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Shorter TB Treatment Recommended for Kids, Adults

— U.S. guideline update drops regimen duration for most tuberculosis patients to 4-6 months

An x-ray image of a patient with tuberculosis affecting both lungs.

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In Los Angeles, People Snap Up Air Filters and Wear Masks Against Smoke Pollution

"I can't even think about the long-term repercussions, health wise," says one resident

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High Levels of Radon Exposure: Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes?

Significant link only seen in mothers-to-be who had ever smoked

2 Hrs Ago
Do TNF Inhibitors Really Worsen RA-Associated Lung Disease?

VA study provides reassurance

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Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?

Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain

 A photo of a mature woman sleeping with a sleep apnea mask
Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?

Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers

A photo of a mature female swimmer adjusting her goggles.
Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

A radiologist monitors the CT scanning of the patient in the other room

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Women's Disadvantage on Lung Transplant Waitlists May Be a More Global Problem

French study extends U.S. findings of disparities in organ access

Jan 08, 2025
A photo of surgeons preparing lungs for transplant.
FDA Adds Guillain-Barre Syndrome Warning to Two RSV Vaccines

Abrysvo and Arexvy labels will caution about risk of rare neurologic disorder

Jan 08, 2025
FDA SAFETY RSV vaccines Abrysvo and Arexvy over a computer rendering of a damaged myelin sheath.
FDA Unveils Draft Guidance to Improve Pulse Oximeter Accuracy Across Skin Tones

Agency recommends conducting larger studies with more patients from different racial groups

Jan 07, 2025
A photo of a healthcare worker using a pulse oximeter in Gauhati, India, Jan. 21, 2021.
Louisiana Person Is the First U.S. Bird Flu Death, Health Officials Say

Genetic analysis suggested bird flu virus had mutated inside the patient

Jan 06, 2025
A colorized electron microscope image released by the NIAID of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles.
Heated Mittens for Hand OA; Pediatric Firearm and Motor Vehicle Deaths

Also in TTHealthWatch: buprenorphine treatment for young adults with OUD

Jan 04, 2025
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Sick Season Is in Full Force. Here's What the Latest CDC Figures Show.

"A lot of flu out there," said the CDC's Carrie Reed, PhD

Jan 03, 2025
A photo of a flu vaccine in a pharmacy in New York on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.
What's With All the UFH Infusions for Acute Pulmonary Embolism?

Physician interviews reveal that misconceptions abound for anticoagulant choice

Jan 03, 2025
A photo of a bag of heparin.
Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have?

There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart

Jan 03, 2025
A computer rendering of viruses entering a person with their lungs visible.
Cancer Warnings on Alcohol? Surge in GI Illnesses; Swab Detects Kids' Asthma Type

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Jan 03, 2025
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Canadian Teen Recovers From Severe H5N1 Bird Flu Infection

Physicians provide details on closely watched case

Dec 31, 2024
A colorized transmission electron micrograph of H5N1 viruses.
CDC Issues Final Report in Blastomycosis Outbreak

Details from the largest-ever U.S. cluster of cases, which occurred at a Michigan paper mill

Dec 31, 2024
A computer rendering of Blastomyces fungus.
Environmentally Friendlier COPD Inhaler May Also Be More Effective

Real-world data compare two single-inhaler triple therapies

Dec 30, 2024
A photo of a Trelegy Ellipta inhaler.
Diversity Reporting Improved in Pulse Oximetry Testing After FDA Guidance

Most device records did not include information about performance testing in different skin tones

Dec 30, 2024
A photo of a woman wearing a pulse oximeter while lying in a hospital bed.
Have the New Pulmonary Hypertension Drugs Changed the Game?

Macitentan/tadalafil and sotatercept approvals shifted the field, but by how much seems to differ

Dec 29, 2024
 A computed tomography angiography scan of the pulmonary arteries.
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