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Many Not Receiving Guideline-Concordant Tx for Lung Cancer

Nov 01, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Many lung cancer patients in the United States receive no treatment or less intensive treatment than recommended, according to a study published online Nov. 1 ...

Juul Shipped Tainted Products, Lawsuit Alleges

Oct 31, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly 1 million tainted nicotine pods were knowingly distributed by electronic cigarette maker Juul Labs, a former company finance executive claims in a la...

Close to 1,900 Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Reported, CDC Says

Oct 31, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 31, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans stricken with a severe, sometimes fatal lung illness tied to vaping has now reached 1,888, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Groups Urge Ban of Mint, Menthol E-Cigarette Flavors

Oct 30, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The Trump administration must include mint and menthol in any plan to halt sales of flavored electronic cigarette products, more than 50 health and advocac...

Identifying Risk Factors for Physical & Mental Distress In Patients With COPD

Oct 21, 2019

A study has found that patients with COPD who have certain characteristics appear to be at the highest risk of physical and mental distress.   Published studies have shown that COPD-rel...

Lower Birth Weight May Protect Against Allergies

Oct 21, 2019

MONDAY, Oct. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intrauterine growth restriction protects against allergic diseases, according to a review published online Oct. 12 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immu...

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Choroidal Thinning in Children

Oct 18, 2019

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoking is associated with choroidal thinning among children aged 6 to 8 years, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA O...

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Choroidal Thinning in Children

Oct 18, 2019

FRIDAY, Oct. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Exposure to secondhand smoking is associated with choroidal thinning among children aged 6 to 8 years, according to a study published online Oct. 17 in JAMA O...

CDC Releases Clinical Guidance on E-Cigarette Lung Injury

Oct 15, 2019

TUESDAY, Oct. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In an early-release Oct. 11 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC presents interim guid...

Lumacaftor-Ivacaftor Aids Cystic Fibrosis in Real-World Setting

Oct 11, 2019

FRIDAY, Oct. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- After one year of therapy with lumacaftor-ivacaftor in a real-world setting, adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis and Phe508del homozygous mutation exp...

Close to 1,300 Cases of Vaping-Linked Illness Now Identified

Oct 10, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans sickened with a severe lung injury tied to vaping just keeps rising, U.S. health officials said Thursday. "As of Oct. 8, 2019, 1,29...

Bill Aims to Limit Nicotine in E-Cigarette Products

Oct 07, 2019

MONDAY, Oct. 7, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A bill to limit the amount of nicotine in electronic cigarette products was introduced Monday by U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi in a bid "to make them significa...

Three-Drug Single Inhaler Treats Uncontrolled Asthma in Adults

Oct 03, 2019

THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A three-in-one inhaler therapy can improve lung function and reduce asthma attacks in adults with uncontrolled disease, according to a study published online...

FDA: Pacemakers, Insulin Pumps Could Be Hacking Targets

Oct 01, 2019

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Medical devices that can connect to the internet might be at risk for hacking, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned Tuesday. This warning concerns se...

Asthma-Related ED Use Up for Children With Anxiety, Depression

Oct 01, 2019

TUESDAY, Oct. 1, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Children with asthma and with anxiety, depression, or both have increased rates of asthma-related emergency department use, according to a study published onl...

Nintedanib Slows Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease

Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases, nintedanib is associated with a lower rate of decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) comp...

Childhood Secondhand Smoke Tied to Later Atrial Fibrillation

Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood secondhand smoke exposure predicts an increased risk for adulthood atrial fibrillation (AF) after adjusting for other risk factors, according to a ...

Nintedanib Slows Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease

Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases, nintedanib is associated with a lower rate of decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) comp...

Childhood Secondhand Smoke Tied to Later Atrial Fibrillation

Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood secondhand smoke exposure predicts an increased risk for adulthood atrial fibrillation (AF) after adjusting for other risk factors, according to a ...

ASCO: More Than One in Five Millennials Use E-Cigarettes

Sep 27, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in eight U.S. adults report using electronic cigarettes regularly, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2019 Cancer Opinions Survey. ...

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