PREVENTION & WELLBEING

Rapidly spreading viral infections have pushed pediatric hospitalizations and daily emergency room visits to record levels in Orange County, prompting officials to declare a health emergency. The county, like the rest of California, is facing a viral triple whammy: continued circulation of the coronavirus, seasonal rise of the flu and heightened spread of respiratory syncytial […]

GlobeNewswire Attention innovators: Arthritis Society Canada funding solutions to arthritis 2022 Arthritis Ideator Awards™ Winners (from left to right) 2022 Winners KneeKG, Prova Innovations, GuidedHands, Operas TORONTO, Nov. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arthritis Society Canada is investing in entrepreneurs to help them change the lives of people living with arthritis. For the second year […]

New research shows vaccinating pregnant women helped protect their newborns from the common but scary respiratory virus called RSV that fills hospitals with wheezing babies each fall. The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close. Pfizer announced Tuesday that a large international study […]

Pfizer’s vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is highly effective at protecting newborns when the shot is given to the mothers late in their pregnancy, according to clinical trial data published Tuesday. RSV is a common respiratory virus that generally causes mild cold-like symptoms, but it can be dangerous for infants younger than 6 […]

WASHINGTON: Specialized channel proteins are possible therapeutic targets for sleep apnea and similar abnormally slow breathing disorders in obese people, suggest Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers who did a study on mice. The protein, a cation channel known as TRPM7, is found in carotid bodies, tiny sensory organs in the neck that detect oxygen and carbon […]

Cough and snore detection on Android is relatively new, brought to users with the launch of the Pixel 7 series. With that, you can easily see if you’re having breathing troubles during the night. Here’s how it works. A feature that detects when you’re coughing or snoring during the night is a relatively simple one. […]

Here are some home remedies that can help prevent the harmful effects of breathing polluted air. Triggered by multiple reasons, the Air Quality Index (AQI) is dropping day by day in Delhi-NCR. With the pollution level reaching ‘severely dangerous’ in the state, people are facing respiratory problems, cough, environmental infections, etc.  Breathing harmful pollutants […]

The vagus nerve… Being a highly visual person with a vivid imagination, when I first heard about the vagus nerve I was instantly transported to Las Vegas and Elvis. What is this exciting shiny rhinestone-covered thing with celebrity status?! Little did I know how close I was to the truth, with the celebrity bit anyway. […]

Across the U.S., hospitals are tracking an increase in RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) cases in children.  “If anything, it’s just getting started, especially as we get into the winter months,” program director of family practice at OhioHealth Dublin Methodist Hospital, Ben Bring, DO told NBC4 reporter Caleb Michael, “That’s usually when these viruses are thriving […]

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is concerned about increases in respiratory viruses in the state, particularly influenza (flu) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). For the week of Oct. 16, 2022, through Oct. 22, 2022, there were 44 laboratory-confirmed cases of the flu, compared to 19 cases the week before, bringing […]

It’s tough to see your dog a little under the weather, whether it’s the sniffles or a cough.But it can also be scary to think that he’s not just dealing with a common cold, but instead something more serious. Pneumonia in dogs is a real thing — and it’s no joke. According to Dr. Hannah […]

Cardiff Counselling centre Breathe has won two mental health and wellbeing awards: Best Mental Health Support Service Bronze Award at the Mental Health and Wellbeing Show Workplace Wellbeing Specialists of the Year at the Wales Prestige Awards The awards celebrate local businesses and recognise the quality of services provided to people. With many people struggling […]

28th Oct 2022 08:44 (Alliance News) – GSK PLC on Friday said its majority owned ViiV Healthcare venture has received the European Medicines Agency’s validation for its marketing authorisation application for HIV prevention, and said its MAA for respiratory syncytial virus adult vaccine has also been accepted. The Brentford, London-based biopharmaceutical firm said the […]

A surge in cases of a common respiratory virus is filling up pediatric hospital beds around the U.S. The early and swift arrival of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is stretching the limits of an already exhausted health care system. Layer on COVID and the flu, and you’ve got the makings of another unpleasant pandemic […]

TOMPKINS COUNTY, N.Y.—The Tompkins County Health Department announced the annual National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW) that is taking place Oct. 24 through 30, as a call to action to increase lead poisoning prevention. Lead poisoning typically affects children under six who are affected from breathing in or swallowing dust from old lead paint that […]

Mildred Matthews, 4, of Beaverton, Oregon, came to OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital on June 25, 2022, with her mother, Suzanne Gray, to receive her first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine. Staying up to date on all routine vaccinations, including flu shots and COVID-19 boosters, are ways to keep children safe and healthy. (OHSU/Christine Torres […]

Chief Executive Officer of English National Opera (ENO) STUART MURPHY has announced he is stepping down in 2023 after five years in post. Murphy took over the role from CRESSIDA POLLOCK in 2018. His five-year contract comes to an end next April but he will remain in the role until September to ensure a smooth transition to his successor.  […]

Carolinas Medical Center, on Blythe Boulevard in Charlotte, is Atrium Health’s flagship hospital. On Thursday, state and federal authorities announced that they had reached a settlement with Atrium over healthcare pricing. File photo John D. Simmons [email protected] Hospitals in North Carolina are seeing an increase in patients infected with a seasonal respiratory illness that can […]

NEW DELHI: An important question which needs to be addressed is should one fast if you are pregnant. Answering this, Shwetha Vijan, Senior Health Coach at Mylo, an ITC-backed leading full-stack platform for new and expecting mothers, says, “Pregnancy is a very vulnerable state. The answer to “can you fast” depends on your pregnancy stage. […]

Witnessing a cardiac arrest is never pleasant. If the victim is a child, however, it can be a truly traumatic experience. That is why it is even more important to know what to do so that you can keep your nerve and act quickly. The most common causes of cardiac arrest in an adult and […]