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☆ Laos: Australian backpacker dies as countries warn of suspected methanol poisonings in Southeast Asian country
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Helen Regan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —An Australian teenager has died and another is fighting for her life after drinking suspected tainted alcohol in Laos, as a growing list of countries warned of multiple poisonings linked to a tourist town in the Southeast Asian country. Jones’ death is the latest in a spate of suspected methanol poisonings of foreigners in Vang Vieng, a popular destination for young international backpackers. The British Embassy in Laos said it was providing consular assistance to British nationals “following an incident” in the country. “In November 2024, several foreigners in Vang Vieng have been victims of suspected methanol-adulterated alcohol poisoning,” the Canadian government said. Laos, one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia, has been hit hard by skyrocketing inflation in recent years.

Persons: Bianca Jones, Holly Bowles, Jones, ”, “, Anupam Nath, Vang Vieng, Anthony Albanese, didn’t Organizations: CNN, Nine, US State Department, ” Denmark’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, US Centers for Disease Control, New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Trade, ” “, British, “, Zealand, Foreign Office, Nine News, Associated Press, British Foreign, Tourism Locations: Laos, Thailand, Bangkok, Vang Vieng, American, British Embassy, Australia, United Kingdom, Canada, “, Vang, Melbourne, Southeast Asia

San Diego native Kevin DiCicco is ready for his second act. The man credited with creating the movie “Air Bud” has experienced homelessness while battling multiple health issues, but the kindness of others is helping him get back on his feet. He believes that contributed to his ongoing respiratory issues that include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. But after two or three minutes, you start getting short of breath,” DiCicco explained about his respiratory issues. In addition to health issues, the San Diego man says his 90-day limit at a North County homeless shelter is almost up.

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☆ The second-oldest person in the US has died aged 113. Her 4 secrets to a long life include not having kids to avoid stress.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Serafina Kenny | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementHerlda Senhouse, formerly the second oldest person in the US, died this week at the age of 113. Herlda Senhouse, born in 1911, appreciated three things about 2024: electric light, indoor plumbing, and having a Black female vice president. But Senhouse thought that not having children helped her avoid stress, which research suggests can accelerate aging. I seldom eat fast food," Senhouse told WBZ News in 2022. Know when to let goDo your best to fix issues in your life, but if you can't, let it go, Senhouse told The Telegraph.

Persons: Herlda Senhouse, Senhouse, Stephanie Hawkinson, didn't, Hawkinson, Margaret Robinson, BI's Hilary Brueck Organizations: Boston Clique, Boston University, New, US, Community Health, WBZ News, WBZ, Harvard, Telegraph, Business Locations: Wellesley , Massachusetts, Boston, New England, Wellesley

As of last week, nowhere else on the planet has air so hazardous to human health, according to global air quality monitors. By evening it feels like I am lifeless.”Deepak Rajak, whose asthma has worsened in recent weeks, visits a pollution clinic in New Delhi. Anushree Fadnavis/ReutersCommuters step out in a foggy winter morning amid rising air pollution, on November 19, 2024 in Greater Noida, India. But analysts say governments are focusing more on the emergency response rather than sustained efforts to improve air quality. While stubble burning during the winter harvest season exacerbates pollution levels, to solve the crisis, pollution needs to be tackled year-round, Dahiya said.

Persons: Deepak Rajak, Rajak, ”, Ram Manohar Lohiya, It’s, Atishi, that’s, CNN Rajak, Kajal Rajak, they’re, ” Kajal, “, Vipin Kumar, Anushree Fadnavis, Sunil Ghosh, Mohammad Ibrahim, ” Ibrahim, Ibrahim can’t, Aditya Kumar Shukla, Delhi’s Batra, Shukla, Amit Jindal, Jindal, Gaurav Jain, Batra, Manish Swarup, Ajay Aggarwal, Sunil Dahiya, Dahiya, ” Dahiya Organizations: New, New Delhi CNN, CNN, World Health Organization, Indian Ministry of Forest Environment, Hindustan Times, Getty, Indian Air Force, ”, Clean Air Program Locations: New Delhi, Delhi, Greater Noida, India

☆ California child tests positive for bird flu with no known exposure to infected animals
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

California health officials on Tuesday reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild symptoms. A bird flu test on the child four days after the positive result came back negative. Bird flu has been spreading rampantly in poultry since 2022 in the worst such outbreak the U.S. has ever experienced. California represents the largest share of human bird flu cases in the U.S. so far, with 27 confirmed, not counting the child in Alameda County. In Canada, health officials reported the country's first human case of bird flu last week, in a teenager hospitalized and in critical condition.

Persons: It's, farmworkers, Tomás Aragón Organizations: San Francisco Bay Area, California Department of Public Health, Centers for Disease Control, Health Locations: California, Alameda County, San Francisco Bay, U.S, Oregon, Alameda County . Washington, Colorado, Canada

The Oura Ring, one of our favorite fitness trackers and award winners, is currently at its lowest price ever. When we tested the Oura Ring, we put it through its paces. 4.3-star average rating from 2,318 reviews on AmazonIf you’re on the fence about the Oura Ring, NBC Select reporter Harry Rabinowitz says, “The Oura Ring is best for anyone who doesn’t want to wear something bulky on their wrist, but still wants to track some health and fitness habits. The Oura Ring is an incredibly accurate sleep tracker. You can currently get the Oura Ring 3 on sale for $249, its lowest price ever.

Persons: you’ve, It’s, Harry Rabinowitz, I’ve, TikTok Organizations: Apple Watch, Giftable Tech, NBC, Facebook, Twitter

☆ Being aerobically fit in middle age may reduce Alzheimer’s and dementia risk, study says
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sandee Lamotte | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Doing more aerobic exercise in middle age and old age may reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, a new study found. Without effort, however, cardiorespiratory fitness declines as people age. “This study found a dose-dependent — meaning more was better — effect of exercise fitness on several critical types of cognitive performance,” Isaacson said. Biking, running, jogging, swimming, hiking and briskly walking can all improve cardiorespiratory fitness, experts say. The study showed that people with high cardiorespiratory fitness were more likely to take care of themselves, and therefore protect the heart-brain connection.

Persons: ”, Weili Xu, ” Xu, Richard Isaacson, “ I’ve, ” Isaacson, Dr, Valentin Fuster, Fuster, ” Fuster, “ Organizations: CNN, Aging Research, Karolinska Institute, American Heart Association, British, of Sports Medicine, Mount, Hospital, Mount Sinai, Heart Federation, Cleveland Clinic Locations: Stockholm, Florida, Mount Sinai, Mount, New York City

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Tesla, Nvidia, Robinhood, Liberty Energy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Hakyung Kim | In Hakyungkim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Spirit Airlines — Shares of the struggling airline were halted on Monday after the company filed for bankruptcy protection . The stock rose 2.8% when trading resumed. Liberty Energy , Oklo — Shares of Liberty Energy rose 5% after Trump picked CEO Chris Wright as energy secretary . Robinhood — The electronic trading platform stock gained 1% after Needham upgraded shares to buy from hold. CVS Health — Shares of the drugstore company rose 2% following a Wells Fargo upgrade to overweight from equal weight.

Persons: Tesla, Donald Trump's, Chris Wright, Wright, Baird, Barron's, Needham, Robinhood, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, —, Sarah Min, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Spencer Kimball, Lisa Kailai Han Organizations: Bloomberg News, U.S . Transportation Department . Spirit Airlines, Liberty Energy, Oklo, of Liberty Energy, Trump, Nvidia, Blackwell, Nasdaq, Trump's Securities, Exchange Commission, CVS, Aetna, Warner Bros, National Basketball Association, Wall Street Journal, U.S, NBA, HSBC, Moderna Locations: Wells

Acclaimed director David Lynch started smoking at age 8 and now relies on supplemental oxygen for anything more strenuous than a walk across a room, he said in an interview to People, warning people of the dangers of smoking. He also said that he had officially quit smoking two years prior. Despite his current condition, Lynch told People he wouldn’t change a thing about including cigarettes so frequently in his work. "I saw the writing on the wall, and it said, 'You’re going to die in a week if you don’t stop,'" Lynch told People. While he admitted that his current state has been a "big price to pay," Lynch told People, "I don’t regret it.

Persons: David Lynch, Lynch, ” Organizations: Palm

☆ My medical condition makes it risky for me to work in an office. For now, I'm freelancing from home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Amanda Krebs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I have rheumatoid arthritis, which means my immune system attacks my joints. My condition means my immune system attacks my joints, which results in debilitating pain throughout my body if left untreated. To treat it, I have to suppress my immune system with medication, which I need just to physically get out of bed in the morning. AdvertisementI'm more vulnerable to catching upper respiratory illnessesBecause my immune system is suppressed, it means I'm more vulnerable to catching any bug that's going around. Related storiesIt's been almost six years since my last upper respiratory infection, but I still can't breathe as well as I used to.

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☆ The risky mix of antidepressants and college life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Dr. Jill Grimes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

CNN —Is it safe to drink alcohol while taking antidepressant medications? More than one-third of college students today suffer from moderate to severe anxiety and depressive symptoms, according to the 2023-204 Health Minds Study, and it’s good that many are getting help. About 1 in 5 college students, or 22%, report taking prescription antidepressants within the preceding year, the study found, and about 1 in 3 students, or 36%, has received professional counseling. Drinking alcohol, which ultimately depletes these chemicals, therefore creates more work to improve your mental health, which is the primary reason not to drink while taking antidepressants. No doctor, including me, is ever going to recommend drinking alcohol while taking antidepressants.

Persons: Jill Grimes, “, ” Grimes Organizations: College Student Health, CNN, US Centers for Disease Control, US Food and Drug Administration

☆ Toxic smog in Pakistan is so bad you can see it from space
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-11 | by ( Helen Regan | Sophia Saifi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Record-breaking levels of thick, toxic smog that have shrouded eastern Pakistan and northern India since last month can be seen in striking satellite imagery. Air quality worsens in the winter because colder and drier air traps pollution, rather than lifting it away, as warm air does when it rises. Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows Pakistan’s Punjab province and parts of northwest India on August 31, 2024. NASA Worldview/CNN Satellite imagery from NASA Worldview shows heavy smog over Pakistan’s Punjab province and parts of northwest India on November 10, 2024. Meanwhile, WHO says 6.7 million people die annually from the combined effects of ambient and household air pollution.

Persons: Arif Ali, Sajid Bashir, Khuram, Raja Jahangir Anwar Organizations: CNN, NASA, World Health, Associated Press, Getty, Traders, Protection Agency, ”, EPA, Environment, WHO Locations: Pakistan, India, Punjab, New Delhi, Lahore, Multan, Pakistan’s, AFP, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, “

☆ Caligan picks up a stake in Verona Pharma, seeing an opportunity to generate more value
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

It invests in a concentrated portfolio of small and midcap life sciences companies, using activism as a tool to unlock value. A successful drug like Ohtuvayre would not just increase the life expectancies of patients with COPD, but it would lower costs for both health-care providers and COPD patients. Currently, there are over 8.6 million U.S. COPD patients with over 4 million remaining symptomatic despite treatment from the current commercial therapies. In early pooling analysis, Ohtuvayre showed a 41% reduction in exacerbations in COPD patients, almost double brensocatib. When Caligan announced its Verona position last month, the stock was trading at $33.40 per share or a $2.5 billion enterprise value.

Persons: Caligan, David Johnson, Ohtuvayre, Verona's, Verona, MorphoSys, bode, Ken Squire Organizations: Verona Pharma, Caligan Partners, Carlyle Group, FDA, MorphoSys AG, Novartis, pharma, 13D Locations: Verona, London, MorphoSys, Caligan's

The recommendation coincides with a new report finding asymptomatic bird flu infection in some workers. Those cases were discovered using blood, or serology, testing and seem to have been transmitted from sick animals, not people. To date, 46 people have been diagnosed with bird flu, also known as H5N1, in the United States this year. Of those 115, eight (7%) had antibodies showing they’d been infected with the bird flu. Until now, workers who had a known exposure to bird flu but didn’t have symptoms haven’t been routinely tested.

Persons: Nirav Shah, Demetre Daskalakis, ” Daskalakis, they’d, Shah, “, ”, who’s, Jennifer Nuzzo, “ We’ve, ” Nuzzo, Daskalakis Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, CDC, National Center, farmworkers, Pandemic, Brown University School of Public Health, Food and Drug Administration Locations: United States, California, Washington, Colorado, Michigan

☆ Moderna posts surprise profit as Covid vaccine sales impress, cost cuts take hold
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Moderna on Thursday posted a surprise profit for the third quarter, smashing Wall Street estimates, as its cost-cutting efforts took hold and sales of its Covid vaccine came in higher than expected. Before year end, the company plans to file for approval of its experimental "next-generation" Covid vaccine and combination shot targeting Covid and the flu. Moderna this year also expects to apply for expanded approval of its RSV vaccine, targeting high-risk adults ages 18 to 59. "I think the earlier launch and a steeper ramp drove a much higher sales number" for the Covid vaccine, Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in an interview. Analysts had expected sales of $132 million for the RSV vaccine, according to estimates compiled by StreetAccount.

Persons: Moderna, Stéphane Bancel, Bancel, StreetAccount, mull Organizations: Moderna, LSEG, Merck, Research Locations: U.S, Union, Norway, Iceland, Qatar, Europe

☆ Why the CEO of a big US homebuilder is gambling on green homes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Beazer Homes is building "zero energy," climate-friendly homes even though they're more expensive. Challenges include higher costs, market education, and appraisal practices for green homes. The project was developed by Beazer Homes, one of the largest US homebuilders. Now Beazer has to educate customers and the broader real-estate market about the value of green homes. "Zero Energy Ready" homes feature energy-efficient appliances.

Persons: Allan Merrill, —, Beazer, Merrill, It's, Donald Trump, haven't, Catherine Boudreau, they're, Woody Fincham, there's, Andrew Pizor, hasn't, Beazer isn't Organizations: Service, Energy, Beazer Homes, US Department of, Zero, Appraisal, appraisers, National Consumer Law Center, Congress, EV Locations: Baltimore, decarbonize, Parkville , Maryland, Parkville, Charlottesville , Virginia

☆ Walking pneumonia is spreading. Doctors share the tell-tale symptoms to look for, and varied ways to treat it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Walking pneumonia infections rose nationwide as kids returned to school this fall. Look out for a persistent cough, fever, and fatigueHistorically, walking pneumonia has been most common among school-aged children. People who've recently had the flu are also at increased risk for developing walking pneumonia. In rare cases, walking pneumonia can prompt brain swelling, kidney issues, and difficulty breathing, and people with lung issues, and weakened immune systems may be especially at risk of hospitalization with walking pneumonia. Without any testing, the daughter was diagnosed with walking pneumonia, and prescribed a Z-Pak (azithromycin).

Persons: —, Dr, Elizabeth Schlaudecker, pneumoniae, Russell Migita, Migita, we're, who've, Amoxicillin, Gerard Bottino, Schlaudecker Organizations: Service, Cincinnati Children's Hospital, Seattle Children's Hospital, CDC, Getty Images Locations: Cincinnati, Seattle

A pig in Oregon has tested positive for the H5N1 bird flu virus, the Agriculture Department said Wednesday. The update comes as the H5N1 virus continues to spread rapidly among dairy cows across the country. The bird flu outbreak in dairy cows has infected 387 herds across 14 states so far, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last week, the CDC released results of a monthslong investigation that found no evidence of bird flu spreading from human to human. It's unclear how the pig in Oregon was exposed to bird flu, although earlier this month state officials detected the virus in poultry on the farm.

Persons: It's Organizations: Agriculture Department, Centers for Disease Control, CDC Locations: Oregon, United States, Crook County , Oregon, California, Colorado

☆ How giant rodents could rat on wildlife traffickers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Alexander Rodway | Alex Rodway | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But now the organization is turning its attention (and its rats’ noses) to the global illegal wildlife trade. “Unfortunately, organized crime knows there’s a real weak spot in detection methods of ports, seaports and airports, particularly in Africa.”Traffickers disguise wildlife products in a whole host of ways, he explains. This is particularly important given that much of the illicit wildlife trade comes from some of the world’s poorest regions. “I’m hopeful that (using rats) for detecting wildlife will be a low cost, low impact, low footprint operation,” says Allan. The illegal wildlife trade not only impacts populations of the trafficked animal or plant, it can have devastating knock-on consequences for whole ecosystems.

Persons: “ HeroRATs, ”, Crawford Allan, Ivory, APOPO, blackwood –, Allan, who’s, Dr, Izzy Szott, you’re, “, Kate Webb, they’ve, Chris Lau Organizations: CNN, WWF, Conservation, Psychiatry, Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Locations: Tanzania, Africa, North Carolina, Singapore, France, Dar es Salaam, Dar es

☆ Thick smog chokes northern India and eastern Pakistan ahead of Diwali
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Lex Harvey | Noemi Cassanelli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Thick, toxic smog has once again enveloped northern India and eastern Pakistan just days before the start of Diwali, a Hindu festival typically celebrated with fireworks that each year sends air quality plummeting. Schoolgirls wearing masks ride a motorcycle as they leave school amid a rise in smog levels in Lahore, Pakistan on October 25, 2024. India’s air pollution has been found to be so bad, that experts have warned smog could take years off the lives of hundreds of millions of people. Delhi had banned the use and sale of firecrackers ahead of Diwali, but the policy has been difficult to implement. Arvind Yadav/Hindustan Times/Getty ImagesSome Indian cities have seen improvements in their air quality, according to government data, but progress has been slow.

Persons: Arif Ali, Sanchit Khanna, Arvind Yadav, ’ ” Jyoti Pande Lavakare Organizations: CNN, Getty, India’s, Hindustan Times, Air Locations: India, Pakistan, Delhi, Pakistani, Lahore, AFP, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi, New

Robert Roberson, 57, was set to become the first person in the U.S. executed in a "shaken baby" case until members of the state House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee issued a subpoena to have him testify at a legislative hearing this week. Despite efforts by the attorney general's office to appeal, as the execution was scheduled to get underway on the evening of Oct. 17, the Texas Supreme Court, in an 11th-hour decision, sided with the lawmakers, handing Roberson a temporary reprieve. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting in National Harbor, Md., on Feb. 23. The attorney general's office also described alleged sexual abuse. The attorney general's office said Wednesday that state lawmakers have "attempted to mislead the public by falsely claiming that Roberson was unfairly convicted through 'junk science' concerning 'shaken baby syndrome.'"

Persons: Ken Paxton, Robert Roberson, Roberson, Paxton, Nikki, Mandel Ngan, Paxton's, Doug Deason, Greg Abbott, Joe Moody, untruths, general's, Robert, Brian Wharton, Wharton, Gretchen Sween Organizations: Texas Supreme, Conservative Political, Getty, Texas GOP, Gov Locations: Texas, U.S, National Harbor, Md, AFP

The bird flu virus hasn’t yet spread from person to person, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday, releasing findings from a monthslong probe into a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1. The patient, who tested positive for bird flu in August, had no known contact with dairy cows or poultry. One blood test on a household member of the patient who became ill suggested the person did have H5 antibodies. The bird flu outbreak in dairy cows has infected 333 herds across 14 states so far. “This is a fast-moving situation.”California, which has reported the largest number of bird flu cases, 15, has also asked for federal help, the CDC said.

Persons: Demetre Daskalakis, we’ve, ” Daskalakis, “, ”, Nirav Shah, ” Shah, Erica Pan, ” Pan Organizations: Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, National Center, CDC, California Department, Public Health’s, Infectious Diseases Locations: Missouri, U.S, West, Washington, ” California, Colorado , Michigan, Texas

☆ French bulldog dies on Alaska Airlines flight after being moved from first class to coach, lawsuit claims
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

A San Francisco man has sued Alaska Airlines alleging negligence led to the death of his beloved 3-year-old French bulldog after he was asked to move from first-class to coach on a flight from New York to San Francisco. The lawsuit, filed Oct. 16 in San Francisco County Superior Court against Alaska Airlines, alleges breach of contract, negligence, negligent hiring and supervision, negligent infliction of emotional distress, and seeks punitive damages to be determined at trial. However, shortly before take off, “an Alaska Airlines flight attendant and another unknown male employee of Alaska Airlines asked the Plaintiff and his father to move to aisle 11 of the Plane for safety purposes,” the complaint said. Alaska Airlines employees should have known the requirements needed to avoid that happening,” the filing claimed. NBC News has reached out to Alaska Airlines and attorneys for Contillo for comment.

Persons: Michael Contillo, Contillo, Ash, Kora, ”, Plaintiff, Ash “, deboarded, “ Organizations: Alaska, San Francisco County Superior, Alaska Airlines, bulldogs, French bulldogs, SFO, “, ”, San Francisco International Airport, Veterinary Medical Association, NBC News, Contillo Locations: Francisco, New York, San Francisco, San Francisco County, San Francisco County Superior Court, Alaska

☆ Bird flu cases in people quietly tick up, with dozens reported across 6 states
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Evan Bush | Evan Bush Is A Science Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

The Summary Four new presumed cases of bird flu in farmworkers in Washington state bring the U.S. total to 31. Washington is the sixth state to report human cases of bird flu, which has spread rampantly in wild birds, poultry and cattle. Six health workers exposed to the patient reported respiratory symptoms. Webby said the virus’ spread in cows for the past 10 months has raised experts’ level of concern because cows are mammals and interact with humans frequently. Itle said cases in poultry were not unexpected in Washington state, because migrating birds passed through during summer and early fall.

Persons: ”, Amber Itle, It’s, Umair Shah, Shah, depopulating, Itle, Richard Webby, Missouri —, Webby, Jude Children’s, Milk, Peter Rabinowitz, Rabinowitz Organizations: for Disease Control, CDC, World Health Organization, Center, Studies, Jude Children’s Research, Research, University of Washington, One Health Locations: farmworkers, Washington, Franklin County, Missouri, Memphis , Tennessee, U.S

☆ Loss of sense of smell linked to changes in breathing patterns, research suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Linda Carroll | Linda Carroll Is A Regular Health Contributor To Nbc News. She Is Coauthor Of | The Concussion Crisis | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Not having — or losing — your sense of smell may be linked to changes in breathing that could lead to depression, social isolation or other mental and physical health problems, a new study suggests. About 72% of those completely regained their sense of smell, while about a quarter partially got their sense of smell back. Previous research has linked anosmia to a wide variety of negative outcomes, ranging from dulled emotions and depression to a shortened lifespan, the authors noted. It was a game changer.”Currently, health care providers often don’t ask about or test for anosmia, Parma said. “And when there is a pleasant smell, the brain tells the nose to increase the amount of air inhaled.

Persons: Covid, Lior, Gorodisky, ” Gorodisky, anosmia, Valentina Parma, ”, Parma, ” Parma, “ Covid, Dr, Jonathan Overdevest, Overdevest, Alzheimer’s, Benjamin tenOever, ” tenOever Organizations: Nature Communications, National Institutes of Health, Weizmann Institute of Science, Senses Center, anosmia, Columbia University Irving Medical, New York University Langone Medical Locations: Rehovot, Israel, Philadelphia, Parma, New York City

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