Out of concern for the health and wellbeing of the community, and due to the widespread prevalence of respiratory viruses such as RSV and flu among young children, several North Carolina health systems ask that children 12 and under not visit patients who are hospitalized. These restrictions are effective Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 7 […]

Build Muscle and Mindfulness with a KettlebellWestend61 – Getty Images Our kettlebell swing ladder, combines 220 calorie scorching, stamina building reps with mindful rest periods of conscious breathing, ensuring that not a single second of this workout is lost to a wandering mind. Simply perform one swing, followed by standing tall and performing one breath, […]

Advocates want the NHS to prioritize respiratory services as the health service braces for one of the toughest winters in its history. An urgent warning has been issued over an increasing risk of pneumonia as winter approaches. New research has found that more people die from pneumonia in the UK than anywhere else in Europe. […]

AstraZeneca and Sanofi’s Beyfortus (nirsevimab) has been approved in the European Union (EU) for the prevention of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract disease in newborns and infants during their first RSV season. Beyfortus is the first and only single-dose RSV passive immunization for the broad infant population, including those born healthy, at term […]

The pneumococcal vaccine is an important first step in preventing pneumonia in the elderly. There is a need to focus on prevention strategies that can avert the risk of pneumonia in the elderly and, therefore, associated morbidity and mortality. Written by Editorial Team | Published : November 14, 2022 3:41 PM IST Old age is […]

A blue flame burns on a natural gas stove. Cassandra Profita A new report from Multnomah County health officials recommends households transition from gas appliances to electric because research shows gas stoves release pollutants that pose high risks to human health and contribute to climate change. On Thursday, Multnomah County Health Department officials presented their […]

The flu has been a lot less common over the last two years, due in large part to precautions taken by the public during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. While flu season can be hard to predict, experts expect it to make a comeback this fall. “Predictions about the severity of upcoming […]

A Blackburn resident visited the memorial bench inscribed with her inspiring poetry for the first time. Hajra Sidat’s poetry is inscribed on a bench on Queen’s Park in Blackburn and is part of the council’s Covid memorial. There are 17 benches in total – one in every ward within Blackburn with Darwen – which together […]

Why 4-7-8 Breathing Can Ease Your Stress, FastOlga Rolenko – Getty Images With everything you have to pack into a day, it’s no wonder if you’re feeling constantly stressed to the max. A high level of stress can bring down your mood as well as keep you from getting a good night’s sleep – and […]

As emergency rooms fill up with children sick with RSV, you might wonder when might be the best time to take them to the emergency room. The Cleveland Clinic offers some guidance for parents on when the time is right. Difficulty breathing, pauses while breathing, or short, shallow and rapid breathing Noisy breathing Blue or […]

Pneumonia is a contagious infection with symptoms that range from mild (cold and flu-like) to severe. How serious your case of pneumonia is depends on the particular germ causing the pneumonia, your overall health and your age. World Pneumonia Day: Pneumonia is an infection in one or both of your lungs caused by bacteria, […]

Flu Vaccination: The Best Protection Against the Flu Flu Vaccination: The Best Protection Against the Flu Don’t Make Flu a Guest for the Holidays ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to get vaccinated against flu right now. Flu activity is already widespread in Georgia – earlier than we’ve […]

SALT LAKE CITY — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the country is experiencing a resurgence of respiratory viruses that aren’t COVID-19, and hospitals and doctors say they’re seeing it every day in Utah. Intermountain Healthcare told KSL Friday that they first started seeing early signs of respiratory viruses in August with RINO. […]

A steady increase in respiratory illnesses across the United States as winter approaches is leading health experts at West Virginia University and elsewhere to warn of a possible “tridemic,” widespread occurrences of influenza, COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus or RSV. Following two mild flu seasons, due in part to COVID-19 safety guidelines such as masking and social […]

Headaches and loud noises don’t go well together. Sound hypersensitivity, also termed phonophobia, affects around 70-80% of people who suffer from migraines (via Internal Medicine). People who are vulnerable to migraine headaches tend to perceive loud noises as more intrusive and discomforting than others. Loud or prolonged sounds can also prompt and worsen a migraine […]

DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) — It might be tempting to blame the sudden change in weather for your sniffles and sneezes, but local doctors say they were fighting a trifecta of viruses before the cold front arrived: COVID-19, flu and RSV. “I think it’s important for people to realize that things are really bad out there right now,” […]

In a momentous development for respiratory health and fitness, Xplore Health Technologies, the country’s leading futuristic Medtech solutions provider has come up with a first-of-its-kind respiratory muscle training (RMT) device called Airofit PRO in collaboration with Airofit, Denmark. Lying at the intersection of advanced Medtech and modern respiratory medicine, it is the world’s first personal […]

Specialist lender and savings bank OSB Group has been awarded Campaign for Learning Award to recognise the wellbeing support offered to its employees. Campaign for Learning celebrates lifelong learning and works with partners on various initiatives to try new approaches to get generate conversations and ideas about learning. The award was given to […]

Otrivin Breathe Clean has launched a new initiative, ‘Pollution Capture Pencils’, under which pollution waste by-products will be converted into school supplies for local children. Air pollution is considered the world’s largest environmental health threat with 98% of children in India breathing toxic air2. Otrivin’s Actions to Breathe Cleaner program promotes the adoption of everyday […]

Reuters Videos Biden to gauge “red lines” with China’s Xi STORY: US president Joe Biden plans to “build a floor for the relationship” with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, as they meet at the G20 summit on Monday (November 14). But he will also be honest to Xi about U.S. concerns, including over Taiwan and human […]

















