FRIDAY, Aug. 13, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Uncontrolled asthma increases the risk of severe COVID-19, researchers warn. “This study … focused on how COVID-19 outcomes might change for asthma patients depending on their level of asthma control,” said study author Anny Xiang, a senior research scientist at Kaiser Permanente SouthernContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 11, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Young, healthy adults who try vaping for the first time may experience an immediate reaction that can harm cells and lay the groundwork for disease, according to a new study. Just 30 minutes of vaping can increase oxidative stress, which occurs when thereContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 10, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Surprisingly, patients who isolate before surgery to protect themselves from COVID-19 actually have a higher risk of lung complications after their operation than those who don’t isolate, a new study reports. The findings conflict with current guidelines that recommend isolation before surgery, researchersContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Smoke from wildfires burning along the West Coast is choking the entire United States, reminding everyone of the hazards of climate change. But that haze isn’t just stinging your eyes and choking your breath — it poses a direct threat to your health,Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 4, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution could cause sinus misery, new research suggests. Specifically, tiny particulate air pollution (known as PM2.5) could contribute to chronic rhinosinusitis, a condition in which the sinuses get infected or irritated, become swollen, are severely congested and secrete mucus into the throatContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 2, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Kids who are around people who use marijuana may be at risk for more colds and respiratory infections due to secondhand smoke, according to a new study. In a survey of 1,500 parents and caregivers, those who regularly smoked or vaped marijuana reportedContinue Reading
MONDAY, July 26, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Air pollution causes you to gasp and wheeze. Smog puts strain on your hearts and inflames your lungs. Could dirty air also be costing you your brain health? A trio of new studies finds that air quality appears linked to a risk ofContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 23, 2021 (HealthDay News) — If you thought the air was cleaner at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, you weren’t imagining it. But clean skies were less evident in poorer areas of the United States, a new study finds. COVID-19 pandemic-related lockdowns reduced overall levels of nitrogenContinue Reading
TUESDAY, July 20, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Breathing in smoke from wildfires may significantly increase the spread of COVID-19, researchers say. The warning, from a new study of links between smoke-caused air pollution and SARS-CoV-2 infections, comes as firefighters battle 80 large wildfires in the western United States. The largestContinue Reading
FRIDAY, July 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — How long can some COVID symptoms linger? New research suggests that more than a quarter of adults who had COVID-19 in 2020 weren’t fully recovered six to eight months later. There’s growing evidence that COVID-19 can cause long-term physical and mental health problems.Continue Reading