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Transitioning to E-Cigarettes Aids Resolution of Respiratory Symptoms

TUESDAY, Nov. 12, 2024 – Transitioning from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is associated with resolution of respiratory symptoms, but the rate of resolution is reduced among...

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...

Being Too Heavy, Too Skinny in Childhood Can Impair Lung Function

TUESDAY, Oct. 29, 2024 – Here's another good reason to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight: A new study warns that kids who are either too skinny or too fat are at risk for impaired...

Wildfires Are Gaining Speed in Western U.S., Upping Threat to People

FRIDAY, Oct. 25, 2024 – Wildfires that spread so fast they outrun the efforts of fire crews trying to contain them: These types of conflagrations are becoming far more common across the Western...

Sensitivity Reduced on Low-Dose Pediatric CT Scans for Small Lung Nodules

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2024 – Two lung-nodule computer-aided detection (CAD) systems demonstrated reduced sensitivity on low- versus standard-dose computed tomography (CT) scans for small nodules in...

ERs See More Trauma Patients on Smog-Filled Days

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – Accident victims tend to flood emergency rooms on days with heavy air pollution, a new study shows. The number of patients treated at ERs increase by 10% to 15% on days...

Guidelines Developed for EBUS-TBNA Specimen Processing, Handling

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2024 – In a new clinical guideline issued by the American College of Chest Physicians and published online Sept. 27 in CHEST, recommendations are presented for endobronchial...

Polluting Puff: Asthma Inhalers Are Big Contributors to Climate Change

MONDAY, Sept. 16, 2024 – Tiny puffs from asthma inhalers could be causing big climate problems for Mother Earth, a new study warns. Each inhaler dose contains some of the most potent greenhouse...

Depemokimab Cuts Exacerbation Rate in Eosinophilic Asthma

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – For patients with severe asthma with an eosinophilic phenotype, depemokimab reduces the annualized rate of exacerbations, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in...

Blood Test Could Gauge Your Odds for Lung Trouble Like COPD

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – An experimental blood test could one day help identify people most likely to develop severe lung problems like COPD. The test reviews a panel of 32 proteins in blood that...

Alternative Explanation Conditions Often Delay Lung Cancer Diagnosis

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2024 – Conditions offering alternative explanations for lung cancer symptoms are associated with increased diagnostic intervals, according to a study published online Aug. 23 in...

Voice Changes Warn of COPD Flare-Ups

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 – A flare-up in COPD can be predicted through changes in a person’s voice, a new study claims. Patients’ voices become higher-pitched, more breathy or hoarse when a flare-up i...

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