Health
Essential oil diffusers may cause pollution in home says watchdog
Essential oil diffusers could be a source of pollution in the home, the French food and environmental safety agency warned Tuesday.
Apr 28, 2020
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News tagged with respiratory problems
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What coronavirus does to the lungs
Like other respiratory illnesses, COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, can cause lasting lung damage. As we continue to learn about COVID-19, we're understanding more regarding how it affects the lungs while ...
Apr 16, 2020
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Genetics
People with an intellectual disability vulnerable to adverse outcomes of COVID-19
People of all ages with an intellectual disability are particularly vulnerable to adverse outcomes associated with COVID-19 warns Mary McCarron, Professor of Ageing and Intellectual Disability at the Trinity Centre for Ageing ...
Mar 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Exercising with asthma during COVID-19
People with asthma have been advised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other health organizations that they are a group at risk to the COVID-19 virus.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Babies are spared severe COVID-19 symptoms
Infants can become infected with the new coronavirus, but their bouts with COVID-19 appear to be milder than those of older folks and people with chronic health problems, experts say.
Mar 16, 2020
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Report highlights impact of poor indoor air quality on children's health
There is growing evidence that respiratory problems among children may be exacerbated by indoor air pollution in homes, schools and nurseries, according to a report which involved a University of York academic.
Feb 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Africa is way behind the curve in managing heart disease: Here's a new approach
The burden of noncommunicable diseases in sub-Saharan African is growing because of factors such as demographic changes and increases in life expectancy. These diseases include heart attacks, stroke, cancer, respiratory diseases ...
Feb 12, 2020
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2017 San Diego wildfire increased pediatric ER visits for breathing problems
A small wildfire in San Diego County in 2017 resulted in a big uptick in children visiting the emergency room for breathing problems, according to new research published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.
Jan 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cheap, quick test identifies pneumonia patients at risk of respiratory failure or sepsis
Spanish researchers in Valencia have identified specific fragments of genetic material that play a role in the development of respiratory failure and sepsis in pneumonia patients.
Oct 2, 2019
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Cardiology
Heart failure care must address patients' broader health if survival rates are to be improved
Research published in JAMA Cardiology today presents new evidence that might explain why the prognosis of heart failure patients has improved so little over the past decade.
Sep 3, 2019
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