<ѻýҕl>Camp Lejeune Water Contamination Tied to a Range of Cancers, CDC Study Saysѻýҕl> Health risks now more firmly established, but study falls short of being definitive Feb 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDAѻýҕl> Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin Jan 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Pushback on Rule for Surgical Lymph Node Sampling During Lung Resectionѻýҕl> Surgeons debate the right standard for lymph node dissection in lung cancer Jan 31, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Kate Middleton Discharged; Philips to Halt Apnea Device Sales; Pet Dragon Warningѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jan 29, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trial Backs Short Course of Antibiotics for Ventilator-Associated Pneumoniaѻýҕl> Individualized treatment noninferior versus usual long-course treatment in the ICU Jan 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?ѻýҕl> Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases Jan 26, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Critical Care Guideline Changes Boost Corticosteroid Uses, Role of Familiesѻýҕl> Corticosteroids, glycemic control, and clinical deterioration outside ICU addressed Jan 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>How Can Cancer Risk Be Cut in Communities Exposed to Toxins?ѻýҕl> Group outlines plan to bring the latest testing and treatment to medically underserved minorities Jan 25, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deathsѻýҕl> A therapy to help babies with hole in heart is still lacking Jan 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Overѻýҕl> More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes Jan 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can Targeting Normoxemia Benefit Critically Ill Trauma Patients?ѻýҕl> Strategy appeared to increase supplemental oxygen-free days Jan 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Maternal Vaccination Lowers Odds of Respiratory Distress in COVID-Exposed Infantsѻýҕl> Preterm, COVID-exposed infants with respiratory distress had marked inflammatory responses Jan 24, 2024
<ѻýҕl>New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vaxѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Jan 23, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Ceftriaxone Prevents Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia After Brain Injuryѻýҕl> Single-dose administered prophylactically associated with less pneumonia, mortality Jan 22, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosisѻýҕl> Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial Jan 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washingtonѻýҕl> Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products Jan 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Opioid Exposure in Womb Tied to Kids' Risk for Eczema, Dermatitis, and Asthmaѻýҕl> No link between prenatal exposure and risk for autoimmune conditions, however Jan 18, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Telehealth, Default Orders Show Promise in Palliative Careѻýҕl> Telecare improved quality of life for people with chronic illnesses Jan 17, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Gabapentinoids in COPD Patients May Raise Risk for Severe Exacerbationsѻýҕl> 39% higher risk compared with nonusers, database study finds Jan 16, 2024
<ѻýҕl>EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Tied to Increased Keratitis Riskѻýҕl> Findings don't tell us to stop these drugs, researcher says, but should guide clinical decisions Jan 13, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Can Childhood Trauma Prime Brain Dynamics for Nicotine Dependence?ѻýҕl> Emotional dysregulation mediates relationship between childhood trauma, brain dynamics Jan 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Are Your Patients Prepared to Switch Their Asthma Inhaler?ѻýҕl> With the discontinuation of Flovent, we must prevent gaps in care Jan 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Hypofractionated Chemoradiation With Adaptive SABR Appeared Effective in NSCLCѻýҕl> Dose of 70 Gy in 15 fractions showed favorable balance between safety and efficacy in small trial Jan 12, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dr. Mike Confronts Dr. Gundry's Controversial Health Viewsѻýҕl> A closer look at surgeon's claims on vitamin C and smoking risk, leaky gut, and more Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendationsѻýҕl> Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say Jan 11, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trialѻýҕl> Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found Jan 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowningѻýҕl> The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin Jan 10, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Cryobiopsy and Forceps Biopsy Go Head-to-Head for Diagnosing Lung Lesionsѻýҕl> When added to needle aspiration, one method yielded better samples for molecular testing in NSCLC Jan 09, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Another Outbreak of TB Linked to Contaminated Bone Graftsѻýҕl> Urgent need to improve donor screening and product testing, CDC says Jan 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Futile Immunotherapy for Cancer Grows More Commonѻýҕl> Occurs most often at non-academic and low-volume centers Jan 04, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Trial: Cleaner Cookstove Fuel Not Enough to Improve Infant Healthѻýҕl> Fine particle exposure was reduced, but no improvements were seen in pneumonia rates, stunting Jan 03, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Mortality Reaches 20% for Hospitalized Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolismѻýҕl> Worst outcomes for patients with hemodynamic collapse Jan 01, 2024
<ѻýҕl>Dulaglutide, Weight Gain, and Smoking Cessation; New Year's Eye Injuriesѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: Doxycycline for STI prevention and the risks of AI in medicine Dec 30, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvalsѻýҕl> "For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous" Dec 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devicesѻýҕl> While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes Dec 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>This Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Diseaseѻýҕl> Elevations in one particular cytokine tied to markedly worse prognosis Dec 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Dupilumab in Line to Be the First Approved COPD Biologicѻýҕl> In two phase III trials, the treatment reduced exacerbations and improved lung function Dec 28, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Nirsevimab Reduced Hospitalizations for Infants With RSVѻýҕl> Monoclonal antibody is highly effective, but in short supply Dec 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Mind of the 'Maestro': Inside the Head of Leonard Bernsteinѻýҕl> Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan, MD, on the great composer's complex inner life Dec 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Fluѻýҕl> Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures Dec 26, 2023