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FDA permits sale of Philip Morris IQOS tobacco-heating alternative to cigarettes

Apr 30, 2019

By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it would allow Philip Morris to sell a heated tobacco product called IQOS in the United ...

Dads' smoking linked with fetal heart problems

Apr 30, 2019

By Ankur Banerjee (Reuters Health) - Unborn babies are at higher risk of heart defects not just when mothers smoke, but when fathers smoke, too, a new study suggests. ...

Combo Nicotine Replacement Tx Ups Success in Quitting Smoking

Apr 30, 2019

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People who use combination nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) are more likely to successfully quit smoking than people who use a single form of NRT, accordi...

Confidence in Inhaler Technique Poor Proxy for Correct Use

Apr 30, 2019

TUESDAY, April 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Child and parent confidence are poor proxies for proper inhaler use among African-American children with asthma, according to a study published online April...

Pediatric Asthma Medication Readiness in the Home

Apr 26, 2019

Pediatric asthma is the most common chronic disease among children in the United States and a major contributor to health disparities. Many children are diagnosed with asthma early during their presch...

Poverty, other disadvantages tied to higher smoking risk

Apr 24, 2019

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Sleep myths may hinder good sleep and health

Apr 19, 2019

By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) - Widespread beliefs about sleeping include advice on how much sleep is enough, what quality sleep means and how to achieve it, but when ...

Obese sleep apnea patients may live longer with nighttime breathing aid

Apr 18, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Obese people with sleep apnea, a common nighttime breathing disorder, may live longer when they use a machine to help keep their airway...

FDA OKs New Fixed-Dose Combination Inhaler for COPD

Apr 16, 2019

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a fixed-dose combination of aclidinium bromide 400 μg and formoterol fumarate 12 μg (Duaklir, Circassia Pharmaceuticals) for the maintenanc...

AEDs Tied to Higher Pneumonia Risk in Alzheimer Patients

Apr 15, 2019

MONDAY, April 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Antiepileptic drug (AED) use may increase the risk for pneumonia in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD), according to a study recently published in the Jour...

Teen cigarette smoking declining more slowly in rural U.S.

Apr 11, 2019

By Saumya Joseph (Reuters Health) - The odds of smoking for U.S. adolescents are 50 percent higher in rural areas than in urban areas, even as rates of teen smoking in bot...

Cytomegalovirus Linked to Faster Progression of Cystic Fibrosis

Apr 11, 2019

THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), cytomegalovirus (CMV) is associated with faster disease progression, according to a research letter published onlin...

Four Million New Peds Asthma Cases Attributed to NO2 Annually

Apr 11, 2019

THURSDAY, April 11, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 4.0 million new pediatric asthma cases could be attributed to ambient nitrogen dioxide (NO2) pollution annually, according to a study publishe...

CDC: TB Incidence Declined Slightly in United States in 2017

Apr 08, 2019

MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In 2017, tuberculosis (TB) incidence declined in the United States and modest progress was made toward global TB elimination, according to two studies publish...

Telemedicine Leads to More Antibiotic Rx for Pediatric Respiratory Infection

Apr 08, 2019

MONDAY, April 8, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For children with acute respiratory infections (ARIs), antibiotic prescribing is higher and guideline-concordant antibiotic management is lower with direct-to...

CDC: Prevalence of COPD High Among Some Nonsmokers

Apr 05, 2019

FRIDAY, April 5, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among individuals who have never smoked is high in certain industries and occupations, accordin...

More heart, lung transplants possible with therapy to clear Hep C from donor organs

Apr 03, 2019

By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The presence of hepatitis C in potential organ donors has long prevented hearts and lungs from going to patients who desperately need them...

Many ICU Workers Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Bacteria

Apr 03, 2019

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Improper removal of personal protective equipment (PPE) contaminates health care workers interacting with patients who are on contact precautions for multi...

Doctors need to do better at talking to families about critically ill patients

Apr 01, 2019

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Doctors' conversations with families about care for critically ill patients often fail to address patients' values and preferences, acc...

March 2019 Briefing - Pulmonology

Apr 01, 2019

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for March 2019. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as th...

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