Wildfire PM2.5 Linked to Increase in Incidence of Asthma ED Visits
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Wildfire fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a significant increase in the incidence of same-day asthma emergency department (ED) visits, but the increase was only slightly higher than that seen…
Learn MorePoll: Only Half of Older Adults Have Heard of New RSV Vaccine
MONDAY, Aug. 28, 2023 (HealthDay News) — About half of older adults (52 percent) have heard of the new vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), according to the National Poll on Healthy Aging released online on Aug. 22.The poll, which comes…
Learn MoreEl impacto en la salud de NYC del humo de los incendios canadienses ha sido menos de lo que se temía
JUEVES, 24 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vivir los días de aire lleno de humo de los incendios forestales canadienses en junio fue desagradable para los residentes de la ciudad de Nueva York, pero unos nuevos datos muestran que no fue tan inme…
Learn MoreCanadian Wildfire Smoke Caused Spikes in Asthma-Related ER Visits Across the U.S.
FRIDAY, Aug. 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent high numbers of people suffering from asthma attacks to America’s emergency rooms this spring and summer, according to two new reports. From April 30 to August 4, 2023, smoke…
Learn MoreCanadian Wildfire Smoke’s Health Impact on NYC Residents May Have Been Less Than Feared
THURSDAY, Aug. 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Living through days of smoky air from Canadian wildfires in June was unpleasant for New York City residents, but new data shows it wasn’t as immediately concerning for their lungs as feared.The research find…
Learn MoreLa FDA aprueba la vacuna contra el VSR para embarazadas, para ayudar a proteger a los recién nacidos
MARTES, 22 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Quizá las mujeres pronto cuenten con una vacuna que pueden recibir durante un embarazo para ayudar a proteger a sus hijos recién nacidos del virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), después de que la Adminis…
Learn MoreFDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Protect Newborns
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Abrysvo received the first approval for a vaccine women can take during pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday.T…
Learn MoreFDA Approves RSV Vaccine for Pregnant Women to Help Shield Newborns
TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Ab…
Learn MoreE-Cigarette Use Tied to Respiratory Symptoms in Young Adults
FRIDAY, Aug. 18, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Electronic cigarette use in young adults is associated with self-reported respiratory symptoms, according to a study published online Aug. 15 in Thorax.Alayna P. Tackett, Ph.D., from The Ohio State University …
Learn MoreUn grupo de pediatras insta a administrar la nueva inyección contra el VSR a todos los bebés
MIÉRCOLES, 16 de agosto de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Todos los bebés deben recibir el nuevo anticuerpo monoclonal preventivo de acción prolongada para el virus sincitial respiratorio (VSR), señaló el principal grupo de pediatras del país. La Academia A…
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