<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
<ѻý>FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Coughѻý> Agency cites efficacy concerns in review of P2X3 receptor antagonist gefapixant Dec 21, 2023
<ѻý>Bronchoscopes Recalled Over Burns, Fires in Patients' Airwaysѻý> Reports involved Olympus scopes used during high-frequency cauterization while supplying oxygen Dec 20, 2023
<ѻý>Asthma Attacks Decreased Among Black Patients During the Pandemicѻý> Protective measures may have played a part in reducing respiratory virus exposures Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Toothbrushing Linked to Lower Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumoniaѻý> Brushing also tied to decreased ICU mortality, need for mechanical ventilation Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Tooѻý> Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension Dec 18, 2023
<ѻý>Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gainѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults Dec 16, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Showsѻý> Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubledѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 15, 2023
<ѻý>For Kids, Sleep Study Needed to Parse out the Kind of Snoring That Means Surgeryѻý> Search for clinical predictors without a sleep study doesn't turn up much Dec 14, 2023
<ѻý>Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adultsѻý> Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64ѻý> Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit Dec 13, 2023
<ѻý>High-Altitude Mountain Trips Can Be Tolerated Despite Pulmonary Hypertensionѻý> Effects of high elevation tested in an experiment in the Swiss Alps Dec 12, 2023
<ѻý>Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemiesѻý> Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically Dec 11, 2023
<ѻý>Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancerѻý> Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening Dec 10, 2023
<ѻý>Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growthѻý> Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination Dec 08, 2023
<ѻý>Conservative Oxygenation Outperforms Liberal Targets for Critically Ill Kidsѻý> Oxy-PICU is the first randomized trial to compare different SpO2 targets in these patients Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Early Surgery for Kids' Mild Sleep Apnea Doesn't Boost Executive Functionѻý> Other outcomes like blood pressure levels, however, were better than with watchful waiting Dec 05, 2023
<ѻý>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessnessѻý> Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability Dec 04, 2023
<ѻý>Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetesѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits Dec 02, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>Prone Positioning Falls Flat for Weaning COVID Patients Off ECMOѻý> Similar ECMO duration, mortality compared with supine position in randomized trial Dec 01, 2023
<ѻý>Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vax Claims; Dr. Rand Paul to the Rescue; Kid Pneumonia Casesѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Dec 01, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Clears First Oral Device Treatment for Severe Sleep Apneaѻý> Oral appliances represent an alternative to CPAP and surgical neurostimulation implants Nov 30, 2023
<ѻý>FDA Warns That Philips' CPAP Machines May Overheatѻý> Thermal issues including burns, smoke, fire among reports submitted by DreamStation 2 users Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>With an Old X-Ray, AI Can Detect High Risk of Lung Cancer in Never Smokersѻý> Tool could identify nonsmokers most likely to benefit from low-dose CT screening Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Safer to Hold Off on Intubating Comatose, Intoxicated Patients, Trial Findsѻý> French centers showed faster discharge, fewer adverse events Nov 29, 2023
<ѻý>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfectingѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻý staff Nov 27, 2023
<ѻý>China Reports No 'Unusual' Pathogens Driving Pneumonia Cluster in Kidsѻý> Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge Nov 24, 2023
<ѻý>High-Sensitivity Troponin Test May Overestimate Risk in PEѻý> On the other hand, conventional assays did predict a complicated course in acute PE Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>Osimertinib Shows Activity in NSCLC With Uncommon EGFR Mutationsѻý> Researchers suggest the drug is a promising option for this rare subgroup Nov 22, 2023
<ѻý>How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Seasonѻý> What protective measures can we take in 2023? Nov 21, 2023
<ѻý>Giving DHA to Preemies Doesn't Improve Behavioral Outcomes Later Onѻý> At age 5, kids born at Nov 20, 2023
<ѻý>Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panelѻý> Gefapixant's benefit not clinically meaningful enough, panelists say Nov 17, 2023
<ѻý>FDA OKs New Option for Advanced ROS1-Positive Lung Cancerѻý> Drug achieved high response rates in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Sayѻý> Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday Nov 16, 2023
<ѻý>AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutionsѻý> Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻý> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visitsѻý> No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk Nov 14, 2023
<ѻý>Many Primary Care Docs Unfamiliar With Biologics for Asthmaѻý> In a survey, 42% of PCPs said they were "not familiar" with biologic therapies for asthma Nov 13, 2023
<ѻý>'Uncertain' Link Between Allergic Diseases and Long COVID, Review Findsѻý> Pre-existing asthma, rhinitis showed some correlation with post-COVID conditions Nov 10, 2023