TUESDAY, Nov. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many people pop a zinc supplement at the first sign of a cold, and there’s new evidence supporting the habit. Australian researchers found that the supplements appear to help shorten respiratory tract infections, such as colds, flu, sinusitis and pneumonia. Many over-the-counter coldContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Obese people have a tougher time fighting COVID-19, even if they have a milder form of the virus, a new study finds. Researchers looked at more than 500 patients who tested positive for COVID but didn’t require hospitalization. Teens and adults who wereContinue Reading
MONDAY, Oct. 18, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A common group of bacteria may be causing deadly pneumonia or anthrax-like disease among metalworkers in the southern United States, health officials report. The bacteria, called Bacillus cereus (B. cereus), naturally occurs in soil and dust. B. cereus can cause food poisoning andContinue Reading
SUNDAY, Oct. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Watch closely if your kids appear to have a common cold this fall or winter. It could instead be respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV, and that makes it more likely to progress to a serious lower lung infection. RSV is back inContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Oct. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Social distancing and mask mandates during the pandemic nearly eliminated cases of the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among children, a new study finds. “Numbers don’t lie. Face masking, and proper hygiene and isolation, can be effective means to protect the vulnerableContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Oct. 7, 2021 (HealthDay News) — You might think that wildfires in the western United States would only affect folks in places like Colorado, California or Oregon. But a new study estimates that three-quarters of smoke-related deaths and visits to the emergency room for asthma in the United StatesContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Sept. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) — A saltwater solution may help stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus in its tracks, Brazilian researchers report. However, although saline may keep the virus from replicating, it does not offer full protection against infection or a cure for COVID-19. “It’s not a single solution, andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Millions of U.S. sleep apnea patients are scrambling to find ways to protect their nightly slumber, following a voluntary recall from one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of CPAP breathing machines. Philips Respironics agreed to a voluntary recall of continuous positive airway pressureContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Workers, take heed: Your place of work can help bring on or exacerbate asthma, a new study suggests. Common workplace triggers include poor ventilation and moldy air conditioning systems, cleaning products and even the toner used in printers, the researchers said. Employees withContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Sept. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Wildfires are killing people around the world — even those with limited exposure to wildfire-related pollution, an international team of researchers reports. The new research revealed that short-term exposure to wildfire-related fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the air is increasing deaths worldwide fromContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Many people with asthma know their illness can flare up at night, and new research suggests the body’s internal clock could be to blame. The findings could prove important for treating and studying asthma, the researchers said. “This is one of the firstContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Exercising during pregnancy can benefit babies’ lungs, Scandinavian researchers report. “This study offers a fascinating hint that increased physical activity of mothers is associated with better lung function in their babies and, therefore, possibly their health in later life,” said Jonathan Grigg, headContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 8, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young people appear to have normal lung function after recovering from COVID-19, new studies find. In one, Swedish researchers found that even asthma patients had no significant impairment in lung function. In the other, German researchers found unimpaired lung function after kids andContinue Reading
MONDAY, Sept. 6, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Twenty years on from the terrible event itself, weight loss may reduce the risk of lung disease among 9/11 first responders, a new study suggests. “Our findings should reassure World Trade Center first responders that there are steps they can take to protectContinue Reading