Exposure 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…
Learn MoreEl VSR en la infancia podría aumentar el riesgo de asma de un niño
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Los niños que se infectaron con el virus sincitial respiratorio, mejor conocido como VSR, en el primer año de vida podrían tener un riesgo más alto de asma, según los investigadores.Su nuevo estudio obse…
Learn MoreAsthma, Lower Grades, Homelessness: How Climate Change Will Harm America’s Kids
WEDNESDAY, April 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Children are uniquely vulnerable to the effects of climate change, a new report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows.Climate change can affect learning, physical health and housing sec…
Learn MoreSmog Tied to More Cardiovascular Disease-Related Mortality
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — “Polish smog” has a significant impact on cardiovascular disease (CVD)-related mortality, according to a study presented at the annual congress of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology, held from…
Learn MoreRSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child’s Risk for Asthma
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Kids who were infected with respiratory syncytial virus, better known as RSV, in their first year may be at greater risk for asthma, according to researchers.Their new study looked at the effects of RSV infe…
Learn More¿Vive en una de las ciudades con el aire más contaminado de EE. UU.?
MIÉRCOLES, 19 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Casi un tercio de los estadounidenses viven en condados con un aire malsano, según un nuevo informe de la Asociación Americana del Pulmón (American Lung Association).Uno de cada tres, es decir, 120 mi…
Learn MorePreterm Birth Tied to Higher Risk for Obstructive Airway Disease in Adulthood
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Preterm birth is a risk factor for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood, according to a study published online March 29 in the European Respiratory Journal.Anna Pulakka, Ph.D…
Learn MoreDo You Live in One of America’s Worst Cities for Dirty Air?
WEDNESDAY, April 19, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Nearly one-third of Americans live in counties with unhealthy air, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. One in three, or 120 million, people lives with unhealthy levels of ozone or…
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