Category: 8. Health
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Adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in patients with asthma prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic
Low adherence to inhaled therapy in patients with asthma is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, and with a greater use of the health-care services. More than 50% of asthma patients do not follow their treatment with the inhaler correctly1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, which may compromise their health status and disease prognosis. On 31 December 2019, the authorities…
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Occurrences, sources and health hazard estimation of potentially toxic elements in the groundwater of Garhwal Himalaya, India
Occurrence of PTEs in the groundwater of the study area The statistical information about analyzed PTEs estimated in different groundwater sources in Bhagirathi Valley is depicted in Table 4. The contents (in μg L−1) of the analyzed PTEs in different water sources were found in the order: Zn (1041.436) > Mn (178.443) > As (19.734) > Al (17.449) > Cu (10.138) > Cr (9.705) > Se (1.966) > Pb…
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Transient exposure to rotenone causes degeneration and progressive parkinsonian motor deficits, neuroinflammation, and synucleinopathy
Brief rotenone exposure triggers a delayed and progressive parkinsonian phenotype Adult male rats (7–9 months old) were dosed with either vehicle or 2.8 mg/kg rotenone for 5 consecutive days, based on our previous observations, this dosing regimen caused an acute parkinsonian movement disorder in rats without evidence of nigrostriatal degeneration. Rats that received rotenone showed weight…
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Detection of different variants of SARS-CoV-2 RNA (genome) on inanimate surfaces in high-touch public environmental surfaces
A total of 75 (21 positive environmental surface samples) contaminated environmental surfaces in different high- touch public places were examined, and the obtained findings as well as the detected positive/negative cases and sampling sites are presented in Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4. In the present research, on-site sampling was performed in different seasons (winter…
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Exercise training and yoga can improve lung function in adults with asthma
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Yoga and breathing control practices, in combination with aerobic training, are particularly key exercises for asthmatic people seeking to improve their lung function, a new peer-reviewed study suggests. The research which is published today in the journal Annals of Medicine highlights the importance of integrating appropriate Continue Reading News Source: medicalxpress.com
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The Dominant Stain Driving An Uptick In Cases
Topline A new Covid variant called EG.5 is the most prevalent strain in the U.S., and although it’s causing an increase in cases and hospitalizations, experts don’t believe its symptoms are more severe than previous omicron variants. A man receives a nasal swab COVID-19 test at Tom Bradley International Terminal at Los Angeles … [+]…
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A threat to the ‘health in all policies’ approach
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain On July 24, 2023, Israel’s Parliament sanctioned a substantial amendment to the Basic Law, prompting apprehensions regarding power equilibrium and its potential influence on public well-being. In response, a coalition of prominent Israeli and global public health experts has united to dissect the profound ramifications of this revision in an article…
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COVID-19 causes mitochondrial dysfunction in heart and other organs, researchers find — ScienceDaily
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, researchers have been trying to determine why this virus creates such negative long-term effects compared with most coronaviruses. Now, a multi-institutional consortium of researchers led by a team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the COVID-19 International Research Team (COV-IRT) has found…
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Study reveals limitations of commercial exercise machines, emphasizing the need for a more personalized approach to exercise — ScienceDaily
The best heart rate for burning fat differs for each individual and often does not align with the “fat burning zone” on commercial exercise machines, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers report. Instead, the researchers said, clinical exercise testing — a diagnostic procedure to measure a person’s physiological response to exercise — may…
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Suicide Rate Reaches All-Time High In 2022, CDC Data Suggests
Topline Nearly 50,000 Americans took their own lives in 2022, the highest number on record, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released Thursday showed, as the suicide epidemic in the U.S. reaches a grim new mark. Death by suicide in the U.S. increased by 2.6% between 2021 and 2022, according to…