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Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 19, 2023
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Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton has suffered a "scary setback" as she fights a rare type of pneumonia while in the intensive care unit of a hospital, her family said Wednesday.
The 55-year-old, who lives in the Houston area, had been "going on the up and up" earli...
Could Folks Suffer From 'Long Colds,' Similar to Long COVID?
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 6, 2023
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Long COVID, a constellation of symptoms that extend past the initial illness, is now a recognized condition.
But researchers say COVID-19 may not be the only respiratory virus that causes these lasting health impacts -- "long colds" may also exist.
“Our findings...
It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2023
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Kids are back in school and it's time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.
It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, according to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.
The flu...
Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital, Leads Palm Sunday Service
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 3, 2023
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Pope Francis was back delivering Mass on Palm Sunday, just one day after he was released from the hospital following a three-day stay for bronchitis.
Francis, 86, celebrated in St. Peter's Squ...
Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 30, 2023
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Pope Francis will remain hospitalized for several days because of a respiratory infection that isn't COVID-19, the Vatican announced Wednesday.
“In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties, and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A. Gemel...
Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 27, 2023
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While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what's called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most.
The limits being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen...
Chest Scans for Respiratory Ills Can Also Spot Heart Trouble
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 13, 2023
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Ordering special heart scans before a major surgery to gauge risks may be unnecessary, a new study suggests.
Researchers found that surgeons can instead estimate patients' risk of heart attack or death by reviewing existing images of the chest captured months earlier dur...
In Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids' Lung Capacity
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2023
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Children in Sweden's capital can breathe a little easier.
As Stockholm's air has gotten cleaner, young people's lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities worldwide.
While the adverse impact of air pollutants on ...
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2023
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Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there's been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season's wretched “triple-demic.”
Until now.
Two major pharmaceutical companies publi...
Kids' COVID More Dangerous When Co-Infected With RSV, Colds
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 18, 2023
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As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second virus tend to become sicker.
While severe COVID is rare among children, kids can and do fall ill enough to end up in the hos...
Holiday Gatherings Didn't Trigger Spike in Respiratory Illnesses: CDC
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2023
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Going into the holiday season, many public health experts feared a “tripledemic” of flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases.
New government data now shows that didn't happen.
Reports of flu-like illness are down for the sixth straight week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Con...
Flu, RSV, COVID: Shield Yourself From the 'Tripledemic' This Holiday
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 22, 2022
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Public health experts have been warning of a “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses this fall and winter, so the American Lung Association has some tips for breathing easier this holiday season.
Flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 are all spreading thro...
El vapeo puede afectar al lubricante de los pulmones, y dificultar la respiración
- Hola Doctor and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
- December 21, 2022
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Unos investigadores han descubierto otro peligro para la salud asociado con vapear.
Inhalar los productos de vapeo podría dañar a una capa esencial de los pulmones, llamada surfactante. El surfactante está hecho de lípidos y proteínas, y posibilita que se respire co...
Vaping May Affect Lungs' Lubricant, Making Breathing Tougher
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 20, 2022
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Researchers have uncovered another health hazard associated with vaping.
Inhaling vape products may damage a critical layer of the lungs called surfactant. Made of lipids and proteins, surfactant makes it possible to breathe with minimal effort by reducing surface tensi...
U.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as 'Tripledemic' Rages
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- December 12, 2022
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As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to indoor masking.
Over the past few weeks, COVID-19, the flu and ...
Shortages of Antibiotics, Antivirals Are Making a Tough Illness Season Worse
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2022
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An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual “sick season,” pharmacists report.
The antiviral flu drug Tamiflu is in short supply for both adults and children, in both its brand name formulatio...
Cases of Child RSV Are Swamping Hospitals. What Are the Symptoms, Treatments?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 25, 2022
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Pediatricians' offices, children's hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants and...
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2022
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People hospitalized for COVID-19 are not necessarily out of the woods once they're discharged: Many land in the hospital again in the months afterward, a large U.K. study finds.
The researchers found that in the 10 months after leaving the hospital, COVID-19 patients wer...
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy -- Could Public Bans Be Coming?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 11, 2022
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Secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes is harmful to others, causing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath in young bystanders, a new study reports.
Secondhand exposure to vapor increased teens' risk of bronchitis symptoms by 40% and shortness of breath by 53%...
Baby's Immune System Is Tougher Than You Think
- Robert Preidt
- December 15, 2021
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When it comes to fending off new viruses, baby has Mom and Dad beat.
An infant's immune system is better than an adult's at combating new viruses, researchers say.
Compared to adults, babies get a lot of viral respiratory infections, but babies are dealing with the...
Child Nasal Swab Tests Conducted by Parent Yield Accurate Results: Study
- Robert Preidt
- November 12, 2021
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Parent-collected nasal swab samples from kids could be as good at detecting respiratory infections such as COVID-19 as those taken by nurses, but that's not the case with saliva samples, British researchers say.
Respiratory infections such as colds and flu are among...
Pandemic Puts 'Outdated' Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- November 10, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has offered some lessons on respiratory disease transmission, and now a new review suggests that hospitals could use those insights to create even smarter infection-control policies.
The review, published Nov. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, s...
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds
- Ernie Mundell and Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporters
- November 2, 2021
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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 ov...
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
- Robert Preidt
- October 8, 2021
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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 v...
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes
- Robert Preidt
- August 10, 2021
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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 i...
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID, RSV Cases Among Children
- Robin Foster and Robert Preidt
- August 2, 2021
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A rise in cases of a common childhood disease called respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is unfolding just as coronavirus infections are increasing among children.
RSV is a highly contagious, flu-like illness that causes symptoms such as runny nose, coughing, sneezing and ...
As COVID Rules Ease, Common Colds Rebound Across America
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2021
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Infectious disease expert Ravina Kullar's husband has a cold. So does her sister-in-law.
Meanwhile, the Cleveland Clinic's waiting rooms are becoming much more frequented by folks with coughs, sneezes and sniffles, said family medicine physician Dr. Neha Vyas.
Thes...
Even Low Levels of Air Pollution Harm Heart, Lungs
- Robert Preidt
- February 22, 2021
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Breathing in air that has even low levels of pollution poses a threat to older adults' heart and lungs, a new study warns.
Researchers analyzed medical records of more than 63 million Medicare patients from 2000 to 2016. They found that long-term exposure to low levels o...
High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19
- Robert Preidt
- December 16, 2020
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Old age and chronic health conditions aren't the only risk factors for serious COVID-19 infection. Researchers say people with high levels of the heavy metal cadmium may also have higher odds of severe disease during the pandemic.
Cadmium is found in cigarettes and ...
Could the Flu Shot Lower Your Risk for Alzheimer's?
- Serena Gordon
- July 27, 2020
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Getting vaccinated to protect against pneumonia and flu may offer an unexpected benefit -- a lower risk of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests.
Two new studies being presented Monday at this summer's virtual Alzheimer's Association International Conference fo...
Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19
- Serena Gordon
- June 30, 2020
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Reports of serious, even deadly, vaping-linked lung injuries dominated the headlines late last year, then COVID-19 took over the news.
But those lung injuries haven't gone away, and signs of e-cigarette or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) can look a...
About 1 in 15 Parents 'Hesitant' About Child Vaccines: Survey
- Robert Preidt
- June 15, 2020
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One-quarter of U.S. parents are hesitant about seasonal flu shots for their kids, and roughly 1 in 15 feel the same way about routine childhood vaccinations, a nationwide study finds.
The issue has gained added urgency this year, as fears around coronavirus keep many...
COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: Study
- Robert Preidt
- May 22, 2020
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New research reveals that COVID-19 attacks the lungs in a far different manner from the flu.
Unlike most respiratory diseases, significant impacts on blood vessels were seen in the lungs of seven COVID-19 patients. The lung tissue of those patients was compared to lu...
Scientists Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers
- Robert Preidt
- April 16, 2020
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THURSDAY, April 16, 2020 (HealthDay News) -- With protective gear in short supply, Duke University researchers say they've designed a much-needed respirator for health care workers battling COVID-19.
The respirator was created by a medical and engineering team at th...
Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance 'Resuscitation Bags'
- Serena Gordon
- April 13, 2020
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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....
FDA OKs Generic Asthma Inhaler in Face of Coronavirus-Related Shortages
- Robert Preidt
- April 8, 2020
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The first generic albuterol inhaler in the United States was approved Wednesday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in response to inhaler shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The inhalers are widely used by people with asthma, but it's become more dif...
With 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators
- Alan Mozes
- April 2, 2020
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As COVID-19 pushes American hospitals to the breaking point, intensive care units are finding creative ways to deal with a looming shortage of lifesaving mechanical ventilators.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital last week began splitting single-use ventilators into mach...
Got Flu? Deal Quickly With Complications
- Kayla McKiski
- February 2, 2020
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Fighting the flu can be an unpleasant experience -- but the misery may not stop there.
When you have the flu, your immune system is under attack, making complications common. Other infections can weasel their way into your body, according to Libby Richards, an assoc...
Your Game Plan for Keeping 'Super Bowl Flu' at Bay
- Robert Preidt
- January 31, 2020
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Don't get tackled by the flu if you go to a Super Bowl party this weekend.
Some simple precautions can protect you and others, said Libby Richards, an associate professor who specializes in public health at Purdue University School of Nursing in West Lafayette, Ind.<...
Why Colds and Flu Seldom Strike at Same Time
- Robert Preidt
- December 17, 2019
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If you already have a cold, you're less likely to get the flu, and vice versa, a large new study shows.
That finding could lead to improved prediction of cold and flu outbreaks as well as new ways to control the diseases' spread, British researchers said.
W...
Additives to E-Cigarettes May Be Upping Health Dangers
- Dennis Thompson
- December 9, 2019
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Natural compounds added to marijuana-derived vaping liquid produce toxic chemicals in the vapor that users inhale, a new lab study reports.
The compounds, known as terpenes, are added into pure THC distillations to dilute the product and provide the vapor with aroma ...
Many Health Care Workers With Flu, Colds Still Go to Work: Study
- Robert Preidt
- June 19, 2019
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Many health care workers are still on the job even if they have symptoms of a cold, flu or other respiratory infection, putting patients and coworkers at risk, a new study finds.
It included more than 2,700 health care workers at nine Canadian hospitals who completed...
Flu May Be a Factor in Many Kidney Failure Deaths
- Robert Preidt
- January 28, 2019
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Seasonal flu and other respiratory infections may be especially dangerous for kidney failure patients, researchers say.
A new study found that influenza-like illnesses likely contribute to more than 1,000 deaths among kidney failure patients in the United States each...
How Getting a Flu Shot Could Save Your Life
- Robert Preidt
- January 16, 2019
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It's not too late to get your flu shot, which can protect you in ways that may surprise you.
The flu vaccine can be a lifesaver for people with heart disease, according to infectious disease specialist Dr. Michael Chang, assistant professor of pediatrics at Universit...