COPD: Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
WEDNESDAY, May 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Finding out that you or a loved one has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be alarming and may leave you with a lot of questions.Though COPD has no cure, it’s a condition that can be managed wi…
Learn MoreDirty Air & Lung Cancer: Detroit Study Shows How Your Neighborhood Matters
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Does where you live affect your risk for lung cancer? Just possibly, experts warn.Although cigarette smoking is the principal cause of most lung cancers, new research has found evidence that Americans who live …
Learn MoreOil & Gas Production Takes Toll in U.S. Lives, Health Costs
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pollutants produced by the U.S. oil and gas industry cause thousands of deaths and cost the country tens of billions in health care expenses, a new study reports.Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), fine particulate matter a…
Learn MoreGERD Increases Risk for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
MONDAY, May 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases the risk for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), according to a study published online April 20 in the European Respiratory Journal.Carl J. Reynolds, M.B.B.S, fr…
Learn MoreLong-Term Air Pollution Exposure Tied to More Diagnostic Testing in Heart Failure
FRIDAY, May 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Long-term exposure to fine airborne particles
Learn MoreFDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in seniors aged 60 years and older. Arexvy is expected to help prevent lower respirat…
Learn MoreFDA Approves First RSV Vaccine
WEDNESDAY, May 3, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The first vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use in seniors aged 60 and older.Arexvy, manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), is expect…
Learn MoreExposure to Air Pollution Linked to Onset of Symptomatic Arrhythmia
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution is associated with onset of symptomatic arrhythmia within the first few hours of exposure, according to a study published online May 1 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Assoc…
Learn More‘Long Road Back’: He Struggles With a Lung Condition Years After Severe COVID
MONDAY, May 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hito Bazan never knew how much he’d appreciate every breath he takes until one day he couldn’t do it.The Houston police officer awoke one morning not able to eat, walk, talk or even breathe after three months in…
Learn MoreAsma, calificaciones más bajas, carencia de hogar: los daños del cambio climático para los niños de EE. UU.
MIÉRCOLES, 26 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños tienen una vulnerabilidad única a los efectos del cambio climático, muestra un nuevo informe de la Agencia de Protección Ambiental (EPA) de EE. UU.El cambio climático puede afectar al aprend…
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