http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Outdoor heat is associated with a significantly increased risk of emergency hospitalization for respiratory disorders in the elderly, according to a large epidemiological study of more than 12.5 million Medicare beneficiaries. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-outdoor-emergency-respiratory-hospitalization-elderly.html Health Fri, 08 Mar 2013 00:00:01 EST news281895784 Prior treatment with inhaled corticosteroids in patients with respiratory disorders who develop community acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with a lower incidence and severity of parapneumonic effusion, according to a new study from researchers in Spain. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-05-long-term-ics-pleural-effusion-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 23 May 2012 09:51:40 EST news256985490 Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College say they have taken an important step forward in their quest to "turn on" lung regeneration -- an advance that could effectively treat millions of people suffering from respiratory disorders. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2011-10-lung-regeneration-closer-reality-discovery.html Medical research Sat, 29 Oct 2011 05:17:00 EST news239084206