Sleepy Nurses Vulnerable To Common Cold, Other Infectious Diseases

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• March 10, 2025
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Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says.

Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can wreak havoc on nurses’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to infection, researchers re...

Childhood Exposure to Air Pollution May Trigger Bronchitis Years Later

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• June 28, 2024
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Exposure to air pollution as a child increases an adult's risk of bronchitis, a new study warns.

Young adults with bronchitis symptoms tended to have been exposed du...

Vaping Can Hamper Breathing in the Young

• Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter
• August 16, 2023
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When teens vape, their lungs pay a price, researchers report.

The warning stems from a detailed analysis of smoking habit histories shared by just over 2,000 U.S. teens during a series of recent annual surveys.

The upshot: When compared with teens who've never vape...

Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital, Leads Palm Sunday Service

• Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
• April 3, 2023
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Pope Francis was back delivering Mass on Palm Sunday, just one day after he was released from the hospital following a three-day stay for bronchitis.

Francis, 86, celebrated in St. Peter's Squ...

Pesticides at Work Could Raise Odds for COPD Lung Disease

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• Robert Preidt
• January 31, 2022
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Workplace exposure to pesticides may boost a person's risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study finds.

COPD is a group of lung diseases that cause airflow blockage and breathing problems. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main types of ...

'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy -- Could Public Bans Be Coming?

• Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
• January 11, 2022
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Secondhand vapor from electronic cigarettes is harmful to others, causing bronchitis symptoms and shortness of breath in young bystanders, a new study reports.

Secondhand exposure to vapor increased teens' risk of bronchitis symptoms by 40% and shortness of breath by 53%...