PULMONARY DISEASES

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A range of reproductive factors, including the age when periods first start and early menopause, are all linked to a heightened risk of COPD—the umbrella term for progressive lung conditions that cause breathing difficulties—finds research published online in the journal Thorax. Miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, and having 3 or more children are […]

Manage Anxiety with Apple Vision Pro App Apple has introduced a new app called Apple Vision Pro, designed to help users manage their anxiety. This innovative app utilizes the features of what Apple refers to as “spatial computing,” providing a unique and interactive experience for users. The app, called Lungy: Spaces, takes inspiration from ancient […]

With Canada’s colder weather comes respiratory virus season, with flus and RSV circulating alongside the COVID-19 virus that remains with us. While Canadians learned a lot about how to protect themselves from illness over the course of the pandemic, new information released by health care practitioners can help inform decisions, from availability of flu shots […]

The specter of COVID has haunted the globe for four years now—the disease has killed at least seven million people worldwide. Yet the pandemic’s long-term effects are still hazy—because when it comes to a novel virus such as SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID, scientists still have a lot to learn. What we do know is that […]

Chances are you or someone you know has gotten sick over the past few weeks or months. It’s been a hard-hitting respiratory virus season, and a Colorado doctor says a number of patients who have been hospitalized for the flu, COVID or RSV are testing positive for combinations of the virus at the same time.  […]

Rethinking Isolation Guidelines in the Face of COVID-19 In recent times, the CDC’s decision to lift the isolation requirement has sparked much debate. The rationale behind this decision was that few people were adhering to the isolation guidance. However, this reasoning has been met with criticism, with some experts questioning the practicality and implications of […]

(CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to shift its Covid-19 isolation guidance this spring to say that people no longer need to isolate once they have been fever-free for 24 hours and their symptoms are mild or improving, according to the Washington Post. The Post cited four unnamed agency […]

Mount Sinai researchers have been awarded a five-year, $4.1 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute at the National Institutes of Health to develop and study an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered model that predicts adverse outcomes of obstructive sleep apnea. The experts say their model will better reflect the underlying physiology of the […]

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CBD Gummies for COPD from Shark Tank: 8 Interesting Facts CBD, or cannabidiol, has gained significant popularity in recent years for its potential therapeutic benefits. One of the most intriguing applications of CBD is its potential to alleviate symptoms associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In this article, we explore the concept of CBD […]

US adults aged 45 and older who were physically active before the pandemic were 10% less likely to contract COVID-19 and 27% less likely to be hospitalized if they were infected, a Brigham and Women’s Hospital–led study suggests. The observational study, published today in JAMA Network Open, analyzed data on 61,557 adults with an average […]

Sinus infections and bronchitis can cause similar symptoms, such as coughing and fever. Both usually go away without treatment, but people can take some steps to ease their symptoms. Sinus infections and bronchitis are common respiratory conditions. They can have similar symptoms and causes. Sinuses are air-filled cavities around a person’s nasal passages. Sinus infections […]

image:  Mechanisms of pathogenesis that drive long-term persistence of clinical symptoms are varied, as are the symptoms observed years after the initial infection with SARS-CoV-2. view more  Credit: Yan Liu and Jiuyang Xu from China–Japan Friendship Hospital doi.org/10.1016/j.pccm.2023.10.003 Health is invariably our greatest possession. Since the coronavirus disease 2019 (or COVID-19) pandemic, human society has […]

PulmoBioMed, a spin-out from Northumbria University, has achieved a significant milestone in the quest for improved lung disease diagnosis. The company has successfully raised £1.4m in a bid to commercialize its ground-breaking lung test technology, PBM-Hale™. This successful funding round was made possible with the support from the North East Venture Fund, the European Regional […]

TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The care you receive in a medical emergency may hinge strongly on where you are when you need it. That’s a key takeaway from a comprehensive review of the nation’s emergency medical service (EMS) systems by researchers at Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai in New York […]

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Heightened risk of congenital malformations in children born to mothers with asthma | Image Credit: © MarekPhotoDesign.com – © MarekPhotoDesign.comstock.adobe.com. New findings reveal an elevated risk in infants born to mothers with asthma for developing major congenital malformations and respiratory distress syndrome, in contrast to mothers without asthma.1 These findings and others related […]

Editor’s Note: Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez is a primary care pediatrician, director of pediatric telemedicine and assistant professor of pediatrics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. CNN  —  Flovent, one of the most commonly prescribed childhood asthma medications, is no longer being manufactured in the United States. GSK, the pharmaceutical company that made it, took if off […]

Malaysian singer Nick Chung experienced his “most painful Chinese New Year” yet as his father slipped into a coma following a severe asthma attack. In a recent Facebook post, Chung said his father’s asthma was triggered by accidentally inhaling smoke from fireworks. “He suddenly had difficulty breathing. (His body) turned purple and became stiff and […]

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