Health
Even 'good' levels of air pollution are bad for smokers
(HealthDay)—Even low levels of air pollution can pose a threat to the lungs of cigarette smokers, researchers say.
Sep 4, 2018
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Chronic vaping exerts biological effects on lungs
(HealthDay)—Chronic vaping exerts biological effects on the lung, some of which may be mediated by the propylene glycol/vegetable glycerin (PG/VG) base, according to a study published in the July 1 issue of the American ...
Aug 29, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mechanism of fibrosis development discovered
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is an incurable lung disease of unknown origin with limited treatment options. Research suggests that the signaling molecule WNT5A plays a key role in the pathogenic process. Now, a group ...
Aug 13, 2018
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Oncology & Cancer
Palliative care may reduce suicide risk in veterans with lung cancer
Results from a large-scale patient population study, recently published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society, reveal palliative care is associated with a reduced risk of suicide in veterans diagnosed with advanced ...
Aug 10, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sepsis kills. Prompt care saves kids' lives
More than one in 10 children hospitalized with sepsis die, but when a series of clinical treatments and tests is completed within an hour of its detection, the chances of survival increase considerably, according to a new ...
Jul 24, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Use of palliative care, oxygen therapy increasing for COPD
(HealthDay)—For patients with advanced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the use of formal palliative care services and long-term oxygen therapy has increased but remains low, according to a study published ...
Jul 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Supplemental antioxidants may reduce exacerbations in cystic fibrosis
An antioxidant-enriched vitamin may decrease respiratory exacerbations in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), according to new research published online in April in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Jul 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Higher doses of rifampin appear more effective in fighting tuberculosis without increasing risk of adverse events
Higher daily doses of rifampin, a cornerstone of tuberculosis treatment, killed more TB bacteria in sputum cultures, and the higher doses did so without increasing the adverse effects of treatment, according to a randomized ...
Jun 29, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Azithromycin cuts pulmonary exacerbation in CF with early Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(HealthDay)—For children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and early Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Pa) infection, the risk of pulmonary exacerbation is significantly reduced with the addition of azithromycin to tobramycin inhalation ...
Jun 28, 2018
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Medications
AMA: docs declare drug shortages public health emergency
(HealthDay)—At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA), physicians adopted policy declaring drug shortages an urgent public health crisis.
Jun 26, 2018
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