In October 2018 researchers from Australia and the USA published the results of their study to assess the effect of fragranced consumer products, such as cleaning supplies, air fresheners, and … Read more
Air pollution exposure appears to significantly increase the risk of pneumonia in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In April 2019 researchers from Taiwan published the results of their study to assess the effect of air pollution on individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Individuals with and without … Read more
Use of solid fuels for cooking increases the risk of both cardiovascular disease and respiratory disease
In May 2019 researchers from the USA, Canada, Brazil, Pakistan, Zimbabwe, Philippines, South Africa, India, Chile, China, Colombia, Bangladesh and Canada published the results of their study to assess the … Read more
Honey appears to prevent and treat oral mucositis in individuals with cancer, treat cough associated with upper respiratory infections in children, and control pain after tonsillectomy
In December 2018 researchers from the USA published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effectiveness and possible use of honey in disorders affecting the ears, nose … Read more
Cannabis use appears to increase the risk of bronchial asthma and use of asthma medication
In February 2019 researchers from Norway published the results of their study to assess the association of cannabis use on risk of bronchial asthma. A total of 2602 young adults … Read more
Any respiratory and cardiovascular benefits achieved from walking are lost following short-term exposure to traffic pollution
In January 2018 researchers from the UK and USA published the results of their study to assess the respiratory and cardiovascular effects of walking down a busy street with high … Read more
Air pollution levels are associated with reduced lung function
In March 2019 researchers from Austria published the results of their study to assess the short-term effects of air pollution and other environmental exposures. Twenty-four healthy students walked for 1 … Read more
Single-dose inhalation of vaporized cannabis has no effect on airway function, breathlessness during exercise, and exercise endurance in individuals with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
In October 2018 researchers from Canada published the results of their study to assess whether cannabis could reduce breathlessness during exercise and improve exercise endurance time in individuals with chronic … Read more
Mat Pilates appears to improve balance, lower limb strength, hip and lower back flexibility, and cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals over the age of 60 years
In June 2018 researchers from Brazil published the results of their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the effect of mat Pilates on the physical functioning in individuals … Read more
Frequent sauna usage appears to be associated with a reduced risk of pneumonia in middle-aged men
In November 2017 researchers from the UK and Finland published the results of their study to assess the association of sauna usage with the risk of pneumonia. A total of … Read more
Obese children with asthma appear to have a reduced risk of asthma symptoms caused by indoor air pollution if they have a higher level of vitamin D
In February 2019 researchers from the USA published the results of their study to assess whether vitamin D modified the effect of indoor air pollution on asthma symptoms in children. … Read more
Women may find that long-term processed red meat consumption is associated with an increased risk of congestive obstructive pulmonary disease, particularly in ex-smokers
In March 2018 researchers from Sweden, Poland and USA published the results of their study to assess the association between long-term red meat consumption and risk of congestive obstructive pulmonary … Read more
Consumption of fruit, including tomatoes, may delay lung function decline in adults, particularly in ex-smokers
In December 2017 researchers from the USA, UK, Norway Germany and Spain published the results of their study to assess the relationship between lung function decline and dietary antioxidants over … Read more
Processed red meat intake appears to increase the risk of congestive obstructive pulmonary disease
In June 2018 researchers from Iran published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess the association between processed red meat intake and risk of congestive obstructive pulmonary disease … Read more
High-intensity interval training is more effective than moderate-intensity continuous training at improving cardiorespiratory fitness in individuals undergoing cardiac rehabilitation
In January 2018 researchers from Australia published their review of the medical scientific literature to assess cardiorespiratory fitness changes following high-intensity interval training and moderate-intensity continuous training in individuals undergoing … Read more
Microbiome
Just as the question, “what is it to be human?”, has troubled humans from the beginning of history, the question, “what is the human microbiome?” has troubled researchers since the … Read more
Phthalates may worsen pulmonary function and airway inflammation in asthmatic children
In December 2018 researchers from South Korea published the results of their study to assess the effect of phthalate exposure on pulmonary function and airway inflammation in 56 children, aged … Read more
Environmental risk factors, for example air pollution, is accountable for 16% of cancer deaths which rises to 36% for lung cancer deaths
In November 2018 researchers from the UK published their review on environmental risk factors and their impact on cancer. They stated that one study had shown environmental factors were accountable … Read more
Air pollution has a negative impact on diseases, such as tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer, congestive obstructive pulmonary disease, ischaemic heart disease and stroke
In December 2018 a researcher from Germany published his assessment on how air pollution impacts the global burden of diseases, such as tracheal, bronchial and lung cancer, congestive obstructive pulmonary … Read more
Researchers call for research into the safety of manufactured citric acid, a common additive in foods and beverages
In August 2018 researchers from the USA published four case reports of individuals who repeatedly suffered from different inflammatory reactions following the consumption of foods, beverages or vitamins which contained … Read more