Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that affects millions of people worldwide, including young children. Dr. Maribelis Perez, a pediatrician for Premiere Community Health Care and the associate director of pediatrics in Dade City, Florida, says she sees a child diagnosed with asthma daily and a child presenting with acute symptoms at least once a […]

Wildfires are to blame for Seattle’s air quality being the worst in the world during stretches of last year — and it could happen again this year. According to wa.gov, wildfire season officially starts in July. However, there’s already been approximately 400 wildfires reported in Canada so far this year. And recently, New York and […]

This week, much of Minnesota is under an air quality alert. The reason is ground level ozone levels are much higher than usual. It’s a byproduct of pollutants and can make air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups. Here’s what to know. What is ground level ozone? How is it different from normal ozone? Ozone is […]

Researchers from Stanford University and nonprofit PSE Healthy Energy tested gas and propane stoves in 87 homes across California and Colorado. (Christina House/Los Angeles Times) Cooking with gas-fired stoves can cause unsafe levels of toxins to accumulate inside homes, exposing people to roughly the same cancer risk as breathing secondhand cigarette smoke, according to a […]

People who are living with asthma generally need to take varying types of medication to keep their symptoms under control. While you may start with a certain regimen after you’ve been diagnosed, it doesn’t mean that you’ll always have that routine. It’s not uncommon for doctors to change their patients’ asthma medications over time based […]

A group of women work on a home air filtration system using fans and filters. The ins and outs of indoor air Most of us spend most of our time inside, breathing indoor air. But how much do we really know about the quality of that air? How certain can we be that breathing air […]

Tokyo, June 21 (IANS) People with an apple-shaped body, meaning an increase in abdominal obesity, are more likely to be at a higher risk of death from Covid-19, according to a study. The study by researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) revealed that carrying excess belly fat is related to greater inflammation and […]

Chief Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena told media persons that the Cabinet has approved 15 proposals including four proposals from the Rural Development Department for construction of roads and bridges in rural and hilly areas during the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25. The cabinet has approved an outlay of Rs 1,893 crore for construction […]

The ins and outs of indoor air Most of us spend most of our time inside, breathing indoor air. But how much do we really know about the quality of that air? How certain can we be that breathing air in a crowded restaurant or sweaty gym won’t make us sick? Holly Newman Kroft: Quartz […]

A study published in May in the journal Sleep has found that people with obstructive sleep apnea have a much higher risk of long COVID-19. According to the study, women have a much greater risk than men. Researchers from the National Institutes of Health RECOVER initiative studied the health data of nearly 1.8 million people. […]

In its first-quarter earnings report, beleaguered CPAP maker Philips Respironics announced it would set aside $630 million (€575 million) ahead of possible class-action lawsuit resolutions against the company. Netherlands-based Philips reported a net loss of nearly $774 million, partially due to restructuring efforts and the aftermath of the 2021 recall of 5.5 million Philips CPAP […]

PRESS RELEASE Published June 21, 2023 Respiratory Care Device Market Scope & Overview According to SNS Insider’s report, the Respiratory Care Device Market reached a value of USD 19.49 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 38.55 billion by 2030, with an anticipated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.9% from 2023 to […]

The southern two-thirds of Minnesota is facing another round of hazardous air quality this week, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency announced. While last week’s warnings were driven by smoke from Canadian wildfires, this week’s pollution alert is driven by a different culprit: ozone. Ozone is a colorless gas formed when certain compounds in the air […]

image: Surya Bhatt view more Credit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients with type 2 inflammation saw rapid and sustained improvements in their disease after treatment with the monoclonal antibody dupilumab, according to a yearlong, Phase 3 clinical trial reported in the New England Journal of Medicine. These improvements — as measured by […]

Maxine Bernstein / oregonlive.com (TNS) The owner of a Hillsboro diesel vehicle repair shop will spend six months in federal prison and his shop will pay a $148,233 penalty to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for disabling pollution controls on the cars and trucks of more than 200 customers. Travis Turner, 38, pleaded guilty Tuesday […]

PRESS RELEASE Published June 21, 2023 (Albany, USA) DelveInsight’s “Bronchial Spasm Market Insights, Epidemiology, and Market Forecast-2032” report delivers an in-depth understanding of Bronchial Spasm, historical and forecasted epidemiology as well as the Bronchial Spasm market trends in the United States, EU5 (Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and United Kingdom), and Japan. The Bronchial Spasm market […]

Exposure to air pollution meant an average of around four extra days in hospital for Covid-19 patients, further increasing the burden on health care systems, according to a study published today (Wednesday) in the European Respiratory Journal. The researchers say the effect of pollution on patients’ time in hospital was equivalent to being a decade […]

Yoga is a personal practice that places the responsibility of transformation on the individual. Unlike other forms of exercise or therapy where an external authority or instructor guides the process, yoga empowers individuals to take charge of their own growth and well-being. It is a practice that encourages self-reflection, self-discipline, and self-discovery. Biological: While yoga […]

Introduction Plastic bronchitis (PB), also known as cast bronchitis, is a rare lung disease characterized by the formation of thick or gummy casts in the endobronchial system, causing partial or complete airway obstruction, resulting in severe respiratory distress and life-threatening respiratory and circulatory complications. In children, PB can occur at any age but is more […]

British health tech company TidalSense has published results from clinical studies which demonstrated more than 91 percent accuracy in diagnosing severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) from a single breath recording using its artificially intelligent (AI) device. The studies involved first-of-its-kind AI-driven health technology in the form of the N-Tidal fast response capnometer handheld device. With […]

















