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Amy Schumer said her 3-year-old son was hospitalized with a respiratory virus 2 days before she hosted 'Saturday Night Live'
Hospitals have been filling up with pediatric patients suffering from respiratory syncytial virus, …
Gabi Stevenson
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CVS and Walgreens are limiting purchases of popular kids' fever and pain medications as winter illnesses drive up demand
CVS is capping parents' purchases of fever reducers to two per customer, saying demand exceeds supp…
Hilary Brueck
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Vaccines for RSV, the illness that's been sickening babies across the US, are poised to become available in 2023
Scientists were 'afraid' to develop an RSV vaccine after one trialed in the '60s made kids sicker. …
Hilary Brueck
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India accounts for 25% of all air pollution deaths in the world
A few months ago, my doctor told me that I couldn’t run outside anymore. I didn’t protest. For the…
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Woman with a rare brain disease says doctors repeatedly dismissed her condition, blaming it on mental illness
Daisy Simpsons, 34, has Moyamoya disease, a rare condition causing recurring mini-strokes, but says…
Marianne Guenot
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Yes, you should get a flu shot if you're pregnant or breastfeeding
It is safe and important to get a flu shot while pregnant, as it can decrease the risk of influenza…
Erin Heger,Tania Elliott
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Three people have died of an unknown pneumonia in Argentina, with COVID and dozens of other illnesses ruled out
The patients tested negative for COVID, but their chest x-rays looked similar to those of people wi…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Respiratory issues and pollution: Here's what homeopathy suggests
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANSlife) With thick smog blankets engulfing the air across most of the country,…
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Pfizer says it has made an RSV vaccine that protects newborns against severe illness and will file for FDA approval within weeks
A new RSV vaccine for pregnant people from Pfizer protected newborns from severe disease for at lea…
Hilary Brueck
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Yes, adults can get RSV too. Here's what to know about the viral illness that's sending kids to the ICU.
You've probably had RSV before, and you'll probably get it again. The illness can be dangerous for …
Hilary Brueck
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A medical device built over Zoom could help solve ventilator shortages and change the way hospitals treat respiratory illnesses beyond the coronavirus
Rapid Medical Parts built a device that converts CPAP machines, typically used to treat sleep apnea…
Avery Hartmans
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A winter respiratory virus is spreading fast across the South, mainly infecting infants and toddlers
Cases of RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) typically strike in the winter months, but a CDC advisor…
Kelsie Sandoval
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I'm a pediatric nurse seeing 50 RSV patients a day. This is what it's like treating inconsolable toddlers with the illness.
Karen O'Donnell Fountain is a nurse at two NYC hospitals. She shared how healthcare workers are str…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Jason Alexander never missed a day of school because of illness but the flu did almost cost him his 1989 Tony Award
Jason Alexander got the flu when he was in "Jerome Robbins' Broadway" in 1989, and he says it almos…
Rosemary Donahue
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Pediatric hospital beds are filling up as RSV spreads across the US. Here are the symptoms to look out for and who's most at risk of getting seriously ill.
Difficulty breathing and dehydration could be signs that a child is sick with RSV, doctors say.
Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Covid-19 can cause delirium, brain inflammation: Study
Covid-19 can cause severe neurological complications, including delirium, brain inflammation, strok…
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A third of COVID-19 survivors are diagnosed with conditions like stroke, dementia, and psychosis
One in eight COVID-19 survivors also receive their first-ever psychiatric or neurological diagnosis…
Anna Medaris Miller
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Yes, cats can get COVID-19, but they're unlikely to become seriously ill
Cats may have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 than other pets. Here's how to protect your cat…
Emily Swaim,Sorin McKnight
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Steam inhalation: How to use fresh herbs to make your own home remedy for congestion relief
Steam inhalation is an age-old therapy that uses herbs like thyme, basil, and rosemary to provide c…
Margie Zable Fisher
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Florida jury orders R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company to pay $9.75 million to family of a woman who died from respiratory disease caused by smoking cigarettes
Carolyn Long died from respiratory disease, despite her efforts to quit smoking. A Florida jury agr…