Oral steroids should not be used for treating acute lower respiratory tract infection (or 'chest infections') in adults who don't have asthma or other chronic lung disease, as they do not reduce the duration or severity of ...
Aug 22, 2017
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The two most common chronic lung diseases claimed 3.6 million lives worldwide in 2015, according to a tally published Thursday in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.
Aug 17, 2017
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(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has announced a recall of numerous liquid pharmaceutical products because of possible bacterial contamination that could cause severe infections in vulnerable patients.
Aug 16, 2017
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Fresh insight into how the immune system keeps itself in check could lead to new ways of fighting chronic lung disease.
Aug 14, 2017
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People with a lung scarring condition that leaves them fighting for breath could be helped by a new medication, research suggests.
May 18, 2017
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Medication that helps smokers to quit is safe for use by people with chronic lung conditions, research suggests.
May 10, 2017
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The administration of low-dose hydrocortisone to extremely preterm infants was not associated with any adverse effects on neurodevelopmental outcomes at 2 years of age, according to a study published by JAMA.
Apr 4, 2017
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The long-held belief that omega-3 fats can help reduce chronic lung disease in pre-term babies has been debunked by researchers.
Mar 30, 2017
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A new study has found that stem cell therapy can reduce lung inflammation in an animal model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis. Although, still at a pre-clinical stage, these findings have ...
Mar 24, 2017
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A diet rich in fruit and vegetables is linked to a significantly lower risk of developing chronic lung disease (COPD) in former and current smokers, finds research published online in the journal Thorax.
Feb 22, 2017
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