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1 in 6 U.S. Adults With Asthma Can't Afford Meds
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Over 3 million Americans with asthma can't afford to take their medications as prescribed, a new poll estimates. In total, about 1 in 6 folks with asthma are struggling to...
Benralizumab Beneficial for Eosinophilic Exacerbations of Asthma, COPD
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Benralizumab can be used for the treatment of acute eosinophilic exacerbations of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published...
Wildfire Smoke Is Choking America's Cities -- Is Yours on the List?
TUESDAY, Dec. 10, 2024 – Heavy smoke from wildfires more frequently chokes the skies over the Western United States, but cities farther to the east are no longer being spared, new research shows....
Smoker or Former Smoker? Here Are 4 Key Things You Need to Know
MONDAY, Dec.2, 2024 — Doctors have potent new weapons against the deadliest cancer in America and they want to make sure they're on the radar of current and former smokers. "Lung cancer screening is t...
Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment
THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 – Geoffrey Pointing says its hard to describe the distress of an asthma or COPD flare-up. “Honestly, when you're having a flare up, it's very difficult to tell anybody how y...
Scientists Develop Whole New Form of Effective Asthma Treatment
THURSDAY, Nov. 28, 2024 – Geoffrey Pointing says its hard to describe the distress of an asthma or COPD flare-up. “Honestly, when you're having a flare up, it's very difficult to tell anybody how y...
Panel of Biomarkers Can Distinguish Stable, Exacerbation States in COPD
TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2024 – A panel of biomarkers can distinguish between stable and exacerbation states in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and an artificial neural network (ANN) model...
Woman Receives World's First Robotic Double-Lung Transplant
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – A 57-year-old woman with COPD has received the world's first fully robotic double lung transplant. The breakthrough surgery was performed in October at NYU Langone Health in...
Could a Vitamin Be Effective Treatment for COPD?
FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2024 – A daily dose of vitamin B3 reduced inflammation in the lungs of patients with COPD, Danish researchers report. "This is significant, because inflammation can lead to reduced ...
Childhood Body Mass Index Tied to Later Lung Health
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the European Respiratory Journal. Gang Wang, ...
Childhood Body Mass Index Tied to Later Lung Health
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the European Respiratory Journal. Gang Wang, ...
Childhood Body Mass Index Tied to Later Lung Health
FRIDAY, Nov. 8, 2024 – Childhood body mass index (BMI) is associated with lung health later in life, according to a study published online Oct. 28 in the European Respiratory Journal. Gang Wang, ...
Risk for Meniere Disease Increased With Upper Respiratory Infections
MONDAY, Nov. 4, 2024 – Individuals with a history of upper respiratory infections (URI) have an increased risk for developing Meniere disease (MD), according to a study published online Oct. 10 in...
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 6-9
The annual meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians was held this year from Oct. 6 to 9 in Boston, hosting participants from around the world, including specialists and heath care p...
CHEST: Dupilumab for COPD Tied to Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life
MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2024 – Dupilumab improves health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and type 2 inflammation, according to a study presented...
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