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Approximately 28 million people in the United States, or 1 in 12 people, have asthma, and depending on where you live, symptoms can be more difficult to manage.The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) recently released its “Asthma Capitals” report, ranking the 100 most populous U.S. states based on how challenging they are for people with chronic respiratory diseases.”This is not a report on ‘bad’ cities for asthma, but rather a report that shows the factors that make life with asthma more difficult,” Kenneth Mendez, president and CEO of Virginia AAFA, told Fox News Digital in an email.’Smart masks’…

(CNN) The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first flu vaccine that doesn’t need to be administered by health care workers, but it won’t be available in time for peak respiratory virus season.FluMist is a nasal spray made by AstraZeneca that has been used to prevent influenza in the United States since 2003. It is currently sold through pharmacies and other health care providers to people ages 2 to 49 who have a prescription.Friday’s FDA approval adds a second option for people who are eligible to get the vaccine: Adults can vaccinate themselves or their children can…

In Week 2, the Baltimore Ravens lost a double-digit lead for the seventh time since the start of the 2022 season, suffering a shocking loss at home to the Las Vegas Raiders. Also in Week 2, the Dallas Cowboys lost at home to the New Orleans Saints, 44-19. One of these two teams has to get up off the mat today in Dallas…right? Dallas and Baltimore are both 0-2 after having the NFL’s best records in 2023, so if one of them doesn’t get a win today, panic could start early this season (or maybe it already is). That’s why…

There’s a new hub for Native American health in the Black Hills: The Great Plains Native American Health Hub, supported by Johns Hopkins University, has opened in Rapid City.Officials say the site will be part of the Johns Hopkins Center for Native American Health and will offer new health care options specifically for Native Americans.Oglala Lakota physician Donald Warne is co-director of the Native American Health Center.”Unfortunately, here in the Dakotas we have some of the worst health disparities in the nation. The average age of death for Native Americans is in the late 40s, but for the rest of…

PITTSFIELD — One of the defining moments in Dylan Lundgren’s recovery from drug addiction was when he started running.He’ll celebrate 20 years of sobriety in two days, and he’s been running for almost as long.But on Sunday morning, he had something else to celebrate: first place overall in the Fitness in Recovery 5K.”When I first got sober, it was one of the few things that kept me calm,” Lundgren says. “I still use it today. For me it’s a balance of running and still being in tune with myself and not pushing myself too hard. I’m just trying to run…

Story Link Next match: Purdue Northwest September 27, 2024 | 1:00 PM Friday, September 27, 1pm Purdue Northwest history HOUGHTON, Mich. — The Michigan Tech football team led 1-0 early in the first half but couldn’t beat nationally ranked Grand Valley State University’s goal in the second half, losing 2-1 at Curley Stadium on Sunday. Michigan Tech (3-2-0, 1-1 GLIAC) scored its first goal in 11 seasons in a home game against Grand Valley State (5-0-1, 2-0 GLIAC). Senior forward Julia Pietila scored the Huskies’ lone goal, her third of the…

There’s science behind this irresistible temptation. From the peacock’s majestic mating dance to the Trojan War, men will do some pretty ridiculous things to impress women, but the lengths they’ll go to to capture the lady of their dreams also depends on the woman’s seductive abilities, new research suggests. A study published in Personality and Individual Differences found that men were more likely to be tempted to take risks by women with high-pitched voices, but only if the women liked risk.Further testing showed that men were more likely to play it safe if the women seemed uninterested in risk-taking behavior.…

Fever guard Caitlin Clark (22) interacts during practice and media availability at the Tribal Practice Facility in Uncasville, Connecticut on September 21, 2024. (Photo by Erica Denhoff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)The WNBA playoffs have begun, marking Kaitlyn Clark’s first postseason game.The Rookie of the Year candidate will face the Connecticut Sun on Sunday in a best-of-three first-round series, with Game 2 scheduled for Wednesday and Game 3 on Friday if necessary.Clark has exceeded all expectations this season and her sixth-seeded Fever team has a good chance to beat the third-seeded Sun.Cassandra Negley of Yahoo Sports analyzed the matchup and explained…

COLLEGE PARK, GA – AUGUST 21: Phoenix guard Diana Taurasi (3) reacts during a WNBA game between the Phoenix Mercury and the Atlanta Dream at Gateway Arena in College Park, Georgia on August 21, 2024. (Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Icon Sportswire via Getty Images If 2024 is Diana Taurasi’s last year on the court, perhaps her greatest accomplishment will be that she has taken the WNBA to new heights. Without her as a role model for young players around the world, the league’s popularity would not have grown to where it is today. You can’t talk…

It’s no surprise then that the majority of single people (73% of women and 66% of men) have two to five things they hate on a first date, according to a survey by dating site Zoosk.Maybe women are easier to annoy (or maybe men are just easier to annoy): 18% of men admit to having five or more things they dislike, while almost a quarter of men have just one thing they dislike or nothing at all.You might be thinking, “Who cares?” But it’s a big deal. Most women, a whopping 70 percent, turn down a second date because they…