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High Levels of Particulate Matter Found Near Electric Vehicle Charging Stations in L.A.
THURSDAY, July 3, 2025 — Electric cars are increasingly common due to their potential environmental benefits, but a new study suggests that high levels of pollutants may cluster around fast-charging s...
Digital Inhaler May Predict Acute COPD Exacerbations
TUESDAY, July 1, 2025 – Digital inhalers may help predict the occurrence of acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) for patients in an ambulatory setting, according to a...
How Wildfires Might Increase Risk Of Flu, COVID-19
WEDNESDAY, June 18, 2025 — Wildfires might inadvertently increase the risk of flu and COVID-19 outbreaks, a new study argues. Sky-choking wildfire smoke tends to drive people indoors, and infectious d...
Cardiorespiratory Effects of Smoke Fine Particulate Matter From Wildfires Can Persist for Months
THURSDAY, June 5, 2025 – The cardiorespiratory effects of smoke fine particulate matter (PM2.5), a primary wildfire emission that can spike for months after a wildfire begins, can persist for...
Wildfire Smoke Threatens Heart, Lung Health For Months Afterward
FRIDAY, May 30, 2025 — Skies choked with wildfire smoke can affect people’s heart and lung health for up to three months afterwards, a new study says. The particle pollution created by wildfires con...
Multiple Environmental Exposures Jointly Contribute to Asthma Risk
WEDNESDAY, May 28, 2025 – Air pollution, built environment, and ambient temperature jointly contribute to incident asthma risk, according to a study published online May 15 in The Lancet Regional...
Battling Multiple Chronic Illnesses Can Double Risk Of Depression
WEDNESDAY, May 21, 2025 — Battling chronic disease really takes it out of a person, leaving them vulnerable to depression. And people with multiple long-term health problems are even more likely to f...
Methotrexate Noninferior to Prednisone in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
TUESDAY, May 20, 2025 – For patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis, methotrexate is noninferior to prednisone with regard to the change from baseline to week 24 in the percentage of the predicted...
Use of Composite Allocation Score for Lung Transplant Wait List Improves Outcomes
MONDAY, May 19, 2025 – Wait-list outcomes for lung transplants have substantially improved in the composite allocation score (CAS) era, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic...
Exposure to Smoke Pollution Ups Risk for Hospitalization for Respiratory Disease
FRIDAY, May 2, 2025 – For older adults in the Western United States, exposure to high levels of smoke pollution is associated with an increase in hospitalizations for respiratory diseases, according...
Nearly Half of Americans Breathe Unhealthy Air, New Report Finds
FRIDAY, April 25, 2025 — Breathing the air in nearly half of the United States could be putting the health of residents at risk. A new American Lung Association report shows that 156 million people l...
Air Pollution Exposure Negatively Impacts Some Domains of Cognitive Performance
TUESDAY, April 15, 2025 – Air pollution is associated with domain-specific impacts on cognitive performance in older adults, according to a study published online March 17 in The Journals of...
Wildfire Smoke Increases Risk Of Mental Health Problems
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – Smoke from wildfires driving you mad? You’re not alone, a new study says. Short-term exposure to air choked with wildfire smoke increases people’s risk of mental health pro...
Older Adults Have Low Knowledge of RSV Disease and Vaccine Eligibility
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – Knowledge of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) disease and RSV vaccine eligibility is low among hospitalized older adults, according to a study published online April 1 in...
ACP: AI Recommendations More Often Better Quality for Virtual Care Visits
MONDAY, April 7, 2025 – Artificial intelligence (AI) recommendations are more often rated as better quality than final recommendations of physicians for virtual care visits made by patients with...
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