Pulmonology
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Alert System Could Warn of Impact of Severe Weather on Health
“Programs for weather-related health alerts will need to be comprehensive, focusing not only on access to needed medications but also climate-...
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It’s Never Too Late to Convince Patients to Quit Smoking
Quitting before age 50 nearly eliminated the excess mortality associated with smoking, and in the 50- to 59-year-old age group, cessation...
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Whooping Cough Likely on Pace for a 5-Year High
This year in the United States, more than 10,000 whooping cough cases have been reported, compared with 2815 cases in all of 2023.
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Could This COPD Treatment’s Cost Put It Out of Reach for Many?
Newly approved COPD treatment may be promising, but its cost may be too much for many patients.
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Could Mobile Tech Help to Minimize COPD Exacerbations?
Users found that mobile tech helped them to better understand and manage their COPD.
Commentary
Viral Season 2024-2025: Try for An Ounce of Prevention
In addition to hygiene and self-care we now have vaccinations aimed to prevent COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus.
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Rheumatoid Arthritis May Raise Lung Cancer Risk, Particularly in Those With ILD
Rheumatoid arthritis increased the risk for lung cancer, and this risk was threefold higher in patients with rheumatoid arthritis–associated...
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Immunotherapy and Survival in Advanced NSCLC: Does Obesity Matter?
Researchers evaluated 31,257 patients with advanced NSCLC from Japan who received immune checkpoint inhibitors or conventional chemotherapy.
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Cannabis Overuse Linked to Increased Risk for Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers analyzed data of 116,000 individuals with cannabis-related disorder.
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How Safe is Anti–IL-6 Therapy During Pregnancy?
Transient neonatal cytopenia was the only possible adverse outcome that could be related to anti–IL-6 therapy.
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Can Addressing Depression Reduce Chemo Toxicity in Older Adults?
Researchers evaluated whether greater reductions in grade 3 chemotherapy-related toxicities occurred with geriatric assessment-driven...