The Dose24:13What are the best ways to treat a cold? Featured VideoOral cold and cough medicine containing a popular decongestant was pulled from some U.S. pharmacy shelves this week. This comes after a panel of experts said phenylephrine is no better than a dummy pill at relieving congestion. But what actually works to treat cold […]

The overall air quality of Delhi and NCR slipped to the ‘very poor’ category on Saturday morning as the winter season started setting in. The Air Quality Index (AQI) reached 303 on Saturday morning, according to data from the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR). REUTERS What is Delhi breathing? The […]

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed Thursday 94 new cases and no additional deaths from COVID-19 in the Santa Clarita Valley within the last week. Public Health is now reporting COVID-19 data once a week. This is the most recent data from Oct. 26. This new data brings Los Angeles County death […]

The latest government data shows that the number of Covid cases has declined in the past week by more than 30 percent. Gabriela Brewer from London Covid Testing did, however, point out that “Covid testing is less common now”. Government statistics show that the number of patients admitted to hospitals in England is also 15 […]

Updated: Oct 27 2023 12:45PM New Delhi, Oct 27 (PTI) India has logged 26 new coronavirus infections, while the active cases have been recorded at 257, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Friday. The death toll was recorded at 5,33,293, the data updated at 8 am stated. The country’s Covid case tally is 4.50 crore […]

Pediatric bronchiolitis hospitalizations took a brief downturn during the pandemic before consistently rising thereafter, with seasonal patterns yet to return to normal, a nationwide study found. After admissions plummeted by 69.2% in the 2020-2021 season, the subsequent 2022-2023 season tracked at 75.3% above the pre-pandemic median. Patients who were ages 12 to 23 months saw […]

One direct benefit of America’s healthcare industry is we are living longer. But for diseases like COPD that can only be managed, living longer can be like a sentence. That’s why older Americans in general need all the help they can get. A series of classes teaching healthful breathing techniques begins Monday, Nov. 6, at […]

Here’s our weekly round-up of what illnesses are spreading the most in Metro Detroit communities, according to our local doctors and hospitals. “Common themes include URI, Sinusitis, persistent and prolonged cough and strep throat,” said MinuteClinic family nurse practitioner Deborah ‘Micki’ Bailey. “COVID cases persist across all clinics,” she added. WAYNE COUNTY – Asthma flare-ups, […]

The first World Oxygen Day, celebrated October 2, 2023, was established by the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Foundation to spotlight the critical role that oxygen therapy holds in many people’s lives. To mark the occasion, the COPD Foundation and the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation cohosted the 2023 Oxygen Summit, an online event for health professionals […]

Respiratory therapists play a crucial role in the healthcare system, providing essential care and support to patients with respiratory conditions. National Respiratory Care Appreciation Week shines a light on the dedication of these unsung heroes, who often go unnoticed despite the life-changing impact they have on individuals like Laura Smith. Laura Smith, a cystic fibrosis […]

A man from Japan wrongly accused of drunken driving can sue a Michigan police officer who grossly misread a breath test and conceded during the stop that she had “no idea” what she was doing, a federal appeals court said Thursday. The man blew a 0.02 on the breath test, but it was mistakenly read […]

Patients with COVID-19 who suffered from severe illness and were bedridden are more likely to experience physical Long COVID symptoms up to 2 years after their diagnosis, according to new data published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe.1 Although the COVID-19 pandemic is no longer considered an emergency, the disease’s burden on public health is […]

“The majority of patients that we treat nowadays present with cough, cold, sore throat, feeling of a foreign body in the throat, watering eyes, tightness in the chest, and shortness of breath. And in the majority of cases, we must administer medications such as nasal decongestants and anti-allergy medications,” he said. While Delhi’s air quality […]

Photo: Pixabay We live in the beautiful Okanagan valley of southern British Columbia. The environment resembles northern California’s Napa Valley. The climate is a complex tapestry of semi-arid desert mixed in with fertile soil for orchards and vineyards and temperate forests of pine, spruce and fir trees. Okanagan Lake splits the valley and attracts tourists […]

Cases of influenza, a respiratory virus commonly referred to as “the flu,” are on the rise nationally. Cases of Covid are also up as well. “The numbers of people becoming infected with Covid or the flu are on the rise here in our local area,” said Zachary J. Baeseman, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Associate Chief Medical Officer, […]

Above graphic from the TN Dept. of Health RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – The Tennessee Department of Health is encouraging all Tennesseans to receive a flu vaccine. The vaccinations for the flu will be free on Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at three locations with one providing a drive-thru service. Influenza, or “the flu” is a […]

Arkansas and Louisiana make another dubious list in state health rankings. They are both among the top eleven states with the highest prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD. The American Lung Association recently released its state rankings for the year. COPD refers to a group of diseases which include chronic bronchitis […]

Company Logo Dublin, Oct. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a significant development reported this month in JAMA Network Open, South Korean researchers have pointed out an increased risk of various new-onset autoimmune and autoinflammatory connective-tissue disorders post-COVID-19 infection. As the global medical and business communities strive to understand the implications of these findings, ResearchAndMarkets.com […]

Extra-fine-particle inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) use in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is strongly associated with a decreased risk for hospitalization from pneumonia compared with use of standard-particle-size ICS, investigators reported in BMJ Open Respiratory Research. The observational cohort study evaluated the effect of ICS particle size on the risk for hospitalization due to […]

One common sign of a bacterial or viral illness is a throat infection, cough and cold. The symptoms of a throat infection can include irritation, inflammation, eruption, or a sharp discomfort. Swallowing causes the pain to worsen. Tonsils, the roof of the mouth, and the tongue can all be impacted by cold. Through close contact […]

















