Sep 11, 2019

As a pediatric intensive care physician who also cares for children in a pediatric urgent care setting, I have treated a wide spectrum of acute illnesses, ranging from splinters in fingers to children...

Sep 11, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- As concern grows over hundreds of lung illnesses tied to vaping, the Trump administration on Wednesday said it would move to ban flavored versions of elec...

Sep 10, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Americans should not use electronic cigarettes while health officials investigate cases of severe lung illness that may be linked to the devices, according ...

Sep 06, 2019

The following is the third in a new blog series, pulled directly from the Twitter-based stories of Sayed A Tabatabai, MD, who shares touching, heartfelt, interesting details of life on the front lines...

Sep 05, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A little used immunosuppression regimen may substantially improve survival following lung transplant, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JAMA ...

Sep 04, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Seizure-related increases in serum serotonin (5-HT) levels are associated with a reduced incidence of seizure-related breathing dysfunction, according to a...

Aug 30, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of people who have developed a severe form of lung disease potentially tied to vaping has now risen to 215 cases across 25 states, and federal heal...

Aug 28, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 28, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The proportion of youth exposed to secondhand aerosol (SHA) from electronic cigarettes increased in 2018, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in ...

Aug 26, 2019

MONDAY, Aug. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Xenleta (lefamulin) has been approved to treat adults with community-acquired bacterial pneumonia, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today. D...

Aug 23, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Children with mild asthma can use inhalers as needed, according to a study published online July 30 in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Prac...

Aug 22, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Overall tuberculosis rates are low among children and adolescents and are declining steadily, according to a study published online Aug. 21 in The Lancet Pu...

Aug 21, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Quitting smoking is associated with reduced rates of incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) within five years compared with current smoking, although the ri...

Aug 21, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Chronic exposure to high levels of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and carbon monoxide (CO) is associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneratio...

Aug 21, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Among former smokers, the prevalence of depression and substance use has increased over time, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the American...

Aug 20, 2019

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In healthy nonsmokers, inhaling nicotine-free electronic cigarette aerosol has a transient impact on endothelial function, according to a study published onl...

Aug 20, 2019

TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Environmental pollution appears to be associated with an increased risk for psychiatric disorders, especially bipolar disorder and major depression, accordin...

Aug 16, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Four cases of severe lung injury possibly linked with vaping in Minnesota are similar to dozens of cases in Wisconsin and Illinois. The patients had symptoms ...

Aug 16, 2019

FRIDAY, Aug. 16, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants, especially ozone (O3), is significantly associated with worsening emphysema, according to a study published in t...

Aug 15, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A vaping industry group has launched legal action to delay the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's upcoming review of electronic cigarettes. In the lawsuit...

Aug 15, 2019

THURSDAY, Aug. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- More than one-third of U.S. nonsmoking youth are exposed to secondhand smoke (SHS) from tobacco, according to an August data brief published by the U.S. Cen...