Factors 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,…
Learn MoreBacterias en guarderías podrían aumentar el riesgo de asma en niños
MIÉRCOLES, 13 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Ciertas combinaciones de bacterias encontradas en el polvo de las guarderías infantiles pueden tener un impacto en los pulmones de los niños.Los investigadores están tratando de comprender si asi…
Learn MoreDirty Air Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 13, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution has long been known to harm the heart and lungs, but new research suggests it might also raise the risk of breast cancer.Researchers at the U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sci…
Learn MoreFine Particular Matter Linked to Increase in Breast Cancer Risk
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with an increased risk for breast cancer, specifically estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer, according to a study published online Sept. 11 in the Jour…
Learn More¿Podría el humo de los incendios forestales aumentar las tasas de suicidio en zonas rurales?
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Como este verano ha demostrado, las masivas columnas de humo generadas por los incendios forestales pueden contaminar el aire de regiones situadas a muchos kilómetros de distancia. Ahora, un nuevo es…
Learn More¿Tiene apnea del sueño? La máquina CPAP podría ayudar a salvar su vida
LUNES, 11 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millones de personas que sufren de apnea del sueño se acuestan por la noche con un dispositivo dotado con un pequeño motor, y que se denomina máquina CPAP.Ahora, dos nuevos estudios confirman que el…
Learn MoreBacteria at Day Care Might Raise Kids’ Odds for Asthma
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Certain combinations of bacteria found in dust in children’s day care settings may have an impact on their young lungs. Researchers are trying to understand whether attending day care can affect children’s l…
Learn MoreRespiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): What It Is, Diagnosis, Symptoms & Treatment
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infectious respiratory disease that can look and sound a lot like a cold, with coughing, sneezing and a runny nose. But RSV can turn serious and send some patients to the hospital, particularly infants and young…
Learn MoreCould Wildfire Smoke Raise Rural Suicide Rates?
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As this summer has shown, the massive smoke plumes generated by wildfires can dirty the air of regions many miles away. Now a new study is raising the question of whether that pollution is contributing to sui…
Learn MoreInfluenza (Flu): What It Is, Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Influenza strikes millions every year, causing symptoms such as cough, fever, aches and a sore throat. Learn more about what the flu is, including its causes, symptoms and treatment.What is influenza (flu)?Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a hi…
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