Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Adding menthol flavoring to electronic cigarettes may damage your lungs more than regular e-cigarettes do, a new study reveals.The common mint flavoring helps deliver lots more toxic microparticles, compared…
Learn MoreDisparities Seen in Patient Selection for Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Significant disparities exist in patient selection for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), according to a study published online April 5 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.Anuj B. Mehta, …
Learn MoreMove to ‘Green’ School Buses Could Boost Kids’ Class Attendance
TUESDAY, April 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Jouncing along to school in a fume-spewing, rattletrap yellow bus is practically a rite of passage for most American students.But outdated buses actually wind up costing kids many days of education, thanks t…
Learn MoreRSVpreF Safe, Effective for Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus Illness in Seniors
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein-based (RSVpreF) vaccine appears to be safe and effective for preventing RSV-associated lower respiratory tract illness in older adults, according to a study…
Learn MoreFDA Says Repaired Sleep Apnea Machines Still Carry Health Risks
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued another warning about certain sleep apnea machines made by Philips Respironics.Already the subject of a 2021 recall, some of the company’s repaired continuous …
Learn MoreBlack, Hispanic Patients With Severe Allergies Less Likely to Get Allergy Shots
MONDAY, April 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Seasonal allergies are more common among Black and Hispanic people, but these patients are less likely to get the shots that could ease their symptoms, researchers say.“We already know that these underreprese…
Learn MoreRSVpreF Vaccine Found to Be Safe, Effective During Pregnancy
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Receipt of bivalent respiratory syncytial virus prefusion F protein-based (RSVpreF) vaccine during pregnancy is safe and effective for preventing RSV illness in infants, according to a study published online A…
Learn MorePandemic Disrupted Respiratory Syncytial Virus Season Timing
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The typical timing of seasonal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) epidemics (October to April) was disrupted during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research published in the April 7 issue of the U.S. Center…
Learn MoreIncome a Factor in Whether You Get Lifesaving ECMO Breathing Support: Study
FRIDAY, April 7, 2023 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that gender and money matter when it comes to getting a last-resort treatment after mechanical ventilation.Funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, the study found that certain g…
Learn MoreRacial Disparities Seen for Pulmonary Fibrosis Outcomes
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Racial and ethnic-minority populations may experience disparities in pulmonary fibrosis (PF)-related outcomes, according to a study published online March 10 in JAMA Network Open.Ayodeji Adegunsoye, M.D., …
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