<ѻý>Risk Model-Based Lung Cancer Screening More Cost-Effective Than USPSTF Recsѻý> Risk prediction models more sensitive than age-, smoking history-based methods Feb 07, 2023
<ѻý>Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?ѻý> Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain Feb 06, 2023
<ѻý>Long COVID's 7 Symptoms; Most of U.S. Backs Tobacco Ban; Ugly People and Face Masksѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Feb 03, 2023
<ѻý>Bispecific Antibody Active in Relapsed/Refractory Small Cell Lung Cancerѻý> A majority of patients obtained disease control with tarlatamab; responses proved durable Feb 01, 2023
<ѻý>Immunotherapy Survival Gains 'Less Impressive' in Older Lung Cancer Patientsѻý> Study finds median OS improvement of just 1 month for patients 75 and older Jan 26, 2023
<ѻý>Unmet Medical Needs Common After ICU Careѻý> Study points to "stark mismatch" in care before discharge and after Jan 25, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric Respiratory Failure No Better Off With Early High-Flow Oxygenѻý> Randomized trial only applies to toddlers without COVID-19, though Jan 24, 2023
<ѻý>Fasting Before Respiratory Extubation Not Needed, Study Saysѻý> Randomized trial suggests this common practice doesn't help Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>DeSantis Pushes Permanent Bans; Moderna RSV Vax Effective; Top Stroke Expert Diesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 18, 2023
<ѻý>Intranasal Saline May Suffice for Some Kids' Sleep-Disordered Breathingѻý> Recommendations for surgery halved after 6 weeks of mometasone furoate or saline Jan 17, 2023
<ѻý>Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?ѻý> Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers Jan 17, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Approves Novel Dual Rescue Inhaler for Asthma in Adultsѻý> First-in-class Airsupra combines inhaled corticosteroid and short-acting beta2 agonist Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>Are Severe COVID Patients Being Kept on Ventilation Longer Than Needed?ѻý> Mechanical ventilation use should follow guidelines for any other pneumonia, say researchers Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications in Infants May Lead to Allergic Diseasesѻý> However, no meaningful associations were seen with prenatal exposure Jan 10, 2023
<ѻý>Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicityѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Weakened Diaphragm May Contribute to Long COVID Dyspneaѻý> Study suggests potential for a therapeutic intervention Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>COVID's Lasting Consequences for Kidsѻý> Allergist Zachary Rubin, MD, details the post-COVID symptoms presenting at his clinic Dec 27, 2022 video
<ѻý>Black Patients Less Likely to Get Advanced Treatments for PEѻý> Also less likely for patients on Medicare and Medicaid Dec 12, 2022
<ѻý>Xeljanz Cancer Risks Detailedѻý> New paper provides full results from ORAL Surveillance trial Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>Not Just a Miner's Problem: Workplace Fumes, Dust Tied to RAѻý> Swedish study expands range of airborne toxics associated with rheumatic disease Dec 06, 2022
<ѻý>Do We Still Need to Quarantine With COVID?ѻý> While COVID still distinguishes itself from other illnesses, those days may be numbered Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Which Respiratory Virus Do I Have?ѻý> There's a range of possibilities, and it's not easy to tell them apart Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Monks and Meth; China Says Jogger Caused COVID Outbreak; Flu Deaths Close to 3,000ѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 30, 2022
<ѻý>Our Pediatric 'Immunity Debt' Is Really an 'RSV Debt'ѻý> The virus is now collecting what it is owed Nov 29, 2022
<ѻý>Lung Cancer Survival High for Patients With Early, Screen-Detected Tumorsѻý> Two decades of I-ELCAP follow-up data show 80% lung cancer-specific survival rate Nov 28, 2022
<ѻý>As He Steps Down, Fauci Urges Everyone to Get Flu, COVID Vaccinesѻý> Asked about his legacy, he says he's "never left anything on the field" Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Low-Dose Morphine Not Helpful for COPD Patients With Chronic Dyspneaѻý> More research needed to distinguish physiological from behavioral effects of dyspnea Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Young Adults With Sleep Issues Face Higher Overdose Risk With Benzodiazepinesѻý> Risk heightened for people with a recent prescription opioid-fill Nov 22, 2022
<ѻý>Kids Exposed to Smoke In Utero Had Better Lung Function If Moms Popped Vitamin Cѻý> Follow-up findings from VCSIP trial shows better airway flow, decreased wheeze at age 5 years Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Marijuana Smoking Increases Emphysema Risk, Study Suggestsѻý> Airway inflammation also more common in marijuana smokers than tobacco-only smokers Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Asthma Deterioration Slowed With Combination Inhalerѻý> Albuterol-budesonide also reduced time with severe exacerbations Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>Safer Alternative to Cyclophosphamide at Hand for ILD?ѻý> Drug targeting B cells as effective as broad-spectrum immunosuppressant in lung disease Nov 14, 2022
<ѻý>'I've Never Seen Anything Like This' in the Pediatric EDѻý> Greater awareness and support can help reduce the strain Nov 10, 2022
<ѻý>FDA Authorizes IL-1 Drug for Hospitalized COVID Patientsѻý> Anakinra indicated for patients with pneumonia who are at risk of severe respiratory failure Nov 09, 2022
<ѻý>Pulse Oximeters Need to Work Better for Dark-Skinned Patients, FDA Panel Saysѻý> Warnings to patients and providers, improved accuracy needed, advisors say Nov 02, 2022
<ѻý>Year in Review: COPDѻý> Early detection remains elusive, but treatments are reducing deaths Nov 01, 2022
<ѻý>Southern Hemisphere Data Warn of an Early U.S. Flu Seasonѻý> Chile's experience hints at flu circulation levels higher than at any point during the pandemic Oct 28, 2022
<ѻý>Vaccine Candidates for RSV Ward Off Severe Illness in Older Adultsѻý> Trials show upwards of 85% protection against more severe cases of respiratory syncytial virus Oct 26, 2022
<ѻý>ECMO May Come With Mental Health Costsѻý> Use of ECMO for critical illness linked to modestly increased risk of new mental health diagnoses Oct 26, 2022
<ѻý>Anti-Inflammatory Agents May Have Role in COVID-19 Pneumoniaѻý> Infliximab and abatacept showed trends for improved outcomes in ACTIV-1 IM trial Oct 25, 2022