Pulmonology
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<ѻý>IBD Patients Prone to Other Autoimmune or Inflammatory Disordersѻý>
PHILADELPHIA-Patients with the inflammatory bowel disorders ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease are significantly more likely to suffer from other conditions with an inflammatory or autoimmune basis, said researchers in two separate studies.
Sep 01, 2005
<ѻý>Peter Jennings of ABC News Dies of Lung Cancerѻý>
NEW YORK-ABC News anchorman Peter Jennings, 67, died Sunday, just four months after he announced that he had been diagnosed with lung cancer. Jennings, a former smoker, had been treated with radiation therapy at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center here.
Aug 08, 2005
<ѻý>Actor Brad Pitt Leaves Hospital After Treatment for Viral Meningitisѻý>
LOS ANGELES-Film star Brad Pitt, 41, is resting at home after a brief hospitalization for treatment of viral meningitis, according to his spokesperson. Although Pitt recently visited Ethiopia, where there has been a meningitis outbreak, it is considered unlikely that his illness is linked to the trip because Pitt's meningitis was viral, not the bacterial meningococcal meningitis rampant in East Africa.
Jul 14, 2005
<ѻý>FDA Okays Single Dose Antibiotic for Pneumonia and Sinusitisѻý>
NEW YORK-The FDA has approved Zmax (azithromycin extended release) as a single-dose treatment for adults with pneumonia and certain types of acute mild-to-moderate bacterial sinusitis and pneumonia, Pfizer announced yesterday.
Jun 14, 2005
<ѻý>Feeding By Tube Is Common with Tracheotomyѻý>
CLEVELAND-Patients who require a tracheotomy to help them breathe often have trouble swallowing, which cuts their caloric intake. The solution, say experts, is to supplement regular meals with feeding by a nasogastric tube, which is what doctors treating Pope John Paul II have decided to do.
Mar 30, 2005
<ѻý>Reggie White's Death Linked to Obstructive Sleep Apneaѻý>
Preliminary reports suggest that the death on December 26th of a 43-year-old former National Football League star, Reggie White, was related to sleep apnea, a chronic condition associated with a number of lung and heart conditions.
Dec 28, 2004
<ѻý>Provigil (modafinil) Counteracts SSRI Side Effectsѻý>
Provigil ® (modafinil) not only counteracted the excessive fatigue and somnolence experienced by some patients on selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), but also improved mood and quality of life in this patient group, according to a preliminary study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
Oct 23, 2004