Researchers Analyze How Spanish Smoking Relapse Booklets Are Distributed

Researchers from Moffitt Cancer Center and the University of South Florida have evaluated how Florida healthcare and social service agencies distribute Libres para Siempre (Forever Free®), a Spanish s... Full Article (View Comments)

Predominately Black Hospitals Provide Poor Trauma Care

Victims of trauma are at higher risk of either dying or suffering a major complication if they are treated at a hospital that serves a large population of black patients, finds a large new study in He... Full Article (View Comments)

Cholesterol-Lowering Drug May Reduce Exercise Benefits for Obese Adults

Statins, the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide, are often suggested to lower cholesterol and prevent heart disease in individuals with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome, which is a combina... Full Article (View Comments)

COPD Foundation Praises FDA Approval of Breo Ellipta, Treatment for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

The COPD Foundation (COPDF) applauds the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of Breo Ellipta (fluticasone furoate and vilanterol inhalation powder), a long-term, once-daily maintenance tr... Full Article (View Comments)

What Impacts Whether African Americans Call 9-1-1 Immediately for Stroke Symptoms?

African-Americans know the signs of stroke, but concerns about medical cost, ambulance response time and unfamiliarity with the need for prompt hospital care impacted whether they called 9-1-1 immedia... Full Article (View Comments)