<ѻý>Pushback on Rule for Surgical Lymph Node Sampling During Lung Resectionѻý> Surgeons debate the right standard for lymph node dissection in lung cancer Jan 31, 2024
<ѻý>Kate Middleton Discharged; Philips to Halt Apnea Device Sales; Pet Dragon Warningѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 29, 2024
<ѻý>Trial Backs Short Course of Antibiotics for Ventilator-Associated Pneumoniaѻý> Individualized treatment noninferior versus usual long-course treatment in the ICU Jan 26, 2024
<ѻý>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?ѻý> Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻý>Critical Care Guideline Changes Boost Corticosteroid Uses, Role of Familiesѻý> Corticosteroids, glycemic control, and clinical deterioration outside ICU addressed Jan 25, 2024
<ѻý>How Can Cancer Risk Be Cut in Communities Exposed to Toxins?ѻý> Group outlines plan to bring the latest testing and treatment to medically underserved minorities Jan 25, 2024
<ѻý>Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deathsѻý> A therapy to help babies with hole in heart is still lacking Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Overѻý> More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>Can Targeting Normoxemia Benefit Critically Ill Trauma Patients?ѻý> Strategy appeared to increase supplemental oxygen-free days Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infantsѻý> Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses Jan 24, 2024
<ѻý>New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vaxѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Jan 23, 2024
<ѻý>Ceftriaxone Prevents Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Brain Injuryѻý> Single-dose administered prophylactically associated with less pneumonia, mortality Jan 22, 2024
<ѻý>Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosisѻý> Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washingtonѻý> Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthmaѻý> No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
<ѻý>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻý> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻý>Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbationsѻý> 39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds Jan 16, 2024
<ѻý>EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Tied to Increased Keratitis Riskѻý> Findings don't tell us to stop these drugs, researcher says, but should guide clinical decisions Jan 13, 2024
<ѻý>Can Childhood Trauma Prime Brain Dynamics for Nicotine Dependence?ѻý> Emotional dysregulation mediates relationship between childhood trauma, brain dynamics Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Are Your Patients Prepared to Switch Their Asthma Inhaler?ѻý> With the discontinuation of Flovent, we must prevent gaps in care Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Hypofractionated Chemoradiation With Adaptive SABR Appeared Effective in NSCLCѻý> Dose of 70 Gy in 15 fractions showed favorable balance between safety and efficacy in small trial Jan 12, 2024
<ѻý>Dr. Mike Confronts Dr. Gundry's Controversial Health Viewsѻý> A closer look at surgeon's claims on vitamin C and smoking risk, leaky gut, and more Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendationsѻý> Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say Jan 11, 2024
<ѻý>Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trialѻý> Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowningѻý> The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin Jan 10, 2024
<ѻý>Cryobiopsy and Forceps Biopsy Go Head-to-Head for Diagnosing Lung Lesionsѻý> When added to needle aspiration, one method yielded better samples for molecular testing in NSCLC Jan 09, 2024
<ѻý>Another Outbreak of TB Linked to Contaminated Bone Graftsѻý> Urgent need to improve donor screening and product testing, CDC says Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Futile Immunotherapy for Cancer Grows More Commonѻý> Occurs most often at non-academic and low-volume centers Jan 04, 2024
<ѻý>Trial: Cleaner Cookstove Fuel Not Enough to Improve Infant Healthѻý> Fine particle exposure was reduced, but no improvements were seen in pneumonia rates, stunting Jan 03, 2024
<ѻý>Mortality Reaches 20% for Hospitalized Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolismѻý> Worst outcomes for patients with hemodynamic collapse Jan 01, 2024
<ѻý>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuriesѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine Dec 30, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvalsѻý> "For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous" Dec 30, 2023
<ѻý>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devicesѻý> While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes Dec 29, 2023
<ѻý>This Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Diseaseѻý> Elevations in one particular cytokine tied to markedly worse prognosis Dec 28, 2023
<ѻý>Dupilumab in Line to Be the First Approved COPD Biologicѻý> In two phase III trials, the treatment reduced exacerbations and improved lung function Dec 28, 2023
<ѻý>Nirsevimab Reduced Hospitalizations for Infants With RSVѻý> Monoclonal antibody is highly effective, but in short supply Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>Mind of the 'Maestro': Inside the Head of Leonard Bernsteinѻý> Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan, MD, on the great composer's complex inner life Dec 27, 2023
<ѻý>Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Fluѻý> Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures Dec 26, 2023
<ѻý>Can Residents Flourish? Managing Common Foot and Ankle Conditionsѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: Toothbrushing to prevent pneumonia Dec 23, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veteransѻý> However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings Dec 21, 2023