PULMONARY DISEASES

Social media accounts have been sharing a post on a website called the People’s Voice entitled, … [+] “Official Report: Ventilators Killed Nearly ALL COVID Patients.” But this “Official Report” posting was not official, not from the voice of all the people, and not grounded in any real science. (Photo by Go Nakamura/Getty Images) Getty […]

People pray outside the Gemelli Hospital, where Pope Francis is saying Angelus prayers in private after surgery on his abdomen, in Rome, Italy, June 11, 2023. REUTERS/ Remo Casilli ROME — Pope Francis did not deliver his Sunday blessing in public but his recovery from surgery was progressing normally and he has begun physical therapy to […]

In a clinical trial, 6·3% of those who had received metformin while infected with the severe acute … [+] respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) ended up getting diagnosed with long Covid compared to 10.4% of those who had received placebo only. (Photo by Francis Dean/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images Don’t go “metformin” […]

Once upon a time, say 2019, scratchy throats and runny noses were expected realities of the common cold — nothing some tissues, Vicks VapoRub and time couldn’t fix. But the pandemic, for better or worse, has fundamentally shifted how we think about respiratory illnesses and the hundreds of viruses that cause them.  Headlines warning of […]

What Happens Inside Your Body When You Smoke a Cigarette? Did you know smoking even one cigarette can damage not just your lungs, but also heart, digestive system and bones? Scroll down to know it all. Are you a chain smoker, or have been a victim of passive smoking? This article is for you. Whether […]

Lungs perform one of the most basic and important activities. Yet in these polluted times our lungs have been at the receiving due to the increasing levels of pollution. Our busy and stressful lives only add to the problem as we find it difficult to take care of our health. However, with the help of […]

I am well aware of the fact that the air we breathe, indoors and out, can have a huge impact on our health. The quality of air inside our homes is especially important as it’s often more polluted than outdoor air due to various factors such as dust mites, mold spores, pet dander, and smoke […]

The immediate health effects of wildfire smoke can include coughing, an itchy throat, asthma attacks, sinus irritation, chest pain, headaches, and fatigue. The Smoke from wildfires in Canada covered much of the eastern United States with a dense haze in early June. Many cities have issued air quality warnings, urging people to stay indoors if […]

Cyclists, who are highly exposed to sources of pollution • Patricia Segura Medina and Oscar Augusto Peralta Rosales suggested maintaining the use of face masks, staying away from cars and, if possible, riding at night Patricia Segura Medina, PhD instructor in biomedical sciences at UNAM, attached to the Division of Bronchial Hyperreactivity at the National […]

Coastal Shell Products, formerly known as Omera Shells Inc., is located near a residential area and an elementary school in Richibucto. (Pierre Fournier/CBC – image credit) After enduring years of fishy smells wafting in the air, neighbours of Richibucto’s Coastal Shell Products are now breathing easier. The crustacean shell-crushing factory was shut down on Thursday […]

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Raging Canadian wildfires are still darkening the skies of American cities, and while the dirty air is a hazard for everyone, that’s especially true for folks with asthma. In a statement released this week, experts at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) said, “It’s important for everyone—but especially […]

PHOENIX — An Ozone High Pollution Advisory is in effect for the Phoenix metro area through Saturday. That means ozone pollution will reach unhealthy levels for kids, older adults and anyone with any kind of respiratory conditions, like asthma or COPD. If this includes you, limit time outside in the afternoon hours or you could have […]

A cheap, widely accessible medication could lower risk of long COVID, the lingering symptoms of the disease, which some people experience after contracting the new COVID-19. Researchers are still investigating strategies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic virus and its long-term impacts. An unexpected ally has appeared in a recent pioneering study: a cheap diabetes drug. […]

The weather that has brought smoke from wildfires in eastern Canada to Warren County is probably going to change over the weekend. The county remained under a statewide Code Orange Air Quality Action Day from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection on Friday. According to DEP, “Children, sensitive populations such as older people, […]

A well-known, inexpensive diabetes drug appears to cut the risk of developing long COVID, hopeful-but-early new research suggests. The study, published Thursday in the peer-reviewed journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, found outpatient treatment with the drug metformin — a common treatment for Type 2 diabetes — reduced long COVID incidence among infected patients by 41 per cent. […]

Open this photo in gallery: THE GLOBE AND MAIL/CSA IMAGES/GETTY IMAGES Elaine Chin is the founder of Executive Health Centre. This piece is excerpted from her book We Are Not Okay: The Pandemic and its Consequences from Sutherland Quarterly. Now available in bookstores or subscribe at sutherlandquartlerly.com. Somewhere around the three-year mark of the pandemic, […]

By CAMILA FERNANDEZWISH-TV | wishtv.com There’s a cloud of concern as many parts of the country are coping with the Canadian wildfires’ smoke smothering skies. While Indiana has been spared from higher levels of particle pollution, Hoosiers are being asked to reduce their time outdoors as the wildfires’ smoke travels across the state. The Indiana […]

Fort Lauderdale, FL, June 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — It goes without saying that breathing is integral to life. Yet most of us forget we’re doing it—until we’re confronted with poor air quality, which has been a concern impacting 90 million Americans in the past week. To help consumers be proactive about maintaining lung health, […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mass of smoky air that choked New York, Washington and other U.S. cities earlier this week moderated on Friday as it drifted as far south as the Florida Panhandle, and conditions improved to “moderate” along most of the Eastern Seabord. The U.S. National Weather Service said air quality had improved […]

Asthma Spacers Market Asthma is a long-term medical condition that affects individuals of all ages. The air passages in the lungs become narrowed due to inflammation and the tightening of muscles surrounding the airways, resulting in asthma. Common symptoms of asthma include coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. To ensure that medication is […]