The flu vaccination is the best way to prevent getting sick with the flu as we approach a season when it is common. Influenza virus (strain A or B type) is the cause of the illness commonly referred to as “flu.” The virus enters your body through your nose, throat, and lungs, where it can…
Read MoreA time to bring attention to the challenges faced by individuals living with this progressive and often debilitating lung disease. Pulmonary fibrosis is a disorder in which the lung tissues scar, stiffening the lungs and making breathing more difficult. The condition progresses, causing significant respiratory problems and a lower quality of life. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis…
Read MoreIn 2023, people who received the updated Covid vaccine covering the new Covid-19 variant saw greater protection against illness and hospitalization than those who did not. To date, hundreds of millions of people have safely received a COVID-19 vaccine under the most intense vaccine safety monitoring in United States history. CDC recommends everyone ages 6…
Read MoreWorld Lung Cancer Day, is observed annually on 1st of August. The aim of this event is to raise awareness about lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. In 2024, the emphasis is on early detection, novel therapies, and the value of preventive measures. This year’s theme, “Breathe Easy: Advancing Early Detection and…
Read MoreWorld Bronchiectasis Day, held on July 1, 2024, raises global awareness to bronchiectasis, a chronic lung ailment that is typically overshadowed by other well-known respiratory diseases. The objectives of this day are to promote better healthcare resources, support patients, and increase public awareness. Bronchiectasis is defined as the permanent expansion of portions of the…
Read MoreAspiration pneumonia is a respiratory condition induced by inhaling food, liquids, saliva, or stomach contents into the lungs. This condition develops when our body’s protective reflexes that prevent foreign substances from penetrating the lungs are compromised, aspiration pneumonia develops Aspiration pneumonia leads to inflammation and infection in the lower respiratory tract, posing a significant health…
Read MoreSo far what we know, the health impact of vaping has brought about out breaks of severe respiratory condition called EVALI (e-cigarette associated lung injury). Individual required hospitalization to the intensive care unit and some of them died due to the severity of the condition. It can cause permanent damage to our airways. Vaping…
Read MoreEvali is called E-cigarette associated lung injury, also known as VAPI, Vaping associated pulmonary illness. It was initially recognised in year 2019. The exact mechanism of EVALI is still not clearly known. It a serious respiratory illness, that leads to hospital admission, requiring intensive care units and deaths. One of the most prominent product identify…
Read MoreIt’s a delivering system of addictive certain addictive products like nicotine, cannabis (THC, CBD), flavorings, chemicals, and other substance. E-cigarette comes in various shapes and sizes. It works by heating liquid to aerosol, then the aerosol in inhaled by the individual. The liquid typically contains a mixture of water, food grade flavoring, a choice of…
Read MoreIt’s a chronic inflammatory condition which leads to permanent damage to the large air passages of the lungs. These changes occur due to recurrent infection, certain genetic disorder and in few cases the cause is unknown. As the airways are damaged, drainage of the secretions gets impaired and secretions build up in those passages. The…
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