One in Six Adults With Asthma Didn't Adhere to Meds Due to Cost They also had higher odds of having asthma attacks and emergency room visits Dec 09, 2024
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16 Dec 06, 2024
A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating. "First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister Dec 06, 2024
Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975 Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths Dec 05, 2024
Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC Unprecedented 22.5-month improvement in median overall survival as consolidation therapy Dec 05, 2024
FDA OKs First Drug Targeting NRG1 Gene Fusion in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers Zenocutuzumab achieved response rates of 40% in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 33% in advanced NSCLC Dec 04, 2024
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant Little is being done to curb the risk Dec 04, 2024
ITP Drug Disappoints in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Hypoxemia Number of oxygen-free days lower compared with placebo Dec 04, 2024
Industry Clinic • Ad Insights What Could This Exploratory 5-Year Survival Data in Adjuvant NSCLC Treatment Mean? Dec 04, 2024
UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Dec 04, 2024
Stone Workers Often Present With Atypical, Advanced Features of Silicosis Popular stone countertops have a pulmonary cost to workers, researchers say Dec 03, 2024
Supreme Court Doesn't Seem Convinced FDA Was Unfair in Blocking Flavored Vapes Companies say agency changed its standards with little warning as it blocked sale of new products Dec 03, 2024
Indoor Air Purification Improved Pulmonary Health in Kids Trial included school-age kids in Chinese city known for severe air pollution Dec 02, 2024
People on Breathing Machines Struggle Without Power After Weather Disasters Recent events highlight need for improvement and regulation Dec 01, 2024
Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs Also in TTHealthWatch: minimum effective dose of pneumococcal vaccines Nov 30, 2024 podcast
Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk. What to Know About the Risks. The bird flu has been spreading widely since March Nov 29, 2024
Novel Burden Score May Better Predict Asthma Severity New measure incorporates exacerbations and healthcare utilization Nov 27, 2024
Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found Nov 27, 2024
What's the Status of the Proposed Ban on Menthol Cigarettes? No one is saying for certain; a final rule is in process but has yet to be issued Nov 21, 2024
Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 20, 2024
Metformin Use Linked to Fewer Asthma Attacks Addition of GLP-1 drugs led to an even greater reduction Nov 19, 2024
One in 20 Adults With RSV Hospitalized, Study Shows Better preventive measures and treatments are needed, study authors say Nov 19, 2024
Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program Nov 18, 2024
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of Nov 17, 2024
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence Nov 14, 2024
RSV Severity, Deaths on Par With Flu and COVID Pre-vaccine era data suggest underrecognized burden of disease, especially in older adults Nov 13, 2024
Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 13, 2024
Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals Nov 13, 2024
Lifestyle and Parkinson's Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Control Health news and commentary gathered by 51˶ staff Nov 12, 2024
Early Intratracheal Budesonide Didn't Improve Outcomes for Preterm Infants Added corticosteroid had no benefit on survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia Nov 11, 2024
Which High-Risk Patients Should Get the RSV Vaccine? While all adults age 75 and up are eligible, here's who's considered high risk in the 60-74 group Nov 11, 2024
Real-World Data on the RSV Vaccine for Older Adults "Remarkable" how closely effectiveness in real-world setting matches clinical trial efficacy Nov 11, 2024
Asthma Tied to Memory Difficulties in Kids Relationship was stronger in kids with earlier onset of asthma Nov 11, 2024
When's the Best Time to Get Your Flu and COVID Shots? It's important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, health officials say Nov 08, 2024
Year in Review: RSV Another vaccine option, updated ACIP recommendations, and data on a new monoclonal antibody Nov 08, 2024
Antibody Testing Picks Up More H5N1 Cases in Dairy Farm Workers Seroprevalence study prompts CDC to revise prevention guidance for farm workers Nov 07, 2024
FDA Plans to Ban Popular Cold Med Data review shows that oral phenylephrine is not effective as a decongestant, agency says Nov 07, 2024
Increased Mortality Risk Among Socially Isolated Older Adults With COPD Social isolation may lead to fewer resources for managing the condition Nov 04, 2024