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Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits?

The new clean car standards provide health and climate benefits alike

Can Machine Learning Predict CVD Risk? Sleep-Related Benefits of Exercise

Also in TTHealthWatch: molnupiravir in immunocompromised people with COVID

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E-Cigarettes Tied to Heart Failure

Association seen with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction

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Medical Thoracoscopy Not the Only Good Way to Biopsy Complex Pleural Effusion

Image-assisted needle biopsy matched diagnostic accuracy in some patients

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Oral Corticosteroids Ease Preschoolers' Acute Wheeze

Benefit appeared limited to kids with prior wheeze or moderate-to-severe cases

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New Tuberculosis Framework May Improve Research, Clinical Care

Consensus group issues 5-state TB classification system

FDA APPROVED sotatercept (Winrevair) over computed tomography angiography of the pulmonary arteries

Sotatercept's FDA Approval a New Chapter for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension

Biologic should arrive on pharmacy shelves before May

FDA APPROVED macitentan/tadalafil (Opsynvi) over a computer rendering of the pulmonary arteries

Fixed-Dose Macitentan/Tadalafil Combo Gets FDA Approval for PAH

Opsynvi puts two drugs commonly prescribed for pulmonary arterial hypertension into one tablet

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Graphic Images on Cigarettes of Smoking's Harm Are Constitutional, Court Rules

Partial victory for federal regulators seeking to toughen warning labels

A photo of a male nurse steadying a walker his patient is holding onto.

Mobilizing ICU Patients May Not Affect Risk of Adverse Events, Death

Implementing mobilization tied to a less than 3% risk of adverse events in meta-analysis

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand putting a pulse oximeter on a patients finger.

Lower Oxygen Targets May Be Preferable for COVID Patients in the ICU

More days alive and off life support with a PaO2 target of 60 mm Hg

Benralizumab Proves Effective for Eosinophilic Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis

More patients in MANDARA trial were able to stop oral corticosteroids than with mepolizumab

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Weight-Based High-Flow Oxygen for Bronchiolitis May Reduce ICU Admissions

A weight-based high-flow nasal cannula protocol tied to 6.1% decrease per year in ICU admission

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EPA Bans Asbestos, a Deadly Carcinogen Still in Use Decades After Partial Ban

New rule would prohibit chrysotile asbestos

FDA APPROVED fluticasone propionate (Xhance) over a computer rendering of a transparent head with the sinuses highlighted.

First Treatment Approved for Chronic Rhinosinusitis Without Nasal Polyps

Daily sprays of Xhance reduced acute exacerbations by 56% to 66% in trials

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Paul Alexander Thrived for Decades in an Iron Lung After Contracting Polio in 1952

"Being positive is a way of life for me," said Alexander, who died at the age of 78 on Monday

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Another Dangerous Amoeba Linked to Neti Pots and Nasal Rinsing

"These infections are very serious and even life threatening," said CDC physician

A photo of Temple University doctoral student Jaggar DeMarco wearing a battery powered ventilator

Insurer Delays and Denials Hamper Patients Seeking At-Home Ventilators

Coverage problems ticked up after technology improvements made devices easier to use, says expert

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Commonly Used Fingertip Pulse Oximeters Not Up to Snuff

Some failed to meet regulatory standards, skin pigmentation remains an issue

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Rapid PCR Tests for Pneumonia in the ED Speed Up Targeted Treatment

Faster, more targeted treatment than with standard lab cultures

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Oral Drug Gains Steam as On-Demand Option for Hereditary Angioedema Attacks

Investigational sebetralstat offered symptom relief in under 2 hours

An x-ray image of a patient's lungs with aspiration pneumonia

Study Backs Recommended Antibiotic Approach for Aspiration Pneumonia

Evidence of more side effects, lack of survival benefit with extended anaerobic coverage

A photo of a pile of e-cigarettes from various manufacturers.

E-Cigs Show Some Benefit as Smoking Cessation Aid in Clinical Trial

More people able to abstain from smoking tobacco than after traditional counseling alone

Safety Events at Hospitals More Common in Black and Hispanic Kids

"Many factors could be driving these disparities," researcher says

A photo of an out of focus woman snapping a cigarette in half.

Smokers Who Quit and Stick With It See Greatest Reduction in Cancer Risk

Cessation at any age proved helpful for lowering cancer risk

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

FDA Advisory Panel Generally Pleased With Pulse Oximetry Clinical Trial Proposal

But some questions arose regarding number of participants, permissible variance in measurements

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Health Effects of Extreme Heat, Wildfire Smoke Worse When Combined

And the negative effects harm low-income and nonwhite communities the most

FDA ADCOMM Pulse oximeters over a photo of one on a man鈥檚 finger.

Pulse Oximeters Once Again in the Spotlight at FDA

Advisory panel to discuss how to improve device accuracy for patients with darker skin

Composited optical coherence tomography images

Can the Eye Reveal Cardiac and Lung Disease -- Plus Much More?

Researchers link thinner retinal layers to higher risk of multiple diseases

SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

Critical Care Guideline Changes Boost Corticosteroid Uses, Role of Families

Corticosteroids, glycemic control, and clinical deterioration outside ICU addressed

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Ibuprofen Fails Another Crack at Reducing Preemie Lung Issues and Deaths

A therapy to help babies with hole in heart is still lacking

SCCM over a photo of Phoenix Convention Center

Can Targeting Normoxemia Benefit Critically Ill Trauma Patients?

Strategy appeared to increase supplemental oxygen-free days

A photo of a senior man coughing into his elbow.

Morphine Quieted Cough in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Cough frequency reduced, quality of life boosted with opioid in small crossover trial

A photo of anti-tobacco activists and their supporters during the menthol funeral in New York City.

Anti-Tobacco Activists Hold 'Menthol Funeral' in Washington

Speakers urge Biden to release long-delayed final rule banning menthol-flavored tobacco products

A close up photo of a clarithromycin tablet lying on its blisterpack

Add-On Clarithromycin Pans Out in Community-Acquired Pneumonia Trial

Respiratory system severity scores, organ failure assessment scores improved, trial found

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Cryobiopsy and Forceps Biopsy Go Head-to-Head for Diagnosing Lung Lesions

When added to needle aspiration, one method yielded better samples for molecular testing in NSCLC

Pregnant woman cooking in the kitchen of her home.

Trial: Cleaner Cookstove Fuel Not Enough to Improve Infant Health

Fine particle exposure was reduced, but no improvements were seen in pneumonia rates, stunting

A computer rendering of a thrombus in a blood vessel.

Mortality Reaches 20% for Hospitalized Patients With High-Risk Pulmonary Embolism

Worst outcomes for patients with hemodynamic collapse

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No Improved Outcomes for HF Patients With Sleep Apnea Using ASV Breathing Devices

While apnea symptoms resolved, no improvement was seen in clinical outcomes

An MRI image of pulmonary fibrosis.

This Biomarker Predicts Survival in Autoimmune Lung Disease

Elevations in one particular cytokine tied to markedly worse prognosis

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