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Worse COPD prognosis in heart failure: Around every tenth COPD patient also has heart failure; conversely, around every fifth heart failure patient is affected ...
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Worse COPD prognosis in heart failure
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Paul Alexander, polio survivor in iron lung for over 70 years, dies at 78 after Covid diagnosis
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Quick Glance: 70 Years Living in Iron Lung: Paul Alexander's Passing
  • Paul Alexander passed away at the age of 78 after living in an Iron Lung for over 70 years as a polio patient.

  • His brother shared the news of his death on Facebook after Paul Alexander contracted the coronavirus.

  • Polio is a highly contagious viral disease that can result in paralysis and respiratory difficulties.

  • Vaccination against polio is the most effective measure to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Worse COPD prognosis in heart failure: Around every tenth COPD patient also has heart failure; conversely, around every fifth heart failure patient is affected ...
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Worse COPD prognosis in heart failure
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When it comes to staving off dementia, air pollution matters: A new study says exposure to high levels of nitrogen dioxide in the air can have a significant ...
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When it comes to staving off dementia, air pollution matters
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4,481 tuberculosis cases in Germany - Coughing can indicate lung disease: Tuberculosis is now considered curable. But it still ends fatally far too often ...
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4,481 tuberculosis cases in Germany - Coughing can indicate lung disease
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DWP to pay extra £800 for one of these 25 common conditions: The DWP is increasing the Personal Independence Payments (PIP) by 6.7 per cent as part of the annual ...
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DWP to pay extra £800 for one of these 25 common conditions
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The most common type of candle is made from paraffin, and it releases chemicals into the air that may raise your risk of allergic reactions, breathing problems ... Show more
Surprising Causes of Lung Damage: Carpets, fireworks, and hot tubs are some of the unexpected things that can hurt your lungs. Find out what you can do to ...
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Surprising Causes of Lung Damage
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"I cursed God": Daniel Aminati speaks about his wife's lung cancer diagnosis: After Patrice Aminati fought skin cancer, metastases formed in her lungs.
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DWP to pay claimants wit these 25 medical conditions an extra £737: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has raised the amount paid to claimants in line ...
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DWP to pay claimants wit these 25 medical conditions an extra £737
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Why drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy may lead to keyhole surgery complications: A study explains that drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy could increase the risk of ...
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Why drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy may lead to keyhole surgery complications
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DWP will pay £736 a month to people with 25 conditions after rate rise: A wide range of conditions can make someone eligible for a boost to their income
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DWP will pay £736 a month to people with 25 conditions after rate rise
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COVID-19 can damage the heart, even without infecting it, study says: Does the virus damage the heart because it directly infects heart tissue or because of ...
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COVID-19 can damage the heart, even without infecting it, study says
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US FDA approves Merck's therapy for rare lung condition: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Merck's treatment for adults with high blood ...
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US FDA approves Merck's therapy for rare lung condition
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DWP PIP £184 payment owed to asthma sufferers and more: This is how much DWP PIP payments will increase to from April, and who could be eligible
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DWP PIP £184 payment owed to asthma sufferers and more
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Bronchiolitis obliterans, commonly known as "popcorn lung," is a rare lung disease that happens when the smallest airways in your lungs become ... Show more
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Linn County jurors begin deliberations Monday in fatal shooting : Keyun McGowan accused in May 2023 slaying of Critian Upah
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Linn County jurors begin deliberations Monday in fatal shooting
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DWP PIP £184 payment owed to asthma sufferers and more: This is how much DWP PIP payments will increase to from April, and who could be eligible
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DWP PIP £184 payment owed to asthma sufferers and more
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‘I need to make the very most of the opportunities that a double lung transplant has offered me’
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‘I need to make the very most of the opportunities that a double lung ...
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Boy, 4, with 'wheeze' left fighting for life after Strep A causes lung collapse: Jamie Guthrie, from Fife, was diagnosed with necrotising pneumonia after ...
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Boy, 4, with 'wheeze' left fighting for life after Strep A causes lung ...
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Howie Carr: State of the Union a Bidenism hit parade: This weekend, Biden is probably on his back in his favorite iron lung. He’s enjoying the tender ...
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Howie Carr: State of the Union a Bidenism hit parade
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Groundbreaking Transplant Doctors Say Surgery Was Last Resort; Three Relatives Donated Organs to Save Young Boy’s Life
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Groundbreaking Transplant Doctors Say Surgery Was Last Resort; Three ...
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Study in mice reveals how the body copes with airway closure: There is perhaps no bodily function more essential for humans and other mammals than breathing ...
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Study in mice reveals how the body copes with airway closure
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Smoking is a deadly idea: Lung disease. Stroke. Diabetes. Cancer. Smoking kills over 8 million people every year. Quit smoking. Now.
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The study, funded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of NIH, found that daily use of cannabis — predominately through smoking — was ... Show more
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Pneumonia is the single largest infectious cause of death in children. It's a form of acute respiratory infection affecting the lungs 🫁 that is caused by ... Show more
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Gravitas Highlights | Long Covid: Why Indians are more affected than the ChineseWatch full video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=82qSew_lb7g #Gravitas #Covid #India #LongCovid
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Why did Covid-19 affect Indian lungs differently? . . . .#Covid19 #LongCovid
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A recent study conducted by the Christian Medical College, Vellore, suggests that Indians who have recovered from COVID-19 experience more severe lung ... Show more
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11 Causes of Chest Pain and Cough: Chest pain and cough can have a simple cause, like the flu. But they could also be a sign of something more serious ...
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11 Causes of Chest Pain and Cough
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Man said emotional goodbye as he held dog trapped in raging river: Two-year-old Henley was crushed against a metal grille. All Rob could do was hold his head and ...
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Man said emotional goodbye as he held dog trapped in raging river
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Full list of health conditions that could get you an extra £691 per month: tinyurl.com/4zuh7yt7
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Signs and Symptoms of Popcorn Lung: Popcorn lung, or bronchiolitis obliterans, is a chronic lung disease that causes coughing and shortness of breath that ...
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Signs and Symptoms of Popcorn Lung
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Bronchiolitis obliterans, commonly known as "popcorn lung," is a rare lung disease that happens when the smallest airways in your lungs become ... Show more
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What Is Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)? : Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a broad term for a group of conditions that cause lung inflammation and/or fibrosis ...
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What Is Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD)?
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This 18-Year-Old Thought She Was in Perfect Health, Then She Had a Stroke: Eighteen-year-old college athlete Kylie Lough wasn’t aware young healthy people could ...
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This 18-Year-Old Thought She Was in Perfect Health, Then She Had a Stroke
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When Should You Be Concerned About Your Blood Oxygen Level?: Blood oxygen levels refer to the amount of oxygen circulating in the blood. Learn about normal ...
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When Should You Be Concerned About Your Blood Oxygen Level?
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When should your cough start to worry you?: While a cough or two is probably nothing to worry about, a prolonged cough likely needs medical attention.
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When should your cough start to worry you?
Quick Glance: Rapid Rise in Whooping Cough Infections
  • In January, 636 suspected cases of Whooping Cough were reported, with 243 in the last week alone - the highest weekly total in at least three years.

  • The number of cases this year is almost ten times higher than the 28 cases in the first three weeks of 2023.

  • Last year saw 1,728 suspected cases of Whooping Cough, three times the number in 2022 (560) and 2021 (527).

  • All five areas with the highest infection rates are in Wales, and this year has seen more infections in Swansea than anywhere else (18).
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Promising Method to Assess Extended Criteria Hearts: An extracorporeal perfusion system for extended criteria donor hearts had excellent post-transplant outcomes ...
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Promising Method to Assess Extended Criteria Hearts
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First fatal road crash victim of year was set to face trial accused of deliberately reversing car over man
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First fatal road crash victim of year was set to face trial accused of ...
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Kate Micucci, 'Big Bang Theory' Actor, Shares Lung Cancer Diagnosis: Micucci said her diagnosis was a huge surprise given her history with smoking.
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Kate Micucci, 'Big Bang Theory' Actor, Shares Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Quick Glance: Actress Kate Micucci Reveals Lung Cancer Diagnosis
  • Micucci shared her health update in a TikTok video post.

  • Kate Micucci has revealed her lung cancer diagnosis.

  • Doctors caught Micucci's lung cancer in its early stages.

  • There are other risk factors for lung cancer not necessarily related to smoking.
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'It's the wrong house': SWAT team wrongfully raid home with toddler on ventilator inside
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'It's the wrong house': SWAT team wrongfully raid home with toddler on ...
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Health Benefits of Tomatoes: You can eat them, drink them, cook them, pickle them, and more. Find out more from WebMD about the health benefits of tomatoes and ...
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Health Benefits of Tomatoes
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When is a cough a concern?: While an occasional cough is expected, a cough that persists may be a sign of a medical problem.
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When is a cough a concern?
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The Cough That Doesn’t End: An investigation into why coughs can be so hard to kick, when to seek treatment, and how to care for yourself at home ...
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The Cough That Doesn’t End
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Researchers make breakthrough in fighting a leading cause of fungal pneumonia: Scientists at Tulane University School of Medicine have developed a promising new ...
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Researchers make breakthrough in fighting a leading cause of fungal ...
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How Surgeons Used a Double-Lung Transplant and a Pair of Breast Implants to Save a Young Man's Life
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How Surgeons Used a Double-Lung Transplant and a Pair of Breast Implants ...
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Family of Toy Show star Saoírse Ruane share ‘devastating news’ in health update: The news 'came as a huge shock' to the family
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Family of Toy Show star Saoírse Ruane share ‘devastating news’ in health ...
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It was shortly before Christmas when the American woman's lungs failed. But she got help: A story about a Christmas miracle. sohub.io/7jqd
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Ohio mum tells of 'white lung' condition that is spreading through China: A mum from the US has spoken of her terror after her son got seriously ill with a lung ...
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Ohio mum tells of 'white lung' condition that is spreading through China
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Australia makes world-first decision to ban engineered stone following surge in silicosis cases
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Australia makes world-first decision to ban engineered stone following ...
Quick Glance: Australia Bans Engineered Stone: Health Risks and Alternatives
  • Australia announces ban on engineered stone due to health risks

  • Engineered stone is made of crushed stone and resin

  • Many colors and finishes are available for engineered stone

  • Engineered stone workers develop silicosis at a disproportionate rate compared to other industries
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Girl, 8, needed emergency op after swallowing chocolate wrapper: The girl, eight, had been suffering from pneumonia
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Girl, 8, needed emergency op after swallowing chocolate wrapper
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Surprising Signs You Might Have Lung Cancer: Learn the surprising signs that you could be dealing with lung cancer. Coughing and chest pain are the better-known ...
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Surprising Signs You Might Have Lung Cancer
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Engineered stone to be banned in Australia from July 1 next year: The deadly product is commonly used to make kitchen and bathroom benchtops.
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Engineered stone to be banned in Australia from July 1 next year
Quick Glance: Australia's New Ban on Engineered Stone
  • Australia to implement ban on engineered stone from July 1.

  • Union calls for ban on engineered stone like Caesarstone.

  • National framework to ensure safe work with engineered stone products.

  • Existing contracts allow controlled work with engineered stone until July 1.
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Needle-free covid vaccines are (still) in the works: Vaccines delivered through the nose or mouth should help stop infection where it begins ...
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Needle-free covid vaccines are (still) in the works
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Quick Glance: Silicosis Impact: A Silent Cry
  • Ken Parker regrets not choosing a different profession after 20 years as a stonemason.

  • Ken Parker is suffering from silicosis and is increasingly struggling to breathe.

  • Photo of Parker in February undergoing a lung capacity test at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

  • Parker appreciates the attention brought to the toll on those working with the product commonly used in kitchens and bathrooms.
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I had pneumonia at 35 and almost died – here are the signs I missed: As cases of the infection surge in China and Europe, one woman tells how she wishes ...
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I had pneumonia at 35 and almost died – here are the signs I missed
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Family said goodbyes at superfit woman's bedside then biopsy changed everything: Becca Smith, a personal trainer, had her family saying their goodbyes when she ...
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Family said goodbyes at superfit woman's bedside then biopsy changed ...
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How To Treat a Pulmonary Embolism: Pulmonary embolism is a serious, possibly life-threatening condition that requires prompt treatment, such as anticoagulants ...
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How To Treat a Pulmonary Embolism
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Experts Say White Lung Pneumonia is 'Nothing to Be Alarmed About'—Here's What to Know
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Experts Say White Lung Pneumonia is 'Nothing to Be Alarmed ...
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Mysterious ‘white lung pneumonia’ is impacting children in the US. Here’s what you need to know
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Mysterious ‘white lung pneumonia’ is impacting children in the US ...
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Mysterious ‘white lung pneumonia’ is impacting children in the US. Here’s what you need to know
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Mysterious ‘white lung pneumonia’ is impacting children in the US ...
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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health officials say: The flu is high in 11 states, RSV may have neared its peak — and COVID is ...
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Flu is on the rise while RSV infections may be peaking, US health ...