Dec 02, 2019

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

Nov 26, 2019

TUESDAY, Nov. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea, positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy reduces acute and inpatient care visits as well as health...

Nov 25, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An integrated approach using data from the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Genetic Epidemiologic study (COPDGene®) could identify individuals wi...

Nov 25, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly one in 10 Americans who vape purchase their products from an unauthorized seller, according to the results of a survey released Nov. 18 by the American...

Nov 22, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A bill banning flavored vaping and tobacco products was passed by the Massachusetts Senate on Thursday and could become the first such statewide legislation i...

Nov 22, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Receiving treatment is associated with better survival for nonagenarians with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with the greatest survival benefit for stage...

Nov 22, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 22, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In many countries, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) rates are decreasing, although the absolute number of deaths is increasing, according to a res...

Nov 21, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- People with peanut allergy must be constantly vigilant to avoid a life-threatening allergic reaction. But researchers report that a new drug injection might...

Nov 21, 2019

In a new clinical practice guideline, published online Nov. 15 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, recommendations are presented for the treatment of multidrug-resistant...

Nov 21, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 21, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Using deep convolutional neural network (DCNN) software can improve detection of malignant pulmonary nodules on chest radiographs, according to a study publ...

Nov 20, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Performing vigorous physical activity once or twice a week compared with sedentary behavior or light physical activity may improve long-term cardiac health...

Nov 20, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- In an article published in the Nov. 19 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, in...

Nov 18, 2019

MONDAY, Nov. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood vaccination with the bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine is associated with a reduced risk for lung cancer, according to a study published ...

Nov 15, 2019

The 2019 Annual Meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology The annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology was held from Nov. 7 to 11 in Housto...

Nov 15, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of Americans stricken with a severe respiratory illness tied to vaping has now reached 2,172, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention r...

Nov 15, 2019

FRIDAY, Nov. 15, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Twelve cases of electronic cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) from a single institution have been described in a case series pub...

Nov 14, 2019

THURSDAY, Nov. 14, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Enrolling actively smoking oncology patients into a comprehensive tobacco cessation program may help patients sustain long-term abstinence from smoking and ...

Nov 13, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Intensive blood pressure control results in an increase in life expectancy, and new hypertension guidelines may be cost-effective only for certain patients...

Nov 13, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- At least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity is associated with lower all-cause mortality among postmenopausal breast cancer patie...

Nov 13, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 13, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An ad campaign urging U.S. President Donald Trump to follow through on a commitment to ban all flavored electronic cigarettes, including mint and menthol, ...