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23Aug

Study Finds Dogs Detect Covid Better Than Tests, New Novavax Jab Effective Against EG.5 and XB1.16.6Frequent Business Traveler

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The late Snickers the Wonderdog, who could sniff things out with the best Good morning. This is Jonathan Spira reporting. Here now the news of the pandemic from across the globe on the 1,259th day of the pandemic. OP-ED ON TUESDAY Amidst Maui Wildfires, ‘Fire Brain’ Enters the Vocabulary By now, I’m sure you’ve heard […]

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22Aug

Get a Breath of Fresh Air With Asthma Treatment in New York, New York

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PRESS RELEASE Published August 22, 2023 MXBowen, Physician P.C. Is Helping People Get a Breath of Fresh Air With Asthma Treatment New York, United States – August 22, 2023 / MXBowen, Physician, P.C. / Asthma is a disease in the lungs that affects your respiratory system. It can cause wheezing and shortness of breath. If […]

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22Aug

Wildfire smoke is spreading again. Here’s how you can protect your health

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If the power or data on your device is low, you can get wildfire updates on CBC Lite, our low-bandwidth, text-only website. As intense wildfires continue to send smoke drifting across parts of British Columbia and the Northwest Territories, experts say it’s important for residents to keep an eye on their health. Here are some common questions about the risks of wildfire […]

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22Aug

Expert Calls for Sparing Use of Oxygen for Dyspnea in the ED

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PARIS — Oxygen therapy is used too often in patients with respiratory difficulties, says one expert, and should only be given when oxygen saturation levels (SpO2) drop below 93%, as per the current guidelines. Florian Negrello, MD, an emergency medicine specialist at University Hospital of Martinique in Fort-de-France, reiterated this message at the 2023 conference […]

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22Aug

Investigating alcohol use, mental health status, and alcohol-related problems in university students amid the COVID-19 pandemic

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In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers investigated alcohol usage, psychological health status, and alcohol-associated concerns among university students during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic in Hong Kong. Study: Alcohol use, mental health status, and alcohol-related problems in university students amid COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: DC Studio/Shutterstock.com *Important […]

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22Aug

Many older adults show interest in getting vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus

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The first Americans over age 60 just started rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, now that brand-new vaccines have started to arrive at pharmacies and clinics. Millions more older adults may do the same in coming weeks and months, a new University of Michigan poll suggests, as they […]

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22Aug

Another wave of COVID-19 is on the way

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It seems like long ago, when almost everything we did was colored by the threat of COVID-19. In fact, it was barely two years ago when our high-tech society, whose medical advances had imbued many of us with a sense we would always have a treatment for whatever ailed us, was staggered like Europe during […]

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22Aug

The United States Government Is Enacting Regulations To Reduce Exposure To Silica Dust In Mines

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The US federal government is taking action to create regulations to reduce exposure to fumed silica in mines. Although the focus was primarily on coal miners, these new regulations are intended to protect all miners working in different types of mines. Fumed silica, also known as crystalline silica, is a common substance found in many […]

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22Aug

Patients With CAP Readmitted for Pneumonia in UK Have Significant Mortality

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Among patients hospitalized for community acquired pneumonia (CAP) in the United Kingdom (UK), emergency 30-day readmissions were high, largely due to recurring pneumonia, according to study findings published in Thorax. While mortality among patients hospitalized for CAP decreased in the UK from 2009 to 2019, the 30-day emergency readmission rates among these patients trended up […]

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22Aug

Researchers Are Testing Paxlovid as a Treatment for Long COVID

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Key Takeaways Long COVID currently affects millions of people in the U.S. Symptoms can include brain fog, tremors, sleep disorders, and shortness of breath. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other academic medical centers recently launched clinical trials aimed at finding treatments for long COVID.  Researchers think that there may be different causes of […]

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22Aug

Pregnant Stassi Schroeder Shows Damage to Baby’s Nursery amid Hurricane Hilary: ‘Sobbing Right Now’

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Stassi and husband Beau Clark both took to Instagram to lament the development weeks ahead of welcoming baby no. 2 Stassi Schroeder and Beau Clark are in a stressful situation after experiencing unexpected damage to their baby’s nursery. The pregnant Vanderpump Rules alum, 34, and her husband both shared posts to their respective Instagram Stories on Sunday showing damage to their […]

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22Aug

DiagMetrics Developing Capture Molecule- and Biosensor-Based Breath Assays

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NEW YORK – Startup DiagMetrics plans to parlay novel sample collection and detection technologies into home-use and point-of-care tests. The Madison, Connecticut-based company was recently awarded funding to develop easy-to-use mask-based COVID-19 assays for people with disabilities and intends to bring other infectious disease and critical care tests to the clinical and over-the-counter market. John […]

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22Aug

RT externs help patients breathe easier

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Rachel Janda-Luda is gaining valuable work experience as a respiratory therapy extern at our McMaster Children’s Hospital. Health Care: The Next Generation Staffing shortages triggered by the pandemic continue to impact hospitals across the province, including Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS). One of the innovative ways that HHS is addressing shortages is through the provincially-funded clinical […]

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22Aug

Circulating CC16 Levels Are Inversely to Active Asthma

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Deficits in circulating Club cell secretory protein (CC16) levels are strongly and independently associated with asthma, especially asthma with frequent symptoms, from childhood through mid-adult life, according to a study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Lowered levels of CC16, a major anti-inflammatory protein circulating in airways, has been associated with […]

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22Aug

RSV vaccine available for older Michiganders, but many don’t know of it

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The U-M survey found 52 percent of the 1,850 U.S. respondents ages 60 to 80 knew a new vaccine was an option to protect them against RSV. Related: That’s a concern for doctors who each year see patients stricken by the virus struggling to breathe inside their hospitals and clinics, said Dr. Dennis Cunningham, medical […]

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22Aug

Wildfire-hit British Columbia blanketed with hazardous smoke pollution | WIBQ The Talk Station

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By Nia Williams REVELSTOKE, British Columbia (Reuters) – Millions of people in the western Canadian province of British Columbia were under air quality warnings on Monday as hundreds of wildfires filled the skies with smoke and turned the sun orange. In the cities of Kelowna and Kamloops, the air quality index (AQI) was above 350, […]

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22Aug

Lake County News,California – Northern wildfire smoke expected to impact Lake County air quality through Wednesday

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LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The Lake County Air Quality Management District reported that smoke from wildfires in Northern California, Oregon and areas to the north are creating regional smoke impacts throughout Lake County and the western states. The district said current air monitor readings throughout Lake County show “unhealthy for sensitive groups” air quality levels. […]

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22Aug

The Top 5 Germiest Places In Schools

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It’ll come as a surprise to absolutely no one that schools are germy. Kids frequently pick up colds, stomach bugs and more – and the same goes for teachers, school staff and parents. While viruses can float in the air – as we know from Covid-19 – they also exist on surfaces in schools and […]

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22Aug

Here’s what to know about fall RSV, COVID and flu vaccines

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RSV injections for infants and babies RSV is a highly contagious seasonal virus that infects the lungs and breathing passages of people of all ages, with case-counts peaking in the fall and winter. Last year, the virus arrived early and threatened to overwhelm hospitals. Dr. Scott Hadland, chief of adolescent and young adult medicine at […]

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22Aug

Clinical characteristics of severe influenza virus-associated pneumonia complicated with bacterial infection in children: a retrospective analysis | BMC Infectious Diseases

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Pneumonia due to influenza virus infection is a common cause of hospitalisation among children. In severe cases, patients may experience respiratory failure, septic shock, or even life-threatening conditions [3, 4, 6]. One study reported that > 10,000 children around the world aged ≤ 5 years die from influenza virus-associated pneumonia annually, with most being paediatric patients with influenza […]

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