PULMONARY DISEASES

The Hudson Valley may be the last place you want to live if you suffer from breathing issues. A new survey released by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America has ranked the Hudson Valley as one of the worst places for asthma in the United States. According to the AAFA, Poughkeepsie is ranked the worst […]

The Founder and Senior Pastor of Omega Fire International, Apostle Johnson Suleman, revealed in recent sermon how her lady use her faith in church to draw healing for her mother in the hospital. According to the video posted on his official Facebook page, the clergy man said that he was prophesying for some people in […]

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Allentown is the Asthma Capital of the U.S., according to a group that monitors the respiratory illness. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks the Allentown metropolitan area No. 1 on its list of the “most challenging places to live with asthma,” a chronic respiratory condition that makes breathing difficult. The […]

Today is International Clean Air Day aka: The United Nation’s International Day of Clean Air for blue skies. This year, it is shining a spotlight on the health risks of fossil fuel related air pollution. Air pollution caused by fossil fuel combustion is responsible for 1 in 5 deaths worldwide, and evidence links it to asthma […]

The risk for developing COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) is increased by treatment with glucocorticoids (GC) and exacerbated with use of high-dose glucocorticoids (GC) or dexamethasone treatment, according to systematic review and meta-analysis findings published in Mycoses. Investigators sought to assess whether the development of CAPA is associated with systemic GC treatment in patients with COVID-19. […]

Castilla-La Mancha hopes to protect newborns and infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection with a vaccine to avoid complications such as bronchiolitis. The management board has authorized the signing of a monoclonal antibody supply contract for the 2023-2024 season in the amount of 3,260,400 euros. VRS is a common respiratory virus that usually causes […]

Mohammad H Alyami,1 Abdallah Y Naser,2 Hamad S Alyami,1 Thamer S Algahtani,1 Abdullah H Alyami,3 Saleh A Alsalem,3 Abdullah H Almansour,3 Hadi S Alswar,3 Ali M Al Alhareth3 1Department of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, Najran University, Najran, Saudi Arabia; 2Department of Applied Pharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Isra University, Amman, Jordan; 3Directorate of […]

WASHINGTON, Sept 6 — When Joe Biden was criticised this week for failing to mask up after his wife caught Covid, he didn’t just put a brave face on it. Rather, the 80-year-old US president did it again — and then flaunted the fact that he was breaking the guidance. And by laughing it off […]

Mask mandates might be a relic of the past. The federal government eliminated them at the close of the national health emergency declared around COVID-19, citing high levels of vaccinations that made the need to slow the spread of the virus even less prudent. Many businesses followed suit, with voluntary masking requirements in most stores […]

The Ottawa Hospital has announced that it will reinstate mandatory masking rules starting Monday, September 11, in anticipation of increased spread of respiratory illnesses like influenza, RSV, and Covid-19 during the upcoming fall season. In a statement released on Wednesday, the hospital specified that masks will be required in all clinical areas. This mandate will […]

Well… if you’ve been wondering where I was Friday… then Monday… and now Today… It’s because I got hit by the COVID truck here in Billings. Now, whether or not you agree with vaccination is not my thing to argue with you on. I have it, along with two boosters (though, in realization, I probably […]

WASHINGTON — White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre offered an eyebrow-raising excuse after President Biden abruptly left a ceremony honoring a Vietnam War veteran Tuesday — insisting it was to “minimize” COVID exposure. The 80-year-old present was blasted as disrespectful when he quickly exited the East Room of the White House before the conclusion of […]

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep 6, 2023– Leading pharmaceutical research and development company Dr. Ferrer Biopharma proudly announces its participation in the highly anticipated European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2023, scheduled in Milan, Italy, from September 9th to 13th. During the event, the company will present late-breaking findings from two randomized controlled trials that shed light […]

For more than three years, Dr. Christopher Ohl has been treating Covid patients in the intensive care unit at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist in North Carolina. Lately, however, he’s noticed a change: His patients are nowhere as sick as they used to be. “What we’re seeing now is our patients who are admitted with […]

With students returning to classrooms and leaving summer behind, one aspect is still sticking around – the smoke. With the province receiving a record amount of smoke hours, plenty has made its way down to the southeast over the summer. That’s something that teachers and their school divisions have to adapt to. Misty Big Eagle-Bayliss, […]

American Lung Association DOVER — This week, heat advisories are in effect for areas of Delaware. These extreme weather conditions can make breathing more difficult for anyone but can be especially challenging for residents living with lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or asthma. Inhaling hot air is known to promote airway inflammation and […]

Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company (MCCPDC) is partnering with multinational pharmaceutical company Lupin Limited and the COPD Foundation to expand access to Tiotropium Bromide Inhalation Powder for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients in the U.S. COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that obstructs airflow from the lungs and causes breathing problems. Tiotropium Bromide treats […]

Wedge Pillows And Their Benefits Sleep is an important part of our lives. People with sleep issues suffer from different types of health problems as well. This makes it necessary that you enjoy an uninterrupted night’s sleep. Using the right type of mattress and pillow can help you sleep better. There are different types of […]

Randall Martin and Chi Li found a general reversal of trends in PM2.5 air pollution around the world. These maps show trends in population-weighted PM2.5 for 204 territories from 1998-2011 and 2011-2019. Credit: Martin lab, Washington University in St. Louis Ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the world’s leading environmental health risk factor. At only […]