Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases, nintedanib is associated with a lower rate of decline in forced vital capacity (FVC) comp...

Sep 30, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 30, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood secondhand smoke exposure predicts an increased risk for adulthood atrial fibrillation (AF) after adjusting for other risk factors, according to a ...

Sep 27, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- One in eight U.S. adults report using electronic cigarettes regularly, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology's 2019 Cancer Opinions Survey. ...

Sep 27, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 27, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Products containing the marijuana chemical tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) appear to be a main driver behind the hundreds of U.S. cases of serious respiratory ill...

Sep 26, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 26, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed or suspected severe lung illnesses linked to vaping has now climbed to 805 cases across 46 states and the Virgin Islands, U.S. heal...

Sep 25, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Amid a national outbreak of vaping-linked illnesses and deaths, vape device maker Juul Labs said Wednesday it is stopping all print, digital, and televisi...

Sep 25, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Use of evidence-based treatment for nicotine use disorder (NUD) is extremely limited among adolescents and young adults with Medicaid coverage, according ...

Sep 25, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Amid a national outbreak of vaping-linked illnesses and deaths, vape device maker Juul Labs said Wednesday it is stopping all print, digital, and televisi...

Sep 24, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 24, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- From 2014 to 2018, current and daily electronic cigarette use increased among U.S. young adults but declined or remained stable in older age groups, accordi...

Sep 23, 2019

Asthma and allergies may be associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but passive smoke exposure and smoking earlier in life do not appear to influence risk of RA, according to a st...

Sep 23, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with advanced lung cancer, palliative care is associated with increased survival when it is received 31 to 365 days after cancer diagnosis, acco...

Sep 23, 2019

MONDAY, Sept. 23, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Vaping is increasing among adolescents, with significant increases seen from 2018 to 2019, according to a research letter published online Sept. 18 in the Ne...

Sep 20, 2019

FRIDAY, Sept. 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Asthma is a common reason for physician visits, although the rate of asthma visits decreased from 2001 through 2016, according to a report published Sept. 20...

Sep 19, 2019

THURSDAY, Sept. 19, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- The number of confirmed or suspected severe lung illnesses linked to vaping has risen to 530 cases across 38 states and the Virgin Islands, U.S. health off...

Sep 18, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- Using his executive powers, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is banning flavored electronic cigarettes in the state. The ban goes into effect immediately a...

Sep 18, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), responders and nonresponders can be differentiated by a metal oxide semiconductor electronic nose (e...

Sep 18, 2019

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 18, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- An estimated 12.6 million persons in the United States could benefit from treatment to prevent active tuberculosis (TB), according to a report published i...

Sep 17, 2019

TUESDAY, Sept. 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) -- A 40-year-old California man is the seventh person to die from a severe respiratory illness brought on by using electronic cigarettes. According to the U.S...

Sep 16, 2019

New research was presented at HFSA 2019, the 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Heart Failure Society of America, from September 13-16 in Philadelphia. The features below highlight some of the stud...

Sep 13, 2019

Research indicates that acute kidney injury is the most frequent complication in patients with septic shock and is an independent risk factor for death. Although renal-replacement therapy (RTT) is the...