PULMONARY DISEASES

Approximately 8% of the US population has asthma.1 Characterized by airway inflammation, bronchospasm, and mucus hypersecretion, asthma causes chest tightness, coughing, difficulty breathing, and wheezing.1 Symptoms tend to fluctuate and can range from mild to severe and include exacerbations (attacks) and flares.2 Asthma, woman: © RFBSIP – stock.adobe.com Typical Treatment Asthma can be managed with […]

Serenity Salt Spa, located at 107 Old River Road, Ste. K, Montgomery, opened in March. The spa includes a large salt cave, a private suite for two and two massage rooms. Owner Tina Kilburn said she is hosting a grand opening event May 3 to show the community how salt therapy works. “What I’m seeing […]

Omicron has long surpassed other COVID-19 lineages, with Omicron variants and subvariants responsible for nearly all COVID-19 infections worldwide. To truly assess the impact of Omicron, one study, presented this week at the 2023 European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), determined the reinfection rates and disease severity of Omicron sublineages and previous […]

In patients with hypoxemic COVID-19 pneumonia, high-dose prophylactic anticoagulation (HD-PA) and therapeutic anticoagulation (TA) did not improve mortality and time to clinical improvement compared with standard-dose prophylactic anticoagulation (SD-PA) investigators reported in JAMA Internal Medicine. Investigators for the Anticoagulation COVID-19 (ANTICOVID) trial (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT04808882) sought to identify the most effective and safe anticoagulation therapy […]

Asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, affecting 1 in 11 children in the UK. Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) form the foundation of asthma management, with well-controlled asthma associated with little or no need for short-acting bronchodilators (ie, salbutamol).1 Research consistently highlights that non-adherence to preventer inhalers is associated with poor outcomes1; the number […]

Bronchial thermoplasty can treat severe asthma. It may be a suitable option for people with asthma that does not respond to standard treatments. It uses heat to help open the airways and make them less likely to narrow. Asthma is a long-term condition that affects the airways of the lungs. Asthma causes the airways to […]

Respiratory Inhalers Market According to our new research study on “Respiratory Inhalers Market Forecast to 2028 – COVID-19 Impact and Global Analysis – by Product Type, Technology, and Disease Indication,” the market is expected to grow from US$ 31,144.56 million in 2022 to US$ 43,446.19 million by 2028; it is estimated to record a CAGR […]

Parkash Singh Badal admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after breathing difficulty. (File) Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to a private hospital in Mohali following complaints of breathing difficulties. Hospital sources said Mr Badal, 95, is under close observation of doctors. “Concerned to know that the veteran leader […]

Men attend Friday prayer during the fasting month of Ramadan, in Karachi, Pakistan April 14, 2023. — Reuters The Sindh government on Friday alerted citizens to follow the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) COVID-19 guidelines urging them to get vaccinated with booster shots ahead of Eid ul Fitr festivities. The provincial authority has taken to Twitter […]

A study on the efficacy of the biologic drug, dupilumab, found that individuals with severe type 2 asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) saw improvement of asthma exacerbations and breathing quality after receiving the treatment. “The aim of our present real-life observational investigation was to evaluate the therapeutic impact of dupilumab on upper […]

As a result, air pollution, which is a worldwide environmental health issue, is responsible for one in nine deaths with an annual premature mortality of more than 7 million. A mixture of gases and tiny airborne particulate matter, which is categorised as UFPs, is critical to recognise and identify, especially to protect vulnerable populations. The […]

THE TIMES OF INDIA | Apr 21, 2023, 17:20:46 IST Daily City News Updates A day after fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s wife Kirandeep Kaur was stopped at an airport here from boarding a flight to the UK, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Friday said it was not right. In a video statement […]

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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to a private hospital in Punjab’s Mohali after he complained of breathing difficulties. The 95-year-old veteran politician is under close observation of doctors, reported PTI citing hospital sources. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed his concern about Badal’s health and said that he […]

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The government through the Ministry of Health provide a warning in line with the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, especially in Singapore and India. The Ministry of Health asked the public to return to wearing masks and prevent even more confirmed cases, especially among elders and non-vaccinated people. In the country, despite the […]

Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to a private hospital in Mohali following complaints of breathing difficulties. Hospital sources said Badal, 95, is under close observation of doctors. “Concerned to know that the veteran leader Shri Parkash Singh Badal Ji is unwell and admitted to hospital. Had a telephone discussion about […]

The Freedom Front Plus (FF+) has outlined its reasons for lodging a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) over the poor quality of air around the Medupi power station in Limpopo. The FF Plus says they have received numerous complaints from residents of the Lephalale Local Municipality about air pollution. The FF […]

Rhys Edwards presents a programme designed by the Welsh National Opera to help people with Long-Covid symptoms. Earlier this month, I joined Donna Jenkins, a farmer from Mid-Wales, as she set aside an hour of her day to sit and sing opera at her kitchen table. Little more than a year ago, she was not […]

INDORE: An 81-year-old man, who had tested positive for Covid and was admitted to a private hospital in Indore in a critical condition, died on Wednesday, taking the district’s toll to 1,472. MP’s Covid death count has risen to 10,781.This is the fourth Covid death in Madhya Pradesh in two weeks after a long breather. […]