<ѻýҕl>Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veteransѻýҕl> However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings Dec 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Rejects Drug for Chronic Coughѻýҕl> Agency cites efficacy concerns in review of P2X3 receptor antagonist gefapixant Dec 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Bronchoscopes Recalled Over Burns, Fires in Patients' Airwaysѻýҕl> Reports involved Olympus scopes used during high-frequency cauterization while supplying oxygen Dec 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Asthma Attacks Decreased Among Black Patients During the Pandemicѻýҕl> Protective measures may have played a part in reducing respiratory virus exposures Dec 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Toothbrushing Linked to Lower Risk of Hospital-Acquired Pneumoniaѻýҕl> Brushing also tied to decreased ICU mortality, need for mechanical ventilation Dec 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Is Your Patient Married? Check Their Spouse's Blood Pressure, Tooѻýҕl> Couple-centered strategies can help manage hypertension Dec 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gainѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults Dec 16, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Showsѻýҕl> Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic Dec 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubledѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>For Kids, Sleep Study Needed to Parse out the Kind of Snoring That Means Surgeryѻýҕl> Search for clinical predictors without a sleep study doesn't turn up much Dec 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Moderna's mRNA RSV Vaccine Effective in Older Adultsѻýҕl> Whether it provides lasting protection remains to be seen Dec 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64ѻýҕl> Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit Dec 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>High-Altitude Mountain Trips Can Be Tolerated Despite Pulmonary Hypertensionѻýҕl> Effects of high elevation tested in an experiment in the Swiss Alps Dec 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Giving Oropharyngeal Surfactant at Birth Is No Help to Preemiesѻýҕl> Increased rates of pneumothorax emerged among newborns treated prophylactically Dec 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Grappling With Our Deadliest Cancerѻýҕl> Here are essential steps to improve lung cancer screening Dec 10, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growthѻýҕl> Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination Dec 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Conservative Oxygenation Outperforms Liberal Targets for Critically Ill Kidsѻýҕl> Oxy-PICU is the first randomized trial to compare different SpO2 targets in these patients Dec 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Early Surgery for Kids' Mild Sleep Apnea Doesn't Boost Executive Functionѻýҕl> Other outcomes like blood pressure levels, however, were better than with watchful waiting Dec 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Don't Neglect Tobacco Use in People Experiencing Homelessnessѻýҕl> Cessation programs can save lives and improve financial stability Dec 04, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Orphan Drug Costs; Digital Devices for Diabetesѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: smoking cessation benefits Dec 02, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Prone Positioning Falls Flat for Weaning COVID Patients Off ECMOѻýҕl> Similar ECMO duration, mortality compared with supine position in randomized trial Dec 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Texas Sues Pfizer Over Vax Claims; Dr. Rand Paul to the Rescue; Kid Pneumonia Casesѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Dec 01, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Clears First Oral Device Treatment for Severe Sleep Apneaѻýҕl> Oral appliances represent an alternative to CPAP and surgical neurostimulation implants Nov 30, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Warns That Philips' CPAP Machines May Overheatѻýҕl> Thermal issues including burns, smoke, fire among reports submitted by DreamStation 2 users Nov 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>With an Old X-Ray, AI Can Detect High Risk of Lung Cancer in Never Smokersѻýҕl> Tool could identify nonsmokers most likely to benefit from low-dose CT screening Nov 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Safer to Hold Off on Intubating Comatose, Intoxicated Patients, Trial Findsѻýҕl> French centers showed faster discharge, fewer adverse events Nov 29, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfectingѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Nov 27, 2023
<ѻýҕl>China Reports No 'Unusual' Pathogens Driving Pneumonia Cluster in Kidsѻýҕl> Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge Nov 24, 2023
<ѻýҕl>High-Sensitivity Troponin Test May Overestimate Risk in PEѻýҕl> On the other hand, conventional assays did predict a complicated course in acute PE Nov 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Osimertinib Shows Activity in NSCLC With Uncommon EGFR Mutationsѻýҕl> Researchers suggest the drug is a promising option for this rare subgroup Nov 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Seasonѻýҕl> What protective measures can we take in 2023? Nov 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Giving DHA to Preemies Doesn't Improve Behavioral Outcomes Later Onѻýҕl> At age 5, kids born at Nov 20, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Drug Candidate for Chronic Cough Rejected by FDA Panelѻýҕl> Gefapixant's benefit not clinically meaningful enough, panelists say Nov 17, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA OKs New Option for Advanced ROS1-Positive Lung Cancerѻýҕl> Drug achieved high response rates in TKI-naive and TKI-pretreated patients Nov 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Unclear if Chronic Cough Drug Has Meaningful Benefit, FDA Reviewers Sayѻýҕl> Previously rejected gefapixant will face agency's panel of outside experts on Friday Nov 16, 2023
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutionsѻýҕl> Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Americans Struggling With Addiction, Mental Health, SAMHSA Survey Showsѻýҕl> Biden administration highlights need for better access to treatment Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Asthma-Tracking App Shows Some Promise for Reducing ED Visitsѻýҕl> No benefit for the privately insured in trial, but participants on Medicaid had lower risk Nov 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Many Primary Care Docs Unfamiliar With Biologics for Asthmaѻýҕl> In a survey, 42% of PCPs said they were "not familiar" with biologic therapies for asthma Nov 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>'Uncertain' Link Between Allergic Diseases and Long COVID, Review Findsѻýҕl> Pre-existing asthma, rhinitis showed some correlation with post-COVID conditions Nov 10, 2023