TUESDAY, Aug. 22, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Women may soon have a vaccine they can take during a pregnancy to help protect their newborn from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), following U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the shot, called Abrysvo, on Monday The vaccine is designed to be givenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — When teens vape, their lungs pay a price, researchers report. The warning stems from a detailed analysis of smoking habit histories shared by just over 2,000 U.S. teens during a series of recent annual surveys. The upshot: When compared with teens who’ve neverContinue Reading
WEDNESAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Research into a possible link between childhood health problems and natural gas wells in western Pennsylvania is wrapping up with some answers. Children who lived near these wells were more likely to develop rare lymphoma, the research found. In addition, residents of allContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 16, 2023 (HealthDay News) — All infants should receive the new long-acting preventive monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the nation’s leading pediatrics group said. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) urged that access to the new medication, called nirsevimab, be equitable. RSV is common, contagious andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As cannabis use has become legal in many U.S. states for medical or recreational use, Americans’ views on the drug may have gotten rosier. In fact, a new report finds that over 44% of adults now believe smoking weed each day is saferContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Heading back to school requires supplies and planning for all, but if you’re a parent of a child with allergies or asthma then you have even more to consider. “The start of a new school year is exciting for some, but for parentsContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It may not get the publicity of some better-known vitamins like D, but vitamin K — found in leafy green vegetables — may boost lung health. A new, large study — published Aug. 10 in ERJ Open Research — suggests that people whoContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 8, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Dennis Deer woke from surgery in utter disbelief that he was breathing normally. He’d been on supplemental oxygen for two years, and “I didn’t know what it was like not to have something on my face,” said Deer, 51, a Chicago-area politician andContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 4, 2023 (HealthDay News) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended that all infants under the age of 8 months be given a new antibody shot to help guard against severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The antibody shot, sold as Beyfortus, has beenContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Millions of American smokers suffer from a potentially serious lung disease that’s not technically chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds. They would benefit from a clear diagnosis, though, and the new findings demonstrate a major gap in care for peopleContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians have suspected it for years, and now a new study may be proving them right: Cold air really can help ease children’s croup symptoms. Croup is a common childhood illness that usually starts as an ordinary cold. It arises when the infectionContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, July 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Workers making the most popular type of countertop sold in the United States are at risk for potentially deadly lung disease, a new study finds. The risk owes to the tiny particles of dust produced while cutting, shaping and polishing the synthetic quartz.Continue Reading
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Results from more than 26,000 respiratory tests in late 2022 found simultaneous infections with COVID-19, influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in more than 1% of positive tests. Co-infections were especially widespread in children and teens. In people under age 21, researchers sawContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — A new study offers strong evidence that eating fish or supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids supports lung health. The finding underscores the importance of including fish and other sources of omega-3s in the diet, researchers say. Many Americans aren’t meeting recommended guidelines, theyContinue Reading