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9Jun

With Canadian wildfires, Fox News follows its COVID playbook

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Scientists say such wildfires are becoming larger and more frequent as “forests around the world increasingly dry out amid the warming climate,” a fact calmly observed by Rupert Murdoch’s Wall Street Journal but furiously derided by his Fox employees.  Many major news outlets published reports noting that experts recommend people in affected areas wear high-quality […]

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9Jun

9 Ways to Protect Yourself from Breathing Wildfire Smoke

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COPYRIGHT 2023 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED As a huge plume of smoke from over 400 Canadian wildfires swept south and turned New York City into a landscape that resembled Mars more than Earth, heart experts warned that air pollution can damage your heart as much as it damages your lungs. It’s obvious that […]

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9Jun

The Potential Impact of Canadian Wildfire Smoke on Summer Travel Plans

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– Advertisement – A toxic haze caused by Canadian wildfires is affecting air quality in parts of the Northeast, causing concern for travelers and prompting warnings from doctors. The situation could be especially dire for those with respiratory issues like lung disease, COPD, and asthma. While the smokey haze may have little to no impact […]

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9Jun

Wrinkles? Trouble sleeping? Here are the unexpected symptoms that poor air quality blows in

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Itchy eyes, a scratchy throat and a cough probably come as no surprise when the air is thick with wildfire smoke. But poor air quality can contribute to less expected symptoms, too. It is not uncommon for people to also experience chest pain, headaches and dizziness, according to Dr. Gregory Wu, a critical care medicine […]

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9Jun

Long COVID Symptom Relief Therapy Updated

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PRESS RELEASE Published June 8, 2023 Post-Acute Sequelae SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC), commonly referred to as long COVID, is a term used to describe a condition that afflicts patients two to four weeks after they have recovered from their initial COVID-19 infection. The most common symptoms include difficulty breathing, persistent cough, brain fog, and chronic fatigue. […]

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9Jun

Could cannabis help to treat long COVID?

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The list of conditions that benefit from medical cannabis treatment is continually getting longer. From IBS to anxiety, and fibromyalgia to glaucoma. With around 2 million people in the UK suffering from long COVID symptoms, and research findings supporting its use, could long COVID be the latest condition to add to that list? What is […]

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9Jun

SARS-CoV-2 hijacks body’s metabolism to amplify COVID-19 severity

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In a review article published in the journal Signal Transduction and Targeted Therapy, scientists have discussed host metabolic alteration triggered by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its effect on disease severity.   Study: Metabolic alterations upon SARS-CoV-2 infection and potential therapeutic targets against coronavirus infection. Image Credit: NIAID Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome […]

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9Jun

New Innovations in Anesthesia and Respiratory Devices Set to Transform Patient Care

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The anesthesia and respiratory devices market is a crucial segment within the healthcare industry that focuses on devices and equipment used for managing patient airways, administering anesthesia, and providing respiratory support. These devices play a vital role in various medical settings, including hospitals, clinics, ambulatory surgical centers, and homecare settings. Anesthesia devices are used to administer and […]

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9Jun

Midwest hospitals see an uptick in respiratory cases as wildfire smoke swirls in the region

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Some healthcare providers in the Midwest say they are seeing more respiratory illnesses in the past few days possibly related to the wildfires in Canada. Air quality across the Midwest dipped to concerning levels beginning Tuesday. In Iowa, providers at MercyOne clinics around Des Moines say more patients than usual are showing up with symptoms […]

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9Jun

What Are the Health Risks of Wildfire Smoke Exposure?

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A lot is still unknown about the toll wildfire smoke takes on your health. But most adults and children without pre-existing conditions will likely recover quickly from the effects of short-term exposure to the smoke passing over the eastern United States, said Jeffrey Brook, an associate professor of occupational and environmental health at the University […]

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9Jun

Wildfire Smoke Creating Poor Air Quality

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The Indiana Department of Environmental Management has issued another statewide Air Quality Action Day for Friday because of wildfire smoke and haze. And it could take into the weekend for the air to clear. But why is this smoke and haze trapped in our region? The way our current weather-pattern is, the smoke and haze […]

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9Jun

When will air quality improve in New Jersey from Canadian wildfires?

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3-minute read Across New Jersey, commuters and school children who are donning masks and finding outdoor recess canceled want to know: when will the air be safe to breathe again? The air quality alerts and hazards are expected to linger through Friday, particularly for susceptible groups, like children, people with asthma or respiratory conditions, elderly […]

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9Jun

How Long Could Health Effects Last?

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June 8, 2023 – While millions of Americans in the Midwest and on the Eastern Seaboard got some relief from the wildfire smoke from Canada, with more relief expected over the weekend, health experts warned that for at-risk people, some hazardous health effects may persist.  People with moderate to severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, […]

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9Jun

How to protect your lungs as NYC’s air quality suffers from wildfires

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Canadian wildfires are spreading smoke across parts of the Northeast for a second straight week. By midday Tuesday, the worst air quality measured nationwide belonged to parts of New York and Connecticut, while New Jersey also carried a heavy burden. The primary pollutant was particulate matter — microscopic solids or liquids that can be breathed […]

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9Jun

Canada wildfires: Air quality issues have been around for weeks, allergists say

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“I’ve never seen anything like this where the air quality has been this poor,” said Dr. Manav Segal. Thursday, June 8, 2023 9:42PM PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — For days, it’s been difficult to see the horizon in the Philadelphia region due to the wildfires in Canada. But those with asthma and breathing problems say the poor […]

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9Jun

Philadelphia emergency rooms aren’t seeing an increase in people with respiratory symptoms

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Tara Mott hadn’t even heard about the wildfires in Canada when she started feeling tightness in her chest. She’s had asthma since she was 7, and on some days it was so severe that she needed an array of drugs from multiple inhalers. Seeing new doctors at Jefferson Health three years ago helped the 24-year-old […]

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9Jun

Air Quality Alert causing issues for sensitive groups in Louisville area

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Wildfire smoke from Canada is making its way across the United States, finally making its way close to home on Thursday. Louisville Metro has been placed under a Code Orange Air Quality Alert, meaning the air is unhealthy for sensitive groups. The alert is in effect through Friday. Health officials state […]

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8Jun

What to Know About Keeping Wildfire Smoke Out of Your Home

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Share on PinterestKeeping smokey air outside of the home can be difficult. David Dee Delgado/Getty Images Smoke from Canadian wildfires is blanketing large swaths of the U.S. Avoiding smoke while indoors can be tricky. In older buildings smoky air can seep inside leaky windows and doors, bringing harmful particles into the home. We talked to […]

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8Jun

Bronx asthma patients say they feel sick from air quality

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Bronx asthma patients say they feel sick from air quality Bronx asthma patients say they feel sick from air quality 02:41 NEW YORK – The Bronx has some of the highest rates of asthma in New York City, and additional pollutants make symptoms that much worse.  Doctors at the Center for Comprehensive Care at St. […]

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