San Francisco: Researchers have developed a smart neck-worn device resembling a lapis blue pendant called “SmokeMon” that detects a user’s smoking by capturing the heat signature from a lit cigarette in real-time, a new study has shown. According to US-based Northwestern Medicine researchers, the necklace completely maintains a smoker’s privacy, only tracking heat, not visuals … Read more
By Cara Murez HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women tend to experience more severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men, and the smaller size of their airways may be the reason why, a new study suggests. Though men still have a higher rate of COPD diagnosis and death, both … Read more
Researchers have decoded why people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19, an advance that could lead to the development of new therapeutic interventions to reduce the infection in patients with the lung condition. The researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Technology Sydney in Australia … Read more
If you’ve had years of breathing in cigarette smoke, pollution, viruses, and other toxins, the idea of cleaning out your lungs and getting a fresh start can sound very appealing. But if you’re tempted to buy vitamins, teas, or essential oils that say they will “detox” your lungs, save your money, says Joshua Englert, MD, … Read more
COPD is caused by being exposed over time to irritants like gases and particulate matter, like cigarette smoke or chemical fumes and dust at work. (Representative image) By Dr. Ankit Singhal India, which dominates the list of having the world’s most polluted cities, also has the highest number of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) cases … Read more
According to a study published in The Lancet Journal, there has been a staggering rise of almost 100% in the last decade pertaining to the COPD cases in India. By Dr Sharad Joshi, Air pollution has been posing a stringent threat on the overall health of individuals with respiratory ailments, especially chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases … Read more
Special attention needed in case of underlying diseases such as asthma, COPD and other lung problems By Dr. Jaideep Gogtay, The lung is a delicate organ and despite that knowledge we are inclined to be indifferent towards it. As gateways for breathing life into us, the lung is exposed to numerous external factors such as … Read more
By Cara MurezHealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, June 16, 2021 (HealthDay News) — Public health precautions meant to reduce the spread of COVID-19 may have had an unintended but happy side effect. They may also have benefited individuals who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study. During the pandemic, admissions for COPD flare-ups … Read more
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The health of your lungs may have a lot to do with the size of your bank account, a new, large study indicates. The finding follows a six-decade look at lung disease risk among more than 215,000 American children and adults. In general, … Read more
If you or your partner are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, you may be wondering what effect COPD will have on your sexuality. Will sex be possible? Will it be safe? Satisfying? COPD symptoms like coughing, wheezing, and shortness of breath will almost certainly change the way you and your partner express yourselves sexually. … Read more