CHEST Meeting Attendees Will 'Learn by Doing' Interactive sessions to highlight San Antonio conference Oct 05, 2018
Lung Cancer Screening Rates Fall Short in VA Adherence was 77% among those with negative baseline screens Oct 04, 2018
Albuminuria Linked to COPD Findings suggest role for endothelial damage in the lung disease Sep 28, 2018
More Evidence that Screening Cuts Lung Cancer Deaths Significantly lower risk in men and women Sep 26, 2018
Newer ALK Inhibitor Tops Standard in NSCLC Significant improvement in PFS with brigatinib after short follow-up Sep 26, 2018
Anti-PD-L1 Drug Boosts Survival in Stage III NSCLC New standard of care for patients with inoperable disease Sep 26, 2018
Add-On Keytruda Boosts OS in Advanced Squamous Lung Cancer Benefit seen across all subgroups, PD-L1 expression levels Sep 25, 2018
No Survival Benefit with Cranial RT for NSCLC Better disease-free survival, fewer brain mets Sep 25, 2018
TCT: Denervation May Help Some Pulmonary Hypertension Patients Pulmonary artery nerve ablation improves outcomes in trial Sep 24, 2018 video
Macitentan Shows Promise in Portopulmonary Hypertension Positive results in first randomized trial in the disease Sep 20, 2018
Lung Denervation Cuts COPD-Related Events, Admissions One-time therapy showed most benefit in highly symptomatic patients Sep 19, 2018
Machine Tops Humans in Fibrotic Lung Disease Classification Nearly instantaneous results also matched prognostic abilities Sep 18, 2018
PDE3/4 Inhibitor Yields Symptom Relief in COPD Tested as standalone, but potential role seen as add-on therapy Sep 18, 2018
Triple Tx Effective in COPD with Low Exacerbation Risk And models show exacerbations further decreasing Sep 17, 2018 video
For HFpEF, Better Heart-Lung Connection with Albuterol Beta-agonist associated with improved exercise hemodynamic measures Sep 17, 2018
Add-On Sildenafil Disappoints in IPF With Impaired Gas Exchange Trial likely 'underpowered' to show benefit, says investigator Sep 17, 2018
Vasopressors May Contribute to ICU-Related Weakness Association was independent of other known risk factors Sep 11, 2018
CDC: Smoking Rates Highest Among Native American/Alaska Native Teens Asian, black youth least likely to use tobacco products Aug 31, 2018
Pre-Hospital Laryngeal Tube Ups Cardiac Arrest Survival Trials cast doubt on endotracheal intubation as preferred treatment Aug 29, 2018
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
