Combo of COVID Plus Flu Can Bring Severe Illness to Kids
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids who get the flu and COVID-19 together may be in for a serious, even deadly, bout of illness, U.S. health officials said Friday.So far, infections with both viruses in children have been rare because last …
Learn MoreShift Work Might Raise Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
FRIDAY, Dec. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — While shift workers aren’t more likely to get infected with COVID-19, they are more likely to suffer from severe disease requiring hospitalization, researchers warn.Norwegian scientists studied the risks of bo…
Learn MoreAdoptar coches eléctricos salvará vidas y ahorrará miles de millones en costos de atención de la salud
MIÉRCOLES, 14 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras Estados Unidos se acerca a un mundo en que los vehículos eléctricos (VE) hayan reemplazado por completo a los motores que usan combustibles fósiles, ¿pueden los estadounidenses esperar un…
Learn MoreTrain Wheels Send Unhealthy, ‘Ultrafine’ Metals Into Subway Air
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution is plaguing the world’s oldest subway system, a new study warns, with high levels of tiny metal particles found in dust samples throughout the London Underground.Whether these particles actuall…
Learn MoreWhite House ‘Winter Preparedness Plan’ Revives Free At-Home COVID Test Program
THURSDAY, Dec. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) — With cases of the flu, RSV and COVID-19 rising and hospitals filling up nationwide, the Biden Administration on Wednesday announced a “winter preparedness plan” for what could be a tough season ahead.One ste…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Tied to Multimorbidity Status, Severity
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to air pollution is associated with having multimorbid, multiorgan conditions, according to a study published online Dec. 2 in Frontiers in Public Health.Amy Ronaldson, Ph.D., from King’s College L…
Learn MoreMove to Electric Cars Will Save Lives Plus Billions in Health Care Costs
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 14, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As the United States moves towards a world in which electric vehicles (EVs) have fully replaced fossil fuel-driven engines, can Americans look forward to reliably cleaner air and better health? Absolutely, …
Learn MoreLas autoridades de salud de EE. UU. piden usar máscaras bajo techo en las ciudades: la ‘triplemia’ arrasa
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Mientras tres virus respiratorios altamente contagiosos se propagan por todo Estados Unidos, presionando a los hospitales y provocando escasez de medicamentos, las autoridades de salud de algunas gran…
Learn MoreLos purificadores de aire podrían ayudar a los corazones de las personas con EPOC
LUNES, 12 de diciembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Tener EPOC puede dificultar la respiración, ya que recarga tanto a los pulmones como al corazón, pero un nuevo estudio ofrece una posible solución: usar un purificador de aire ayudó a los corazones de…
Learn MoreHousehold Air Pollution Linked to Cardiac Autonomic Function in COPD
TUESDAY, Dec. 13, 2022 (HealthDay News) — For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), household air pollution is associated with cardiac autonomic function, with the greatest effect seen for ultrafine particles, according to a stu…
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