Due to children’s physical development, they can face unique risks from air pollution. Like the rest of their body, their lungs and respiratory system are growing and are not fully developed. The risk of air pollution is much more problematic as compared to adults. Not only is development a significant factor, but higher levels of …
In the past several years, vaping has become a popular method of smoking that seems to be sweeping the globe. Although e-cigarettes and similar products have been on the market for over ten years, people are just now starting to talk about it. One reason for this is that the product is readily available to …
Often people associate air quality with outdoor pollution. One may even think of urban cities with lots of cars or even industrialized areas. However, indoor air quality is a concern as there are harmful substances that can cause you and your family harm, even in your own home. Indoor air pollution occurs when particles or …
This is the moment when Dr. Theophanis Pavlou first feared coronavirus. For months, he’d read in medical journals that only the old and sick might die. Then he met a 29-year-old man, a physical trainer at a gym in Bergen County. Now the man lay in a bed at Holy Name Medical Center, unable to …
According to the Center of Disease Control, Whooping Cough is documented as early as the 16th century. The organism associated with Whooping Cough was officially isolated in 1906, and the condition is professionally referred to as Pertussis. However, there have been many medical and technological advances since then, leading many to wonder how serious it …
There are many different types of coughs that happen for several reasons. Whether as a reaction to a seasonal allergy, or a case of a spreading cold virus, coughing is our body’s way of getting rid of any irritants or particles that have made their way into our respiratory system. While coughing can be a …
The short answer is “yes.” There are several studies that definitively show that vaping makes asthma worse. The method of delivery makes very little difference in terms of the toxins you inhale or the damage done to your lungs. The only valid argument for vaping as a healthier option is the fact that they enable …
According to UCLA Integrative Medicine, acupressure is a targeted, deep-tissue massage intended to pin-point areas that stimulate the body’s ability to heal. Although the associated vocabulary, including the concepts of qi, meridians, and internal balance, may seem foreign in western society, scientific research published through the NIH suggests that it is not an accident that …
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute defines pneumonia as “a bacterial, viral, or fungal infection of one or both sides of the lungs,” which causes their air sacs to fill with fluid or pus. It may surprise you to know that pneumonia symptoms can be relatively mild in most cases; however, it is important …
The World Health Organization reports that “nine out of ten people worldwide breathe polluted air.” In fact, their research shows that air pollution is responsible for a sizeable percentage of deaths caused by noncommunicable diseases, claiming responsibility for “over one-third of deaths from stroke, lung cancer, and chronic respiratory disease and one-quarter of deaths from …
