WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 (HealthDay News) — An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung problems like COPD. The test reviews a panel of 32 proteins in blood that best predict people most likely to suffer a rapid decline in lung function,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — People with type 2 diabetes are nearly twice as likely to develop asthma, a new review has concluded. Type 2 diabetics are 83% more likely to develop asthma, compared to those without diabetes, researchers found. The relationship also works the other way aroundContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — A flare-up in COPD can be predicted through changes in a person’s voice, a new study claims. Patients’ voices become higher-pitched, more breathy or hoarse when a flare-up is imminent, researchers found. Using those cues, researchers are working on a smartphone app thatContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Millions of people rely on medicines delivered by an inhaler to help manage chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). But a new European study finds many patients are using inhalers improperly, keeping them from adequately treating the respiratory illness. “Misuse of inhalers is common,Continue Reading
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TUESDAY, Aug. 13, 2024 (HealthDay News) — New research suggests that switching from smoking to vaping won’t prevent some dangerous changes to a person’s genome. A new study conducted in young adults shows similar cancer-linked gene changes in both vapers and smokers. “These findings have significant implications for public healthContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Does your kid suffer from wheezing that returns again and again? They might be suffering from a “silent” viral lung infection that would be better treated by changing up their medications, a new study finds. Nearly a quarter of children and teens withContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 12, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Simantha Nation’s son, Atticus, struggled to breathe from his very first gasp for air. Born very preterm at 26 weeks’ gestation, Atticus was rushed to the NICU, where he was intubated and connected to a ventilator. The first time Nation saw her son,Continue Reading
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FRIDAY, Aug. 9, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pollen is a known trigger for seasonal allergies and asthma, but new research suggests that certain plant species release pollen that are especially tough on asthmatics. Species-specific pollen alerts could help keep people with asthma safe, the Cornell University researchers reasoned. “Even thoughContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 8, 2024 (HealthDay News) — That vape pen might contain something even worse than nicotine, new research warns. Tobacco companies may be trying to duck federal restrictions on vaping products by replacing nicotine with “nicotine analogs” — related chemicals that have similar properties but unknown health effects, researchersContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 6, 2024 (HealthDay News) — David Lynch, who transformed television and film with series such as “Twin Peaks” and movies like “Blue Velvet” and “Mulholland Drive,” announced Monday that he is battling the lung disease emphysema. Lynch, 78 and a former long-time smoker, first spoke about his illnessContinue Reading