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Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2...

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – When Canadian wildfire smoke shrouded the New York City skyline and spread to parts of New England this summer, millions of East Coast residents saw firsthand just how...

City Living Means More Coughs, Colds for Kids

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Two new studies looked to explain an increased risk of respiratory infections like coughs and colds in babies and young children, finding city living to be among the...

Warning Symptoms May Predict Sudden Cardiac Arrest

FRIDAY, Sept. 1, 2023 – Warning symptoms may be able to predict imminent sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) and differ among men and women, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in The Lancet...

ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure

TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal...

Once Again, Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Envelops Many American Cities

THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 – For the second time this month, massive plumes of smoke from hundreds of out-of-control Canadian wildfires are polluting much of America's air. Among the major U.S. cities n...

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