Measures are being taken to prepare for a surge of hospital and intensive care admissions in Ireland due to flu, the head of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. Concern has been expressed ...

Flu activity is high in Ohio and Kentucky. At least 16 schools have closed in the past 2 weeks. One remains closed Wednesday.

Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...

The research shows that long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults.

This metric evaluates the number of preventable hospital admissions in a state per 100,000 Medicare beneficiaries, based on data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. When patients ...

Without this, people can experience: unmet care and support needs avoidable hospital readmissions avoidable admissions to care delayed transfers ... Keep in touch with people who are supported at home ...

Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults. Air pollution is a well-known risk ...