COVID-19 can damage lungs so badly that ‘only hope’ is transplant
Case studies and autopsy results are confirming that, in some cases, COVID-19 can cause such severe lung damage that patients
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One-Third of E-Cigarette Users Report Signs of Lung Damage: Study
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 — One of every three people who vape say they have symptoms associated with damage to
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Damage to heart’s right ventricle predicts a greater chance of death from COVID-19
When a patient is hospitalized with COVID-19, signs of damage to the right side of the heart may indicate a
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Wildfires’ toxic air leaves damage long after the smoke clears
When researchers arrived in this town tucked in the Northern Rockies three years ago, they could still smell the smoke
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Tiny molecule could protect newborns from brain damage
Oxygen deprivation can be the worst start to a newborn’s life, resulting in brain damage, epilepsy, developmental delays and death.
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Cancer immunotherapy can cause heart muscle damage
Immunotherapy is a powerful weapon in the fight against cancer, but inflammation of the heart muscle (myocarditis) is one of
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Study shows key factors for reducing brain damage from cardiac arrest
People who suffer cardiac arrest usually have low likelihood of survival, especially if it happens out of the hospital. Those
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