significantly fewer severe asthma attacks, with improvements greater even than those seen with medication.New research found that children whose families…
Learn MoreCurrent Surge Noted in RSV Infection, Especially in Older Children
TUESDAY, May 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — There is a current surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infections, especially among older children, according to a research letter published online May 15 in JAMA Pediatrics.Suchitra Rao, M.B.B.S., from…
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