Marijuana Use Linked to Lower Hospital Mortality in COPD Patients Users also had less pneumonia Oct 21, 2020
Mask Mandate Exemptions Put Pulmonary Patients at Risk Exemptions aren't evidence based, respiratory group says Oct 02, 2020
Teen's Death Prompts Warning on 'Benadryl Challenge' FDA tries to squelch latest stupid craze Sep 25, 2020
Fixed Triple Therapy Improves Lung Function in Asthma Patients Trelegy Ellipta wins FDA approval as asthma treatment Sep 10, 2020
Mepolizumab Offers Relief for Chronic Sinus Trouble Anti-IL5 biologic cut polyp size, need for surgery in chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps Sep 10, 2020
Opioids May Help COPD Patients With Severe Breathlessness Low-dose, sustained-release morphine improved health status in study Aug 17, 2020
COPD Triple Therapy: Balancing Benefits and Harms Signal of mortality benefit grows stronger Jul 31, 2020
Unfortunately, Ex-Smokers Still Face Increased Health Risks CDC study ties COPD, chronic illness to duration of previous smoking in older people Jul 22, 2020
Sobering Data on Risks of Short-Term Oral Corticosteroids Short steroid bursts linked to serious adverse events within a month Jul 06, 2020
Finally, Something Good to Say About Fire Ants It's "only hand waving," but they may inhibit spread of red meat allergy Jun 25, 2020
Triple Treatment Reduces COPD Exacerbations Also a suggestion of reduced mortality with one dose level, large multicenter ETHOS trial finds Jun 25, 2020
Environmental Chemical Exposure Tied to Celiac Disease Risk was much higher in females than males May 12, 2020
AAAAI: Restaurant EpiPens; Devices OK After Expiration? How About After Laundering? Roundup of epinephrine injector research prepared for AAAAI 2020 Mar 16, 2020
Asthma and T1D in Kids: It's Complicated Why would an association go in only one direction? Mar 12, 2020
Montelukast Warning Upgraded Existing risk information not prominent enough and needs a black box, FDA decides Mar 04, 2020
Dumpster Diver Eats Sushi From Gas Station. What Happened Next? Fishy food habits send this money-saving college student to the hospital Feb 20, 2020
Will Palforzia Revolutionize Peanut Allergy Tx? FDA approves first-ever peanut immunotherapy, but wide adoption uncertain Feb 03, 2020
Diverse Diet in Pregnancy May Protect Baby From Eczema Study examined "varied dietary intake, not just eating specific foods or diets," researcher says Nov 12, 2019
Biologics Hold Promise as Nasal Polyp Treatment Omalizumab, dupilumab show efficacy in patient with and without asthma Nov 10, 2019
New Agent Relieves Itching for Patients on Dialysis "This is the first time anyone has shown anything that's worked" Nov 08, 2019
Eosinophilic Esophagitis Responds to Steroid Majority of previously treated patients responded to oral formulation of topical budesonide Oct 28, 2019
Oscillating Vest Keeps COPD Patients Out of Hospital Exacerbations reduced with technology initially designed for use in CF Oct 23, 2019
Benralizumab: A Second Chance in Patients With COPD? Findings are hypothesis-generating but "invaluable," one researcher says Sep 30, 2019
Good Early Results With Laser for Chronic Rhinitis Durable effects with no bleeding, crusting, or laser-related complications Sep 16, 2019
Asthma Specialists Attack Return of Primatene Mist FDA approval process, clinical need questioned in commentary Jul 07, 2019
New Paint: Another Asthma Trigger in Kids? Small study suggests big increase in exacerbation risk May 24, 2019
Switching Meds Getting More Common in Severe Asthma Patients Newer agents get the call when Xolair fails to control disease May 23, 2019
Low-Dose Azithromycin May Improve COPD Exacerbation Outcomes But larger studies are needed to confirm efficacy, safety May 03, 2019
Secondhand Smoke May Set Kids Up for Hypertension Researchers measure link between tobacco-specific nitrosamine and higher blood pressure Apr 29, 2019
Patient Says Allergic to Penicillin? Maybe, Maybe Not Often these cases can be safely re-challenged Apr 11, 2019
Allergy to Heart Device Can Be Overcome Small study shows diagnosis, reimplantation can yield good outcome Apr 03, 2019
Budesonide Tablet Tx Promising for EoE Locally active corticosteroid induced complete remission in PPI-refractory eosinophilic esophagitis Mar 28, 2019
COPD Tied to Higher MI Risk in HIV-Positive People Higher risk seen for supply-demand mismatch as with sepsis, though mechanisms of association unclear Mar 06, 2019
In Chronic Urticaria, Staying on Treatment Matters 55% of patients who stopped taking omalizumab saw return of symptoms Feb 27, 2019
Breathing Problems From Aspirin? Help is Here Encouraging results with desensitization protocol, nasal polyp removal Feb 26, 2019
Antibiotics Rx Common, but Variable, in Pediatric ICU Children given antibiotics were on mechanical ventilation for fewer days Feb 20, 2019
Pharma Lap Dance; Dark Web Opioids; Pot Cookies for Tantrums? Clinicians accused, convicted, or under investigation Feb 01, 2019
