PULMONARY DISEASES

HONG KONG, May 18 (Reuters) – A shrinking land bank and sluggish property demand are likely to hamper the plans of a growing number of private Chinese developers who have defaulted on their debt and are restructuring it to win breathing room to revive their fortunes. Those hurdles could hinder the drastic improvements in sales […]

VEVAY TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WILX/Gray News) – Dramatic video shows Michigan sheriff’s deputies performing life-saving CPR on a 2-month-old baby who stopped breathing. Matthew Carlson didn’t think he would see his 2-month-old son, Laker, alive again after the baby stopped breathing Saturday morning. But thanks to the actions of deputies and Laker’s mother, Paige, his son […]

Clear skies and a brisk wind helped keep Boston’s air quality good this week. But as with any major city, those conditions are not likely to last — which is why asthma rates, especially among children, tend to be higher in urban areas. But what if you take the child out of the urban area? […]

You can’t breathe when you exert yourself, and you suffer from episodes of coughing. There are two likely causes for this: you could have asthma, or you could have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), such as emphysema or chronic bronchitis. Because asthma and COPD have a number of similarities, it can be difficult […]

The emergence of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), led to an overwhelming strain on public health systems struggling to deal with the influx of cases to prevent viral transmission. As COVID-19 survivors gained immunity against SARS-CoV-2, thereby slowing the rate of transmission and […]

Dozens gathered to protest outside of the Enviva headquarters in Raleigh today, demanding change from the world’s largest wood pellet production company. Enviva creates wood pellets often shipped overseas to be used as “renewable” biomass energy, a controversial practice that burns more carbon than fossil fuels. The company has four plants across the state in […]

In October 2021, Samantha O’Connor and her husband Darren contracted Covid. The Dublin couple isolated for the 10 days until they had both seemingly recovered. For a few weeks, things seemed to be getting back to normal until Darren, who is now aged 36, suddenly started to feel extremely unwell. Speaking to EVOKE, Samantha explained […]

A pair of internationally renowned stem cell cloning experts at the University of Houston is reporting their findings of variant cells in the lungs of patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) which likely represent key targets in any future therapy for the condition. IPF is a progressive, irreversible and fatal lung disease in which the […]

Anyone living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has to find ways to manage and ease flares, but genetic COPD — alpha-1 antitrypsin (alpha-1) deficiency — comes with a few more roadblocks. Genetic COPD begins with a deficiency of the alpha-1 protein, which is released by the liver, enters the blood, and is then transported […]

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“Allergist are specially trained to treat asthma. About two-thirds or more of those with asthma also have an allergy, and people who have allergies often also have asthma. Allergists take a detailed history and can do testing to identify your unique set of triggers and symptoms. Although there’s no cure for asthma, with the guidance […]

An inmate at the Troup County Jail died Tuesday night after having trouble breathing. Torreges Bray, 46 of LaGrange, was brought to the Medical Unit at the Troup County Jail for evaluation and treatment before the sheriff’s office said he became unresponsive. Medical staff tending to Bray, then began CPR “and other lifesaving measures.” [DOWNLOAD: […]

Just like humans, animals that are elderly, young or have respiratory issues are most at-risk. Schotanus says breeds with squished-in faces like pugs, shih tzus and bulldogs that already have breathing issues on a good day are also at a higher risk due to the smoke. She says 10 minutes is the maximum time any […]

The North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality is advising residents, especially those with respiratory conditions, to consider limiting prolonged outdoor activities while smoky conditions remain across the state. Wildfires in northwestern Canada are sending smoke across North Dakota. Extremely small particles of ash and soot, or particulate matter, have been increasing over the last few […]

An 84-year-old woman from Coimbatore with Parkinson’s disease, who tested positive for COVID-19 infection on May 14 at a private hospital in Coimbatore after admission for complaints of cough and difficulty in breathing, died two days later. The hospital recorded her death as due to COVID-19 pneumonia. So far, 38,077 persons have succumbed to the infection […]

Anna Koldunova / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Farah Khan, MD Asthma is a chronic lung disease characterized by inflammation and narrowing of the airways, causing symptoms like shortness of breath, wheezing, coughing, and chest tightness. An estimated 226 million people worldwide live with asthma. Diagnosing asthma typically involves a comprehensive medical evaluation, including a […]

The Highway Hotline camera at Roche Percee on May 17, 2023. (Highway Hotline) Irritated eyes, a runny nose, a headache and a sore throat — those are a few of the symptoms people might experience as smoke fills the air across Saskatchewan. As the smoke from northern wildfires makes its way through the rest of […]

Burks isn’t having any problems with his breathing this spring, Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official site reports. “I would say I feel faster,” Burks said Tuesday, “because I can breathe.” Burks was bothered by asthma last spring and ended up missing some of the offseason program just weeks after the Titans drafted him 18th […]

OXNARD, Calif. , May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Nature’s Generator , a leader in renewable solar and wind-powered home generators, today celebrated five years of partnership with DR.TECH , a premier electronics store in Puerto Rico . “We are thrilled to have sustained such a meaningful partnership with DR.TECH so all these years,” said Lawrence […]

Burks isn’t having any problems with his breathing this spring, Jim Wyatt of the Titans’ official site reports. “I would say I feel faster,” Burks said Tuesday, “because I can breathe.” Burks was bothered by asthma last spring and ended up missing some of the offseason program just weeks after the Titans drafted him 18th […]