WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The coronavirus hits older people and those with chronic medical conditions hardest. But many of these folks didn’t take the virus seriously as the outbreak took off in the United States, a new study finds. Before stay-in-place orders were announced, investigators called nearlyContinue Reading
MONDAY, April 13, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With a sudden need for more ventilators due to the coronavirus pandemic, researchers have been busy trying to come up with alternatives to a standard ventilator. Engineers from Georgia Tech and Emory University in Atlanta think they may have developed such a device.Continue Reading
THURSDAY, April 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Both the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a report out of China are dampening hopes that — as happens with colds and the flu — COVID-19 might begin to fade with hotter weather. “Given that countries currently in ‘summer’ climates, such asContinue Reading
FRIDAY, April 3, 2020 (HealthDay News) — People with asthma and other lung diseases are at increased risk for serious complications from COVID-19, caution experts from the American Lung Association. “Everyone’s health is at risk from COVID-19, and those living with a lung disease or who are immunocompromised may beContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 30, 2020 (HealthDay News) — As hospitals give more and more COVID-19 patients albuterol to help them breathe, people with asthma may have a hard time getting an inhaler. The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) said some areas of the United States are experiencing shortagesContinue Reading
THURSDAY, March 19, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you have asthma, you are among those at greatest risk in the coronavirus pandemic and must take precautions, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) says. It’s important to keep your asthma well-controlled, so continue your medications. No asthma medicationsContinue Reading
MONDAY, March 2, 2020 (HealthDay News) — More than 200,000 people in the United States have pulmonary fibrosis, but more than eight in 10 Americans don’t know the symptoms of the lung disease, a new survey finds. Pulmonary fibrosis is a progressive disease that causes scarring of the lungs. SymptomsContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Feb. 29, 2020 (HealthDay News) — If you child has allergies or asthma, you need to take that into consideration when selecting a summer camp. “Parents and kids alike who are dealing with asthma or severe allergies need to know there’s a good fit and that the child’s medicalContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Feb. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — With U.S. health officials this week declaring a domestic outbreak of coronavirus a “not if, but when” situation, one expert in infectious illness offers guidance on how you can prepare and protect yourself. First of all, if you do develop symptoms such asContinue Reading
MONDAY, Feb. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A specific collection of gut bacteria may be a culprit in the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a new study shows. PAH is a chronic disease marked by the narrowing of arteries that supply blood to the lungs. With constant high bloodContinue Reading