Intervention for Smokers With COPD, Asthma Boosts Quit Rates An immediate appointment to a smoking cessation clinic shows benefit versus usual care Sep 08, 2024
Missouri Patient Tests Positive for Bird Flu Despite No Known Exposure to Animals Risk to general public remains low, CDC says Sep 07, 2024
Which Vaccines Should You Get and Recommend This Fall? Paul Offit, MD, talks about the flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines for the 2024-2025 season Sep 07, 2024 video
Asthma Biologics OK During Pregnancy if Patient Agrees, Consensus Statement Says Safety data sparse, but asthma control often worsens in pregnancy Sep 06, 2024
Teen Vaping Hits 10-Year Low in the U.S. Rate fell to under 6% this year, down from 7.7% in 2023 Sep 05, 2024
RSV Vaccines Show High Effectiveness Against Hospitalization in Older Adults Initial trials were not powered to assess efficacy against RSV-associated hospitalization Sep 04, 2024
What to Know About Delta-8 and Other Common Vape Shop Drugs These substances are often sold through legal loopholes Sep 04, 2024
Novel Smart Mask Monitors Exhaled Breath Continuously Immediate clinical application is unclear, but prototype shows potential Sep 03, 2024
With Only Gloves to Protect Them, Farmworkers Say They Tend Sick Cows Amid Bird Flu Employers fail to provide PPE while concerns grow over undiagnosed cases Sep 01, 2024
Quitting Smoking Linked to Reduced Risk of Hidradenitis Suppurativa However, this benefit was lost if smoking was resumed Aug 30, 2024
COPD, Asthma Inhalers Produce Staggering Amounts of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Propellants in metered-dose inhalers are the biggest culprit Aug 29, 2024
FDA Releases Final Rule on ID Checks for Tobacco Sales Retailers will soon have to check IDs of any tobacco product customers thought to be under 30 Aug 29, 2024
Amino Acid Derivative Fails to Eliminate TB Infection in Mid-Stage Trial However, N-acetylcysteine may improve lung function, small study suggests Aug 28, 2024
Lung Function Stable in Sickle Cell Patients After Non-Myeloablative Transplant Results from some pulmonary function tests even showed improvement 3 years post-transplant Aug 28, 2024
FDA Could Soon Limit Use of Only Drug for COVID Prevention Pemivibart may have reduced activity against growing variant KP.3.1.1, agency warns Aug 27, 2024
Can Flu Antivirals Treat Severe Cases or Prevent Influenza? Many questions remain unanswered due to weak data Aug 26, 2024
A Bird Flu Outbreak Is Spreading in U.S. Cows, Scientists Are Hunting for Answers The National Animal Disease Center is currently testing a cow vaccine designed to stop the spread Aug 25, 2024
CDC Urges Updated COVID, Flu Vaccination in September or October Agency predicts the respiratory virus season will be similar to last year Aug 23, 2024
Trial Questions Role of Dual Immunotherapy in First-Line NSCLC In Japanese trial, nivolumab-ipilimumab didn't improve OS versus pembrolizumab, had more toxicity Aug 22, 2024
Researchers Challenge USPSTF's Lung Cancer Screening Criteria Alternate criteria based on years of smoking has higher sensitivity and specificity, study says Aug 20, 2024
Targeted First-Line Combo Approved for EGFR-Mutated Lung Cancer Lazertinib plus amivantamab improved PFS by about 7 months versus single-agent osimertinib Aug 20, 2024
Higher Steroid Dose for ICI Toxicity Harms Cancer Survival, Analysis Suggests More data for discussion of controversial association between steroids, immunotherapy Aug 19, 2024
How Worried Should We Be About a Bird Flu Pandemic? A "red flag" for virologists, but status quo for the general public for now Aug 19, 2024 video
Researchers Hit the Road to Learn Why CVD and COPD Are Rampant in the Rural South "No race is spared, although people of color fare worse," says project leader Aug 19, 2024
FDA Expands Durvalumab Label to Operable Lung Cancer PD-L1 checkpoint inhibitor approved for use in NSCLC before and after surgery Aug 16, 2024
Free Text Message Program Helps Teens Quit E-Cigarettes First randomized trial to show a significant benefit for helping teens stop vaping Aug 08, 2024
Heavy Cannabis Use Tied to Increased Head and Neck Cancer Risk Study findings have "substantial public health implications," researchers say Aug 08, 2024
Giving RSV and Flu Vaccines Together Led to Adequate Immune Responses Co-administration generally safe, could reduce vaccine burden, researchers say Aug 07, 2024
David Lynch's Emphysema; Trump Losing His Train of Thought; Emergency Blood Shortage Health news and commentary gathered by ̳ staff Aug 07, 2024
Docs Should Start Getting Ready For Upcoming Respiratory Virus Season Updated COVID vax coming soon, not too early to pre-order vaccines, CDC director says Aug 06, 2024
Mask Ban Approved; Magnesium and Sleep; Tenet Hospitals Sold Health news and commentary gathered by ̳ staff Aug 06, 2024
Cancer Screening Costs Over $43 Billion a Year in the U.S., Study Estimates Colorectal cancer screening accounted for 64% of the total amount Aug 05, 2024
Pneumonia Diagnoses Largely Inaccurate? To some extent, it's to be expected, researchers note Aug 05, 2024
More E-Cig Use Linked to Greater Chances of Quitting Smoking National study also weighs in on the impact of vape liquid flavors Aug 01, 2024
These Metals in Urine Predict Heart Disease and Death Exposure may come from food, water, and air Aug 01, 2024
Bird Flu Cases Are Going Undetected, New Study Suggests "I am very confident there are more people being infected than we know about," researcher says Jul 31, 2024
Expert Panel: Target These 14 Factors to Cut Dementia Incidence by Nearly Half Update from Lancet Commission adds vision loss, high LDL to previous list Jul 31, 2024
Semaglutide May Help Smokers Quit, Study Suggests Use for diabetes tied to fewer medical visits for tobacco use disorder versus other antidiabetics Jul 30, 2024
In Bird Flu Fight, CDC Plans Seasonal Flu Shot Push for Farmworkers Co-infection with seasonal influenza, H5N1 raises concerns about human adaptation, CDC says Jul 30, 2024
Make the Diagnosis: There are Lots of Clues, but Can You Make the Diagnosis? A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. Can you diagnose the patient? Jul 30, 2024