Asthma Exacerbations Up After Relaxation of COVID-19 Restrictions
MONDAY, Nov. 28, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions was associated with an increase in the incidence of COVID-19, non-COVID-19 acute respiratory infections (ARIs), and severe asthma exacerbations, according to a study publish…
Learn MoreAs COVID Restrictions Lifted, Asthma Attacks Rose
FRIDAY, Nov. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When COVID-19 restrictions lifted in the United Kingdom, the risk for severe asthma attacks doubled.While having COVID isn’t more likely to cause asthma attacks than other respiratory infections, it may have b…
Learn MoreLas TC de detección pueden mejorar de forma dramática los resultados en el cáncer de pulmón
MARTES, 22 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Una prueba de detección anual del cáncer de pulmón para los fumadores empedernidos puede proveer una gran mejora en la supervivencia al cáncer de pulmón a largo plazo, muestra un estudio reciente. Cu…
Learn MoreUnos hongos del suelo pueden provocar enfermedades, y su extensión aumenta en EE. UU.
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — Los hongos que se encuentran en el suelo están provocando infecciones de pulmón en todo el país, incluso en lugares donde los médicos no son conscientes del riesgo.Los Centros para el Control y la Pre…
Learn MoreLa gripe comenzó pronto y con fuerza, según los CDC
LUNES, 21 de noviembre de 2022 (HealthDay News) — La temporada de gripe llegó a Estados Unidos con fuerza y pronto, y ha sobrecargado a hospitales que ya se estaban enfrentando a un aumento en otros virus respiratorios, como el VSR y la COVID-19.Hast…
Learn MoreCT Screenings Can Dramatically Improve Lung Cancer Outcomes
TUESDAY, Nov. 22, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Annual lung cancer screening for heavy smokers can provide a big boost in lung cancer survival over the long term, a new study shows.When low-dose CT screening identifies early-stage lung cancer, patients ha…
Learn MoreFlu Has Started Early and With a Punch: CDC
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Flu season has struck the United States hard and early, burdening hospitals that are also coping with a surge in other respiratory viruses, including RSV and COVID-19. The nation has seen at least 4.4 million …
Learn MoreFungi in Soil Can Cause Illness, With Range Expanding in U.S.
MONDAY, Nov. 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Fungi found in the soil are causing lung infections nationwide, even in places that doctors aren’t aware are at risk.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has not revised maps for environmental f…
Learn MoreDespite Pleas From Pediatric Groups, Biden Balks at Declaring RSV a Health Emergency
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Thursday offered assistance to communities and hospitals dealing with a surge in cases of pediatric respiratory illnesses, but it did not declare a national public health emergency….
Learn MoreDespite Pleas From Pediatric Groups, Biden Balks at Declaring RSV a Health Emergency
FRIDAY, Nov. 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The Biden administration on Thursday offered assistance to communities and hospitals dealing with a surge in cases of pediatric respiratory illnesses, but it did not declare a national public health emergency….
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