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20 Nov 2024

Do Air Masks Really Protect Lungs from Pollution? Types Of Masks That Can Help

Air masks are definitely not a myth and provide protection from particulate matter suspended in the air if used correctly and if the right kind of mask is used.

13 Jun 2023

40% Cancer Caused By Tobacco Consumption: Expert Shares An Overview

Tobacco consumption has been linked to a variety of health risks, including cancer, heart disease, and stroke. This article explores the potential consequences of tobacco consumption and how it can be managed.

03 Nov 2022

Study: Dietary fibre promote allergy-related type of inflammation in lung, gut

According to researchers, a type of dietary fibre called inulin, which is used in health supplements and have certain anti-inflammatory properties, can also promote an allergy-related type of inflammation in the lung and gut. The study found that dietary inulin fiber alters the metabolism of certain gut bacteria, which in turn triggers what scientists call type 2 inflammation in the gut and lungs.

10 May 2021

Did you know using an Incentive Spirometer can help your lungs gain strength?

An incentive spirometer is often given to people who’ve recently had surgery, people with lung disease, or people with conditions that fill their lungs with fluid. Your doctor might even give a spirometer to take home after leaving the hospital post-surgery (only if your health condition requires it). Incentive spirometry is commonly used to break up the fluid that builds up in the lungs in people with pneumonia.

09 May 2021

1 in 3 women with COVID pneumonia at lung damage risk: Lancet

A third of patients' measures of lung function were reduced, particularly how efficiently oxygen is transferred in the lungs into the blood. This was more frequently found in women than in men Women were more likely to have persistent reductions in lung function tests

07 May 2021

Deshhit: Watch nation's top news in detail, May 07, 2021

This segment of Zee News brings detailed news stories of the day.

07 May 2021

COVID-19: Why is corona attacking diabetes patients the most?

Know the answer to every question related to your breath with Doctor Arvind Kumar.

28 Apr 2021

COVID-19: How the virus can affect your lungs

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease Sars-Cov-2 virus blocks the oxygen supply to your body

15 Jul 2020

Severely damaged human lungs can be recovered by attaching them to pigs

The investigators demonstrated the possibility of cross-circulation support of whole lungs outside the body. The researchers said that more work needs to be done before cross-circulation can become a clinical reality. They are planning to pursue two clinical scenarios for application of the cross-circulation platform.

28 Feb 2020

Air pollution may affect your kidney

The authors noted that their findings may be especially important for parts of the world with higher air pollution, such as China and India, where fine particulate matter levels are 5 to 10 times higher than in the United States.

17 Aug 2019

Sources: Arun Jaitley's condition still critical in AIIMS, Heart & lungs not working properly

Arun Jaitley's condition is getting critical in AIIMS. He is presently on the ventilator. Sources told that his heart & lungs are not working properly. Watch this video to know more.

08 Aug 2019

Deaths due to air pollution highest in Rajasthan: Experts

Pointing to measures to curb the pollution, Jaipur Mayor Vishnu Lata said, "We have decided to plant 50,000 trees and run electric buses in the city to arrest the rising level of pollution.

World Tuberculosis Day 2018

23 Mar 2018

World Tuberculosis Day 2018: Here's what you can do to prevent the disease

It is an event designed to build public awareness about the epidemic of tuberculosis (TB) and efforts to eliminate the disease.

29 Dec 2017

Researchers find new ally against Tuberculosis infections

The substance is effective even in low concentrations and when combined with known antibiotics their effectiveness is improved by up to 100-fold.

29 Nov 2017

Indians' lung capacity 30% lower than North Americans, Europeans: Scientist

A report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) yesterday says every third child in Delhi has impaired lungs.

11 Nov 2017

Delhi air pollution: This is how you can keep your lungs healthy

It is advisable to avoid morning walk or any other strenuous outdoor activity that increases breathing rate.

10 Nov 2017

Lungs of donors over 60 years safe for transplantation, says study

The findings showed that younger patients who received older donor lungs experienced much better outcomes when a double versus a single transplantation was performed.

10 May 2017

Quit-smoking drug safe for patients with chronic lung conditions

Experts have said that smokers with smoking-related diseases should be prescribed the drug to stop their illness from progressing.

25 Mar 2017

Patients with damaged lungs have some hope with this new therapy - Read

Though still at a pre-clinical stage, these findings have important potential implications for the future treatment.

19 Mar 2017

Patients having blood clots in lungs often go without effective therapies: Report

PE, a blood clot in the lungs that causes shortness of breath and chest pain, is the third leading cardiovascular cause of death in the United States with more than 100, 000 lives taken each year.

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