Long COVID-symptoms that linger long after initial viral infection-can affect people of every age, including children. But the lasting symptoms in an infant, toddler, or pre-school-aged child may be different than symptoms in adults and older children. A new study conducted by researchers at Mass General Brigham and their colleagues as part of the federally … Read more
The Air We Breathe: A Growing Health Crisis in India’s Emerging Industrial Hubs Table of Contents The Air We Breathe: A Growing Health Crisis in India’s Emerging Industrial Hubs A Young Child’s Struggle: A Symptom of a Larger Problem Exceeding Safe Limits: The Data Behind the Danger Rising respiratory Illnesses: A Clear Correlation Beyond the … Read more
Brazilian researchers reveal that even mild cases of COVID-19 can temporarily reduce heart rate variability, with stress on the autonomic nervous system lasting up to six months—especially in older individuals. Study: Impact of COVID-19 on heart rate variability in post-COVID individuals compared to a control group. Image Credit: Swetochka / Shutterstock.com Several studies have reported that … Read more
In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at higher risk for dehydration and inflammation when exposed to dry air, an occurrence expected to increase due to global warming. Inflammation in human airways is associated with such conditions as asthma, allergic rhinitis and … Read more
Understanding the Rising Prevalence of Lung Cancer in Taiwan: An In-Depth Look Lung cancer remains one of the most significant health challenges worldwide, and Taiwan is no exception.… The post <p><strong>Detecting Lung Cancer: Symptoms and Prevention Tips as Lung Cancer Deaths Rise in Taiwan</strong></p> appeared first on NewsyList. Source link
Tuberculosis is a serious global health threat that infected more than 10 million people in 2022. Spread through the air and into the lungs, the pathogen that causes “TB” can lead to chronic cough, chest pains, fatigue, fever and weight loss. While infections are more extensive in other parts of the world, a serious tuberculosis … Read more
People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing drugs, according to a new study. The study is published in the November 2024 issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases: Journal of the COPD Foundation, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an inflammatory lung … Read more
Medscape Medical News tallied the most-read Canadian stories of 2024 to draft a list of the five that garnered the greatest interest and, in some instances, an outpouring of advice. Here’s the countdown. 5: ED Visits for Cannabis Use a Harbinger of Anxiety Disorder Many readers appreciated this story, which points to the risk that cannabis … Read more