Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2 billion people are exposed to at least …
Learn MoreMillions Are Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and Don’t Know It
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A lot of people who think they don’t have secondhand smoke exposure actually do, according to a new study that compared survey answers with blood tests.According to the results of sensitive blood tests, mor…
Learn MoreWildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When Canadian wildfire smoke shrouded the New York City skyline and spread to parts of New England this summer, millions of East Coast residents saw firsthand just how pervasive it can be.Now, a new study …
Learn MoreRespiratory Infections in Childhood Increased With Urbanized Living at Birth
TUESDAY, Sept. 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Urbanized living at birth and environmental factors are associated with an increased risk for infections in early childhood, according to two studies presented at the European Respiratory Society Internation…
Learn MoreSputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For patients with bronchiectasis, increasing sputum purulence is associated with degree of inflammation and can predict outcomes, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society Internation…
Learn MoreEs hora de empezar a prepararse contra la gripe, el VSR y COVID-19
LUNES, 18 de Septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) – Los niños han regresado a la escuela y es momento de pensar en los virus, tanto para ellos como para ti.Podría haber una temporada de gripe temprana en los Estados Unidos, si lo que sucedió en el Hemi…
Learn MoreAir Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
MONDAY, Sept. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women exposed to air pollution deliver babies with lower birth weights; however, women living in greener areas give birth to larger babies, which may help counteract the negative effects of air pollution on b…
Learn MoreIt’s Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19
FRIDAY, Sept. 15, 2023 (HealthDay News) – Kids are back in school and it’s time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, ac…
Learn MoreEl aire contaminado podría aumentar el riesgo de cáncer de mama
JUEVES, 14 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Se ha sabido desde hace tiempo que la contaminación del aire perjudica el corazón y los pulmones, pero una nueva investigación sugiere que también podría aumentar el riesgo de cáncer de mama.Investi…
Learn MoreFactors Identified for Readmission Among Children With ARDS
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Among hospitalized children with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who survive to discharge, the presence or development of a chronic medical condition, tracheostomy placement during the admission,…
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