Respiratory Health - Page 43

New report suggests 'panic buying' of medications by patients and providers caused drug shortages

May 16, 2023

New report suggests 'panic buying' of medications by patients and providers caused drug shortages

In a new report, experts from the Milken Center for Public Health suggested that drug shortages in late 2022 stemmed from hospitals and households “panic buying" medications.

Portugal may start banning smoking to outdoor areas, limit tobacco sales

May 11, 2023

Portugal may start banning smoking to outdoor areas, limit tobacco sales

Portugal may soon ban outdoor smoking starting Oct. 23 in a move aimed at raising a tobacco-free generation by 2040. Portugal also plans to limit tobacco sales.

MA high court upholds $37M payout for woman who smoked Marlboro lights, got cancer

May 10, 2023

MA high court upholds $37M payout for woman who smoked Marlboro lights, got cancer

Massachusetts' Supreme Judicial Court ruled in favor of Patricia Walsh Greene, who was previously awarded $37 million in her suit against Marlboro parent company Philip Morris.

New Jersey biotech company uses artificial intelligence for drug development

May 8, 2023

New Jersey biotech company uses artificial intelligence for drug development

PsychoGenics CEO Emer Leahy of Paramus, New Jersey, explains how the first potential AI-discovered treatment for schizophrenia was developed through machine learning. Fox News Digital spoke with her.

First-ever RSV vaccine approved by FDA for adults 60 and over

May 3, 2023

First-ever RSV vaccine approved by FDA for adults 60 and over

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for use in the U.S., the public health agency announced on Wednesday.

Chicken noodle soup: A touch of spring in a traditional recipe

May 2, 2023

Chicken noodle soup: A touch of spring in a traditional recipe

Chicken noodle soup is delicious all year long. For a springtime recipe, include fresh squeezed lemon juice as one of the added ingredients in a traditional soup.

Australia taking more steps to crack down on smoking, vaping

May 2, 2023

Australia taking more steps to crack down on smoking, vaping

Australia is taking another step to crack down on smoking and vaping in the nation. The tobacco tax will be increased by billions of dollars over the next four years in Australia.

Can Mucinex help get you pregnant? Drugmaker and medical professional break silence on TikTok rumor

May 1, 2023

Can Mucinex help get you pregnant? Drugmaker and medical professional break silence on TikTok rumor

People are spreading rumors about Mucinex being a fertility booster based on limited, unproven studies. An OBGYN and the drugmaker that produces Mucinex speak out.

Flu diagnosis could significantly raise heart attack risk, new study finds

April 21, 2023

Flu diagnosis could significantly raise heart attack risk, new study finds

People who get influenza could be six times more susceptible to having a heart attack in the days following the flu diagnosis, a new study from the Netherlands has found.

Michigan mill worker dies from fungal outbreak of blastomycosis: 'Deeply saddened'

April 16, 2023

Michigan mill worker dies from fungal outbreak of blastomycosis: 'Deeply saddened'

A contract worker at the Billerud Paper Mill in Escanaba, Michigan, has died from an ongoing fungal outbreak that may have infected nearly 100 employees with blastomycosis.