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COPD Death Rates Are Falling In Many Countries But The Total Number Of Deaths Is Increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of COPD deaths increased in many countries over the...Full Article
Virtual And Mixed Reality Inferior To Traditional Learning In Anatomy Education
A study from McMaster University has shown that traditional ways of learning anatomy remain superior to those that rely on digital media. The research suggests that virtual ...Full Article
VUMC Offering New Minimally Invasive Emphysema Therapy
Vanderbilt University Medical Center will be the first in the state to offer a minimally invasive, non-surgical alternative for patients with emphysema. The procedure, called...Full Article
Surgery Provides ‘Oldest Old’ Lung Cancer Patients With Excellent 5-Year Survival
Many patients with early stage lung cancer who are age 90 years and older do not receive treatment; however, surgery in this nonagenarian population should be considered becau...Full Article
Think Twice About Vaping
Since vaping and e-cigarettes have become more popular over the last several years, many patients—particularly during conversations about quitting smoking—have asked me, “Is v...Full Article
Keeping Allergies And Asthma At Bay Is The Best Holiday Gift
If you’re wondering what to get the loved ones in your life for the holidays, consider the gift of health – or at least the offer of relief from allergy and asthma symptoms. ...Full Article
ATS, CDC, ERS And IDSA Publish New Clinical Guideline For The Treatment And Prevention Of Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis
The American Thoracic Society, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, European Respiratory Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America have published an offici...Full Article
Teens And Vaping: What Parents Need To Know
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has linked vaping to over 1,600 cases of lung injury and 34 deaths throughout the United States. There have been 34 r...Full Article
Study Finds No Such Thing As A Low-Risk Surgery For Frail Patients
Even a minor surgery such as a laparoscopic gallbladder removal can prove to be a high-risk and even fatal procedure for frail patients, according to new research published in...Full Article
Research Points To Possible Target To Treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis, Or IPF
Long-held dogma says lung fibrosis in diseases like idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF, results from recurrent injury to alveolar epithelium that is followed by dysregulate...Full Article
All Asthma Patients Should Have A Plan For An Asthma Attack
The tragic death of 13-year-old Broadway actress Laurel Griggs last week from a severe asthma attack highlights the need for effective asthma control and a plan for dealing wi...Full Article
Respiratory Groups Call For An End To Preventable Pneumonia Deaths
In support of World Pneumonia Day, Nov. 12, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS), of which the American Thoracic Society is a member, calls for an end to pr...Full Article
‘It’s Not About Just Surviving. It’s About Seeing My Patients Living Normally’
Dr. Eugene Chang was 25, recently engaged and halfway through a physical medicine and rehabilitation residency in Vancouver when he started feeling sick. Fatigue, dizziness ...Full Article
New Diagnostic Criteria Proposed For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Researchers at National Jewish Health and dozens of leading institutions around the nation have proposed new criteria for diagnosing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COP...Full Article
Life-Threatening Lung Inflammation Linked To Vaping In 16-Year-Old
The fluid in e-cigarettes may cause a potentially life threatening lung inflammation in those who are susceptible, warn doctors in the Archives of Disease in Childhood after t...Full Article
Self-Cannibalizing Mitochondria May Set The Stage For ALS Development
Northwestern Medicine scientists have discovered a new phenomenon in the brain that could explain the development of early stages of neurodegeneration that is seen in diseases...Full Article
Physicians Create Guide For Identifying, Treating Vaping Lung Illness
As lung injuries from vaping continue to rise across the United States, Rochester physicians and New York health leaders developed a new tool to assist in the diagnosis and tr...Full Article
Black And Elderly Patients Less Likely To Receive Lung Cancer Treatments
Only about 6 in 10 lung cancer patients in the United States receive the minimal lung cancer treatments recommended by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, ac...Full Article
Three-Drug Combo Improves Lung Function In Most Common Genetic Form Of Cystic Fibrosis
A phase three clinical trial that UT Southwestern participated in determined that a three-drug combination improved lung function and reduced symptoms in cystic fibrosis (CF) ...Full Article
Think You’re Allergic To Penicillin? You Are Probably Wrong
More than 30 million people in the United States wrongly believe they are allergic to penicillin – resulting in millions of dollars in added health care costs, adverse side ef...Full Article
Everyone Who Works In Health Care Needs To Know About Opioids; This Free New Online Course Can Help
Even if they never write a single prescription for an opioid painkiller, or care for someone who has overdosed on heroin or fentanyl, people who work in every area of American...Full Article
Lean Hospitals? How Lessons From Manufacturing Can Improve Health Care
The philosophy of maximizing customer value while minimizing waste — has long been hailed as a panacea for low productivity and poor performance. Introduced decades ago throug...Full Article
Protecting Your Lungs From Wildfire Smoke
Wildfires continue to burn throughout Southern California, forcing many people to evacuate their homes and workplaces. Even if you don't live in an evacuation zone, smoke fro...Full Article
Tampa General Hospital Is First In The World To Launch OnMed Telemedicine Station
OnMed®, an innovative health technology company providing affordable access to quality care, today announced a partnership and first deployment of its breakthrough telemedici...Full Article
Research Tests Speed Of Drones In Responding To Medical Emergency Scenarios
Could drones be used someday to deliver life-saving medications or interventions in the case of a child's emergency, a drug overdose or in response to a mass casualty scene? A...
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