Some social media ads and influencer claims say that putting tape over the lips can help people breathe through the nose while sleeping, and thereby reduce snoring and improve rest.
Though more research is needed on why there were fewer asthma visits during the later wave of wildfire smoke, the authors believe public awareness during the first wave, including air quality advisories, led people to take measures to protect themselves.
The CAN-PCC Collaborative recently issued the first Canadian evidence-based guidelines for diagnosing, managing, preventing and treating post COVID-19 condition.
Each new wave of COVID-19 automatically leads to new cases of long COVID. These patients, however, struggle to be diagnosed and are not always properly managed.