CDC Warns of Rise in RSV Cases Among Young Children, Infants
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Doctors are seeing a spike in severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among young children in Florida and Georgia, U.S. health officials warned Tuesday.The Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
Learn MoreSleep Apnea Treatment Cuts Nighttime Heartburn, Respiratory Symptoms
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Treatment with positive airway pressure (PAP) for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) for two years is associated with a decrease in nighttime heartburn and respiratory symptoms, according to a study published onli…
Learn MoreBoys Who Smoke Could Be Harming Their Future Children’s Health
TUESDAY, Sept. 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoking may not only harm the smoker and those who breathe in the secondhand fumes, but also their future children.New research suggests that boys who smoke in their early teens risk passing on harmful geneti…
Learn MoreBarrios más pobres vinculados a tasas más elevadas de asma en niños
VIERNES, 1 de septiembre de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Cuando se considera por qué los niños tienen asma, el vecindario en el que viven puede ser importante.Nuevas investigaciones encuentran que vivir la primera infancia en un barrio con mejor acceso a…
Learn MoreDrinking Water Quality Tied to Lung Infections in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis
FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Naturally occurring and anthropogenic water-quality constituents may heighten the risk for nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) pulmonary disease in people with cystic fibrosis, according to a study published in…
Learn MorePoorer Neighborhoods Linked to Higher Asthma Rates in Kids
THURSDAY, Aug. 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When factoring in why children get asthma, a child’s neighborhood may be important to consider.New research finds that living in a neighborhood during early childhood that has better access to resources was …
Learn MoreHigher Neighborhood Opportunity Tied to Lower Childhood Asthma Incidence
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living in a neighborhood with higher opportunity during early life is associated with lower childhood asthma incidence, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA Pediatrics.Izzuddin M. Aris, Ph….
Learn MoreSome Immunosuppressed Do Not Have Anti-Spike Antibodies After COVID-19 Vaccination
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 30, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About one in five immunosuppressed individuals have no detectable immunoglobulin (Ig)G anti-spike antibodies, even after three or more COVID-19 vaccines, according to a study published in the August issue o…
Learn MoreECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, may even help…
Learn MoreEl humo de los incendios canadienses hizo que las visitas a emergencias por asma aumentaran en EE. UU.
VIERNES, 25 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El humo de los incendios forestales canadienses envió a un gran número de personas que sufren de asma a las salas de emergencias de EE. UU. en primavera y verano, según dos nuevos informes. Del 30 de a…
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