Air pollutant linked to year-round respiratory health in Mississippi
Black carbon—commonly known as soot—may be contributing to a rise in hospital visits for respiratory issues among older adults in Jackson, according to an Ole Miss study. Credit: Graphic by…
Oregon confirms first measles case of 2025, linked to international travel
Oregon health officials have confirmed the state’s first case of measles this year in an unvaccinated adult from Multnomah County who recently returned from a trip overseas. According to the…
Longer walks linked to lower risk of chronic low back pain
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Investigators at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology report walking more than 100 minutes per day was associated with a 23% lower risk of chronic…
Novo’s Ozempic linked to rare cases of serious eye disorder, EU regulator says
LONDON — Novo Nordisk’s popular weight-loss and diabetes drugs Wegovy and Ozempic may in very rare cases cause a serious eye condition that can lead to vision loss, the European…
Higher self-reported stress linked to poorer respiratory health, quality of life in COPD
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Are rising lower respiratory infection hospital admissions linked to dirty air? | Air pollution
The Covid crisis highlighted gaps in our understanding of the role that air pollution plays in infections. A flurry of studies carried out during and after the crisis allowed a…