Declining Lung Function Associated with Heart Failure Risk Fourfold increase in risk associated with rapid FEV1 drop Aug 28, 2018
Sleep Apnea Linked to Dangerous Lipid Levels Independent predictor of higher LDL, total cholesterol Aug 22, 2018
Elephants and Alzheimer's; Omega-3 and Epilepsy; Eye Disease and Dementia News and commentary from the world of neurology and neuroscience Aug 14, 2018
Athletes and Hearts; Best Meds for ADHD: It's PodMed Double T! This week's topics include secondhand smoke and adolescents, labor induction, screening young athletes for cardiac problems, and ADHD medicines. Aug 11, 2018 podcast
NTM: Not Just a Lung Disease Oregon finds dozens of cases of extrapulmonary nontuberculous mycobacterial disease Aug 09, 2018
CDC: Coal Workers With Black Lung Disease Are Dying Earlier Widening gap in potential life lost to life expectancy Aug 03, 2018
Cigar Makers Skirt Flavor Bans With Ambiguous Labels Cigarillos increasingly have 'flavor non-descriptive' names, study finds Aug 02, 2018
Serena Williams: Women's Healthcare Hero? Yes! She's a champ on the tennis court and could prevent maternal death Aug 02, 2018
Short-Course Tx Feasible for Preventing Active TB Four months of rifampin non-inferior to standard 9-month isoniazid regimen Aug 01, 2018
'Test and Treat' Programs Reduce HIV Infections Multi-disease attack shows benefits across the board Jul 27, 2018
Nothing Good for Older Lung Cancer Patients From Add-On Cisplatin Two trials show no survival benefit and more toxicity Jul 26, 2018
Tailored Lighting Improves Alzheimer's Patients Sleep, Mood Exposure to specific light helped regulate circadian rhythms Jul 25, 2018
Surveillance Not Resection Called Best For Subsolid Lung Nodules Opacities tied to increase in lung cancers, but never fatal during a decade of follow-up Jul 25, 2018
How Bad Are Sleep Problems for Hospital Patients? Pretty bad, say Dutch researchers, but fixable with "simple changes" in nightly routines Jul 18, 2018
New Antidepressant Use May Raise COPD Death Risk Taking SSRI/SNRI's linked to poorer respiratory outcomes in study Jun 26, 2018
TB Vaccine for T1D Study Stirs Controversy Long-term data suggest BCG vaccine may alter immune attack Jun 25, 2018
ACIP Issues Flu Season Guidance, Anthrax Vax in a 'Mass Event' Committee also heard data on cell-cultured influenza vaccines Jun 20, 2018
E-Cigarette Flavorings May Harm Blood Vessels Cell studies show short-term endothelial disruption with exposure Jun 14, 2018
Negative Rapid Flu Antigen Test Tied to Longer ICU Stay Negative RIAT may impede docs from dispensing antiviral medication Jun 11, 2018
Keytruda Alone Bests Chemo in Advanced NSCLC Monotherapy boosts survival in patients with low PD-L1, no EGFR or ALK alterations Jun 04, 2018
COPD: No 'Obesity Paradox' for BMI >40 But the less severely obese survive better than normal-weight patients May 25, 2018
Refusing Lung Cancer Treatment: Class Trumps Race Wide variation in groups at highest risk of turning down treatment May 25, 2018
Lung Disease in Women Getting Increased Scrutiny Gender affects both prevalence and effects May 24, 2018
Home Ventilation Saves $$$ Despite Initial Cost COPD patients extend time away from doctors and hospital with add-on device May 24, 2018
LAMA Tx Didn't Up Heart Disease Risk in COPD Cardiovascular outcomes similar to placebo-treated patients May 23, 2018
Could Lawn Weed Prevent COPD Exacerbations? Oral extract of speedwell plant deemed safe in phase IIa trial May 23, 2018
Warfarin Class Tied to Higher Death Rate in COPD Retrospective results shouldn't change practice, but deserve more study May 23, 2018
Deadly Black Lung Disease Resurgent Among Coal Miners More than 2,000 cases of progressive massive fibrosis in last 2 decades May 22, 2018
Step-Down Therapy in Severe COPD OK for Some But patients with high eosinophilic burden need triple therapy May 22, 2018
CPAP Lowered Heart Rate in Prediabetics with Sleep Apnea Magnitude of reductions in comparable to beta-blockers, researchers say May 21, 2018
Biologic Improves Severe Asthma Outcomes Dupilumab reduced exacerbations, improved lung function May 21, 2018
FeNO Helps in Cough Treatment High levels of nitric oxide indicate whether steroids may be appropriate May 21, 2018
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Disappoint Evidence shows benefit for high-risk smokers but few get tested May 17, 2018
CBT Tops Acupuncture for Treating Insomnia in Cancer Survivors But both methods provide alternative to sleeping pills May 17, 2018
Asthma: As-Needed ICS/LABA Prevents Exacerbations But lower steroid dosage comes at cost of reduced symptom control May 16, 2018
Report: Next Pandemic Will Likely Be Respiratory-Based Virus Experts argue that increased surveillance on a clinical and public health level is critical May 14, 2018
Ticagrelor Linked to Sleep Apnea, Dyspnea Breathing problems particularly common with this particular antiplatelet May 14, 2018
Thrombectomy Takes Away Need for Lytics in PE Favorable results with FlowTriever system in FLARE study Apr 30, 2018
Predictive Factors ID'd for Neurodegeneration in Idiopathic RBD Opens the door to intervening with neuroprotective therapy Apr 24, 2018
Pulmonary Hypertension: Not Just for Cardiologists PH is common in many rheumatologic conditions Apr 19, 2018
