Month: October 2024

Folks with peanut allergies don’t have to worry that someone might be munching on the nuts during an airline flight, researchers report. It turns out there’s no evidence to the … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

Accident victims tend to flood emergency rooms on days with heavy air pollution, a new study shows. The number of patients treated at ERs increase by 10% to 15% on … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

For the 16 million Americans with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), travel can be as anxiety-provoking as it is life-affirming.  The fatigue, chest tightness, congestion, and difficulty breathing that come with the chronic bronchitis or emphysema behind COPD can make the thought of travel seem overwhelming. There are so many questions: How would I handle … Read more

HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra urged researchers and “people of good will” who find themselves in the crosshairs to not get distracted or water down their efforts. View original article Contributor: Akilah Johnson, McKenzie Beard

A global consortium of doctors and researchers have created a way to map a virtual organ ahead of complicated surgeries that enables surgeons to test their actions in real time. View original article Contributor: Lenny Bernstein, Laurie McGinley

BrucePac, which produces precooked meat and poultry items, is recalling some products from retailers including Walmart, Target, Aldi, Trader Joe’s and Kroger. View original article Contributor: Kelsey Ables

Oct. 15 (UPI) — A global survey of breast cancer patients reveals a gap in support services for managing the mental and physical side effects experienced by those undergoing treatment. … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor:

People sense millisecond shifts in odor as quickly as they might spot a change in color, new research shows. The study discounts the notion that smell is a “slower” sense … Click to Continue » View original article Contributor: