PREVENTION & WELLBEING

GPs are increasingly turning to mindfulness techniques and breathing exercises to cope with intensifying pressures at work, a survey has found. Taking breaks to get out in the fresh air is also a wellbeing strategy being used by doctors when they feel overwhelmed by the conflicting demands on their time. Findings from a survey by […]

Breathwork has seen a massive spike in interest in the Western world over the past decade. But what does science have to say about its effectiveness in alleviating psychological maladies? New research published in Scientific Reports helps to summarize the current state of research and provides evidence that breathwork can have beneficial effects on stress […]

An 82-year-old woman was pronounced dead at a New York nursing home but found to be breathing three hours later at the funeral home where she had been taken. The woman was said to be dead at Water’s Edge Rehab and Nursing Centre at Port Jefferson on Long Island at 11.15am on Saturday, Suffolk County […]

Welsh National Opera has announced today that its Long COVID program Wellness with WNO is expanding across Wales. Six health boards in Wales will be able to offer the rehabilitation service to patients, through direct referral to NHS Long COVID Services. The program shares techniques and strategies used by professional opera singers to support breath […]

Stroke and heart attack can be prevented and not only with healthy eating and physical activity. You can get help to get the situation under control. A method to be used in our homes, through a tool that links diseases to air filtration: here’s what we should all have at home from now on. How […]

Positive day for the European Stock Exchanges. While awaiting the evening meeting of the Fed and tomorrow’s meeting of the ECB, with further increases in interest rates expected, important macroeconomic data is arriving. The manufacturing PMIs of Italy, Germany and the Eurozone showed improvements, while inflation fell throughout the Eurozone. In our country, in particular, […]

Company Logo Global Disposable Protective Clothing Market Global Disposable Protective Clothing Market Dublin, Feb. 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The “Disposable Protective Clothing Market: Global Industry Trends, Share, Size, Growth, Opportunity and Forecast 2022-2027” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com‘s offering. The global disposable protective clothing market size reached US$ 3.32 Billion in 2021. Looking […]

The CDC is investigating a multistate cluster of Verona Integron‐mediated Metallo‐β‐lactamase (VIM)‐ and Guiana‐Extended Spectrum‐β‐Lactamase (GES) producing carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa (VIM‐GES-CRPA) associated with multiple different infection types, including eye infections. The CDC says there are 50 cases across 11 states, and some of the patient outcomes included permanent vision loss resulting from ocular infection, hospitalization, and death of one patient with bloodstream infection. The MDR-related pseudomonas infections are linked to the use of EzriCare Artificial Tears, according to the CDC. The agency warns people to […]

Since its launch in November 2021, the programme has helped patients cope with the symptoms of Long Covid and reduce feelings of anxiety and depression Welsh National Opera (WNO) has today announced the expansion of its Long Covid rehabilitation programme. Wellness with WNO will now be available to patients through six health boards across […]

What is pulmonary rehabilitation? Pulmonary rehabilitation is a medically-supervised exercise and education program designed to help with difficulty breathing or if you are increasingly limited in your everyday activities due to COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and other lung diseases. Pulmonary rehabilitation is offered at the following locations: MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center MercyOne Dubuque Medical […]

The Benefits of Breathing through the Nose Breathing through the nose is often considered the better option as compared to breathing through the mouth. The following are some of the reasons why nose breathing is better for our health: 1. Filters the air we breathe The nose is equipped with tiny hairs and mucus membranes […]

In today’s lifestyle we have lost the understanding of the pivotal role breathing has on our body. Breathing provides oxygen to produce energy and maintain normal metabolism. Exhaling carbon dioxide helps in maintaining pH levels in the blood. Deep breathing activates the relaxation response and reduces blood pressure and heart beat. This helps in reduction […]

HYDERABAD: The growing incidence of young people experiencing sudden cardiac arrests in their 30s and early 50s, including 39-year-old Tollywood actor Nandamuri Taraka Ratna or 46-year-old Kannada star Puneeth Rajkumar, is alarming both the general public and the medical community. Doctors advise that people begin routine checkups at the age of 30, especially if they […]

Another day, another outrageous sleeping hack. If you’re like me and can’t instantly fall asleep at night you’re probably always on the lookout for sleeping hacks. However, I don’t know how I feel about taping my mouth before I fall asleep, even if it does health benefits. But, according to a neuropsychologist taping your mouth […]

Seasonal changes can cause a variety of diseases and pneumonia is one of the infections brought on by viruses and bacteria that is a common phenomenon during the winter. It is important to understand that pneumonia can happen at any time of year, not just during the winter however, the number of patients suffering from […]

The importance of regulating your stress levels cannot be understated. Not only can stress take its toll on your mental health, but it can also impact you physically, with symptoms ranging from headaches and bloating to irregular periods. And if those high stress levels persist over an extended period of time, you’ll be at risk […]

In older adults, the rate of hospitalization and mortality is similar for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, thus highlighting the importance of an RSV vaccine for this at-risk population. These findings were reported in a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the journal Vaccines (Basel). Development of a vaccine to prevent severe RSV-associated illness […]

The brothers of Armagh murder victim Natalie McNally say they will fight until their “dying breath” if they have to in order to get justice for their sister and her unborn son. The 32-year-old was stabbed to death at her home in Lurgan on the night of December 18. Her brothers Niall and Declan said […]

The popularity of yoga has grown tremendously in the past decade. More than 10% of U.S. adults have practised yoga at some point in their lives. Yoga practitioners spend on average US$90 a month, and the yoga industry is worth more than $80 billion worldwide. Yoga is now a mainstream activity in the U.S. and […]

Source: Christian Álvarez/Pexels When dogs have flat, squashed faces (known as brachycephaly), many of them will have health issues and can even struggle to breathe. Now veterinarians at the World Small Animal Veterinary Association are alerting people to what they say is a “canine welfare crisis” because of how popular these breeds are. Common brachycephalic […]