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26Oct

Chennai air pollution level worsens- The New Indian Express

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Express News Service CHENNAI:  There has been a significant spike in air pollution levels in Chennai over the past few days. On Wednesday morning, the city’s air quality index (AQI) touched 130, which, as per National Ambient Air Quality Standards stipulated by the Central Pollution Control Board, falls under the ‘moderately polluted’ category, enough to […]

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26Oct

3 ways to prepare for bushfire season if you have asthma or another lung condition

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Australia’s bushfire season is officially under way during an El Niño. And after three wet years, and the plant growth that comes with it, there’s fuel to burn. With the prospect of catastrophic bushfire comes smoke. This not only affects people in bushfire regions, but those in cities and towns far away, as smoke travels. […]

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26Oct

Use a Virtual Visit When You Have Cold, Flu, or COVID-19 Symptoms

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COVINGTON, Ga. – Ever since the pandemic, every cough, sniffle, sneeze or body ache could be more than just the common cold, and not knowing what you have can start driving anyone crazy. Because colds, influenza, and COVID-19 share some symptoms, Piedmont urges everyone to stay safe, and keep others safe, while your physician works […]

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25Oct

Health Officials Urge Residents To Update Vaccinations Amid Respiratory Disease Season

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Credit: Erica Knight The Pennsylvania Department of Health, in conjunction with local healthcare providers, urges Pennsylvanians to keep current with their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations as the state enters the respiratory disease season. Both the flu and COVID-19 vaccines have been updated to combat the latest virus variants present in Pennsylvania and throughout the U.S., […]

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25Oct

Impact of “Long COVID” on Education

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Medically, Long COVID is a spectrum of conditions experienced by people infected with COVID 19 who recovered from the initial illness. Symptoms include chronic fatigue, shortness of breath, cough and chest pain, headaches and difficulty concentrating, changes in taste and smell, and depression or anxiety and they can last for months or even years. One […]

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25Oct

Empowering COVID-19 Patients: The Role of Portable Spirometry Devices Like Clearblow

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the critical importance of respiratory health. Patients infected with the virus often experienced breathing difficulties, leading to a surge in demand for tools that could help individuals monitor their lung function. In response to this need, portable spirometry devices like Clearblow emerged as potential game-changers, providing a vital lifeline […]

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25Oct

Respiratory Devices Market to Worth USD 47,760 Million By 2032

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Precedence Research The global respiratory devices market surpassed USD 20,660 million in 2022 and is expected to be worth around USD 47,760 million by 2032, expanding at a CAGR of 8.74% from 2023 to 2032. Ottawa, Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global respiratory devices market is projected to reach around USD 37,140 million […]

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25Oct

Health: study on COPD, boom in first visits and patients more attentive to symptoms

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The three years of the Sars-CoV-2 pandemic have not only said that we are vulnerable and that some – the elderly, the frail – are more vulnerable than others. They also made us discover the importance of our breathing and that we need to pay attention to the health of our lungs. This is the […]

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25Oct

How to tell the difference between #Covid-19 and asthma symptoms

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Over 380,000 people in Ireland currently have asthma and 890,000 people will have it at some stage in their lifetime. Today is World Asthma Day. May 5 marks a period of education around asthma symptoms and awareness for those living with the respiratory illness. “The cough will be different with Covid-19, but if you’ve been […]

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25Oct

Severe Asthma in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: What Can We Do?

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Sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) adults are at increased risk for severe asthma, according to an analysis of a nationally representative study presented at the CHEST annual meeting hosted by the American College of Chest Physicians. In this exclusive MedPage Today video, investigator Tugba Kaplan, MD, of Luminis Health-Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland, […]

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25Oct

Alexandria Health Department Offers Support Program for Residents With Asthma and COPD

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Photo: iStock.com/Hero Images ALEXANDRIA, VA-The Alexandria Health Department has created a new program called ALX Breathes to help residents who deal with asthma and COPD. By enrolling in ALX Breathes, people living in houses or apartments can receive individualized help from AHD staff. During home visits, they will locate triggers such as mold, pests, smoking, […]

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25Oct

Short-Acting Opioids May Lessen Dyspnea in Patients With COPD

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Breathlessness attacks in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may be relieved with short-acting opioids, according to systematic review and meta-analysis findings published in Palliative Medicine. Despite lack of consensus, several guidelines suggest opioid treatment for refractory dyspnea in COPD. Adverse events with opioid treatment (primary reason for not prescribing opioids) for dyspnea in […]

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25Oct

Respiratory therapists help you breathe a little easier

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For most of us, breathing is as normal as, you know, breathing. Unless we’re running or doing yoga, we don’t tend to think much about it. That is, of course, if we have healthy lungs. What about those who contract COVID-19 or other respiratory infections? What about people who have had surgery or a cardiac […]

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25Oct

This COPD action plan is my weapon against exacerbations

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For those of us with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), avoiding exacerbations — or flare-ups — is a top priority. The question is, what tools are available to help us do that? Some of them are cleansing our nasal passages, getting vaccinations, and noticing changes in the amount and color of mucous secretions. All of […]

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25Oct

Respiratory Devices Market to Worth USD 47,760 Million By

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Ottawa, Oct. 25, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The global respiratory devices market is projected to reach around USD 37,140 million in 2029, a study published by Towards Healthcare a sister firm of Precedence Research. North America led the global market due to the robust healthcare infrastructure. According to the Medical Technology Report 2021, the sector’s […]

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25Oct

How a Playboy Model and Actress Died from an Asthma Attack

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Pamela Jean Bryant was a Playboy model and actress who appeared in several films and TV shows in the late 1970s and early 1980s. She was Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for its April 1978 issue, and also featured in the September 1977 pictorial “The Girls of the Big Ten”. She died on December […]

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25Oct

PA Clean Trucks Program Could Save 140 Lives, Create 3,524 Jobs

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HARRISBURG, PA — A new report finds that adoption of the Advanced Clean Trucks standard in Pennsylvania can avoid 140 premature deaths and create 3,524 new jobs. The Pennsylvania Clean Trucks Program report investigated the climate, health, and job benefits expected if the Commonwealth were to adopt these standards. The report was prepared by ERM and commissioned […]

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25Oct

Covid expert shares likelihood of catching the virus on public transport

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With temperatures slowly dropping across the country, Covid and flu cases are expected to go up as viruses thrive in the dry, cold conditions. This means that social settings could expose you to potentially infected respiratory droplets, putting you at a higher risk of contracting respiratory illnesses. Worryingly, your daily commute could be especially risky […]

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25Oct

Screening Questionnaire for Public Spaces

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Before entering a public space, individuals must assess/screen daily for symptoms of common cold, influenza, COVID-19, or other infectious respiratory disease using this Screening Questionnaire. Screening Questionnaire for Public Spaces Self-Screening Questionnaire Should you enter a public space today? 1. You have one of the following COVID-19 symptoms Stay at Home. Use the online COVID-19 […]

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25Oct

Coal miners hit Anglo American with class action lawsuit

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Human rights lawyer Richard Spoor has filed another class action lawsuit in the High Court in Gauteng against coal mining companies owned, or formerly owned, by Anglo American on behalf of former coal miners who contracted coal mine dust lung disease while working in their mines. Human rights attorney and activist Richard Spoor. File picture: […]

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