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19 Oct
Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia

Olympian Mary Lou Retton Suffers Setback in Battle With Rare Form of Pneumonia

Former Olympic gymnast Mary Lou Retton has suffered a "scary setback" as she fights a rare type of pneumonia while in the intensive care unit of a hospital, her family said Wednesday.

The 55-year-old, who lives in the Houston area, had been "going on the up and up" earli...

06 Oct
Could Folks Suffer From 'Long Colds,' Similar to Long COVID?

Could Folks Suffer From 'Long Colds,' Similar to Long COVID?

Long COVID, a constellation of symptoms that extend past the initial illness, is now a recognized condition.

But researchers say COVID-19 may not be the only respiratory virus that causes these lasting health impacts -- "long colds" may also exist.

"Our findings s...

15 Sep
It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19

It's Time to Start Preparing Against Flu, RSV & COVID-19

Kids are back in school and it's time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.

It could be an early flu season in the United States, if what happened in the Southern Hemisphere offers any insight, according to Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.

The flu...

03 Apr
Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital, Leads Palm Sunday Service

Pope Francis Discharged From Hospital, Leads Palm Sunday Service

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...

30 Mar
Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection

Pope Francis Remains Hospitalized With Respiratory Infection

Pope Francis will remain hospitalized for several days because of a respiratory infection that isn't COVID-19, the Vatican announced Wednesday.

"In recent days, Pope Francis complained of some respiratory difficulties, and this afternoon he went to Policlinico A. Gemelli...

27 Mar
Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air

Black Americans Would Reap Biggest Health Boon From Cleaner Air

While all Americans could benefit from proposed new limits on what's called PM2.5 air pollution, new research indicates the change has the potential to benefit Black and low-income Americans the most.

The limits being considered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen...

13 Mar
Chest Scans for Respiratory Ills Can Also Spot Heart Trouble

Chest Scans for Respiratory Ills Can Also Spot Heart Trouble

Ordering special heart scans before a major surgery to gauge risks may be unnecessary, a new study suggests.

Researchers found that surgeons can instead estimate patients' risk of heart attack or death by reviewing existing images of the chest captured months earlier dur...

27 Feb
In Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids' Lung Capacity

In Stockholm Study, As City Air Improved So Did Kids' Lung Capacity

Children in Sweden's capital can breathe a little easier.

As Stockholm's air has gotten cleaner, young people's lungs have gotten stronger, new research shows. The findings could have implications for cities worldwide.

While the adverse impact of air pollutants on ...

16 Feb
Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV

Two Vaccines May Soon Shield Seniors Against RSV

Older people have vaccines available to prevent severe influenza and COVID-19, but there's been nothing to protect against the third respiratory virus that contributed to this season's wretched "triple-demic."

Until now.

Two major pharmaceutical companies published...

18 Jan
Kids' COVID More Dangerous When Co-Infected With RSV, Colds

Kids' COVID More Dangerous When Co-Infected With RSV, Colds

As colds, flu and COVID continue to circulate this winter, a new U.S. government study finds that young children infected with COVID plus a second virus tend to become sicker.

While severe COVID is rare among children, kids can and do fall ill enough to end up in the hos...

16 Jan
Holiday Gatherings Didn't Trigger Spike in Respiratory Illnesses: CDC

Holiday Gatherings Didn't Trigger Spike in Respiratory Illnesses: CDC

Going into the holiday season, many public health experts feared a "tripledemic"of flu, COVID-19 and RSV cases.

New government data now shows that didn't happen.

Reports of flu-like illness are down for the sixth straight week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...

22 Dec
Flu, RSV, COVID: Shield Yourself From the 'Tripledemic' This Holiday

Flu, RSV, COVID: Shield Yourself From the 'Tripledemic' This Holiday

Public health experts have been warning of a "tripledemic"of respiratory viruses this fall and winter, so the American Lung Association has some tips for breathing easier this holiday season.

Flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and COVID-19 are all spreading throughou...

21 Dec
El vapeo puede afectar al lubricante de los pulmones, y dificultar la respiración

El vapeo puede afectar al lubricante de los pulmones, y dificultar la respiración

Unos investigadores han descubierto otro peligro para la salud asociado con vapear.

Inhalar los productos de vapeo podría dañar a una capa esencial de los pulmones, llamada surfactante. El surfactante está hecho de lípidos y proteínas, y posibilita que se ...

20 Dec
Vaping May Affect Lungs' Lubricant, Making Breathing Tougher

Vaping May Affect Lungs' Lubricant, Making Breathing Tougher

Researchers have uncovered another health hazard associated with vaping.

Inhaling vape products may damage a critical layer of the lungs called surfactant. Made of lipids and proteins, surfactant makes it possible to breathe with minimal effort by reducing surface tensi...

12 Dec
U.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as 'Tripledemic' Rages

U.S. Health Officials Urge Indoor Masking in Major Cities as 'Tripledemic' Rages

As three highly contagious respiratory viruses spread across the United States, straining hospitals and triggering drug shortages, health officials in some major cities and states are calling for a return to indoor masking.

Over the past few weeks, COVID-19, the flu and ...

30 Nov
Shortages of Antibiotics, Antivirals Are Making a Tough Illness Season Worse

Shortages of Antibiotics, Antivirals Are Making a Tough Illness Season Worse

An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual "sick season,"pharmacists report.

The antiviral flu drug Tamiflu is in short supply for both adults and children, in both its brand name formulation as ...

25 Oct
Cases of Child RSV Are Swamping Hospitals. What Are the Symptoms, Treatments?

Cases of Child RSV Are Swamping Hospitals. What Are the Symptoms, Treatments?

Pediatricians' offices, children's hospitals, urgent care centers and emergency rooms across the United States are being overwhelmed by an early, heavy surge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among infants and...

26 Jan
Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After

Survivors of Severe COVID Face Higher Odds for Another Hospitalization Soon After

People hospitalized for COVID-19 are not necessarily out of the woods once they're discharged: Many land in the hospital again in the months afterward, a large U.K. study finds.

The researchers found that in the 10 months after leaving the hospital, COVID-19 patients wer...

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

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

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%...

15 Dec
Baby's Immune System Is Tougher Than You Think

Baby's Immune System Is Tougher Than You Think

When it comes to fending off new viruses, baby has Mom and Dad beat.

An infant's immune system is better than an adult's at combating new viruses, researchers say.

Compared to adults, babies get a lot of viral respiratory infections, but babies are dealing with the...

12 Nov
Child Nasal Swab Tests Conducted by Parent Yield Accurate Results: Study

Child Nasal Swab Tests Conducted by Parent Yield Accurate Results: Study

Parent-collected nasal swab samples from kids could be as good at detecting respiratory infections such as COVID-19 as those taken by nurses, but that's not the case with saliva samples, British researchers say.

Respiratory infections such as colds and flu are among...

10 Nov
Pandemic Puts 'Outdated' Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny

Pandemic Puts 'Outdated' Infection Control Practices Under Scrutiny

The COVID-19 pandemic has offered some lessons on respiratory disease transmission, and now a new review suggests that hospitals could use those insights to create even smarter infection-control policies.

The review, published Nov. 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine, s...

02 Nov
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds

Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds

Many people pop a zinc supplement at the first sign of a cold, and there's new evidence supporting the habit.

Australian researchers found that the supplements appear to help shorten respiratory tract infections, such as colds, flu, sinusitis and pneumonia.

Many ov...

08 Oct
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV

Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV

Social distancing and mask mandates during the pandemic nearly eliminated cases of the flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) among children, a new study finds.

"Numbers don't lie. Face masking, and proper hygiene and isolation, can be effective means to protect the v...

10 Aug
Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes

Pre-Surgery COVID Precautions Tied to Worse, Not Better, Patient Outcomes

Surprisingly, patients who isolate before surgery to protect themselves from COVID-19 actually have a higher risk of lung complications after their operation than those who don't isolate, a new study reports.

The findings conflict with current guidelines that recommend i...