All articles tagged: Pulmonology

The risk for lung cancer is high in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and pulmonary complications, according to a study published online Sept. 3 in Modern Rheumatology.Shunsuke Mori, M.D., Ph.D., from the Kumamoto Saishun Medical Center in Koshi, Japan, and colleagues assessed the incidence and predictive factors of lung canc

A computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics nomogram model can achieve favorable efficacy for predicting low-risk patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD), according to a study published online July 31 in Frontiers in Immunology.Nie Han, from Guanghua Hospital Affiliated to the Shanghai Universit

For older adults, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccination is effective against RSV hospitalization, according to a study published online Sept. 4 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Diya Surie, M.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues examined RSV vaccine effectiven

Just 5.9% of American middle and high school students now vape, a big drop from the 7.7% who did so a year ago, new government data shows.Put another way, about 1.6 million youth now say they used e-cigarettes at least once over the past month, compared to 2.1 million in 2023.Among those who say they vape, 23.6% said they do it on a dai

Lung function remains stable over three years after hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) among patients with sickle cell disease (SCD), according to a study published online June 26 in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society.A. Parker Ruhl, M.D., from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Maryland, and colleagues examined

Inhaler devices are a substantial source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, according to a research letter published online Aug. 29 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Jyothi Tirumalasetty, M.D., from the Stanford University School of Medicine in California, and colleagues assessed mean emissions in

Retailers will now be required to check the IDs of anyone buying cigarettes who is younger than 30 years of age, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday. The final rule, which wil

Demographic factors significantly influence long COVID symptom severity, according to a study published online Aug. 28 in JRSM Open.David Sunkersing, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues investigated long COVID symptoms self-reported (Nov. 30, 2020, to March 23, 2022) via a digital application from 1,008 individual

People with chronic liver disease (CLD) have a higher likelihood of barriers to health care, according to a study recently published in Gastro Hep Advances.Carrie R. Wong, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of California in Los Angeles, and colleagues compared the probability of barriers and recurrent acute care use among persons w

Adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection have an increased risk for hospitalization, according to a study published online in the August issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology.Ryan A. Smith, M.D., from University of Wisconsin in Madison, and colleagu

Physicians who adopt team-based documentation, defined as use of coauthored documentation with another clinical team member, experience increased visit volume and reduced documentation time, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Nate C. Apathy, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland School of Public He

For patients with locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer, radiotherapy dose to discrete cardiac substructures is associated with pathophysiologically distinct arrhythmia classes, according to a study published online in the August issue of JACC: CardioOncology.Katelyn M. Atkins, M.D., Ph.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los

Among patients hospitalized with a diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), two-thirds of inhalers assessed at admission are misused, according to a study published in the July issue of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Diseases.Gaël Grandmaison, M.D., from the University and Hospital of Fribourg in Switzerland, and

Most Americans believe artificial intelligence should be used to improve health care, a new national survey reports.However, many are still a little queasy over some of the implications of widespread AI use, the <a href="https://wexnermedical.osu

From 2020 to 2021, life expectancy at birth declined for 39 U.S. states and increased for 11 states, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the National Center for Health Statistics.Elizabeth Arias, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues p

An artificial intelligence (AI) tool can exclude pathology, with an equal or lower rate of critical misses on radiographs than radiologists, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in Radiology.Louis Lind Plesner, M.D., from Herlev and Gentofte Hospital in Denmark, and colleagues estimated the proportion of unremarkable chest rad

Ahead of the 2024 election, more than half of older U.S. adults report being very concerned about the costs of medical care, according to a research letter published online Aug. 14 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.John Z. Ayanian, M.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues surveyed a natio

Simple alternative criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS) can identify high-benefit groups, especially among certain racial and ethnic-minority groups, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Noting that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation for LCS may exclude some hi

Season of birth (SOB) is associated with asthma and allergic rhinitis, according to a letter to the editor published online July 19 in Clinical and Translational Allergy.Riikka Hänninen, from the University of Eastern Finland Joensuu in Kuopio, and colleagues examined the potential association of SOB with airway allergy and related dise

For children with recurrent respiratory tract infections (rRTIs), serum antibody levels are not associated with respiratory disease severity, but salivary polyreactive immunoglobulin (Ig)A and Haemophilus influenzae are associated with severity, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the European Respiratory Journal.Mi

The Biden administration said Thursday that it has signed deals with drug companies that will lower the prices on 10 of the most popular and expensive drugs used by American seniors.Taxpayers should save $6 billion because of the new prices, while seniors using Medicare could save roughly $1.5 billion on their medications, the U.S. Centers for

Most clinicians show positive attitudes toward education in climate change, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Wynne Armand, M.D., from the Center for the Environment and Health at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, and colleagues evaluated whether a quality incentive program measure for cli

Lung nodules are present in 42.0 percent of nonsmokers in a Northern European population, according to a study published online Aug. 13 in Radiology.Jiali Cai, M.D., from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands, and colleagues examined the prevalence and size distribution of solid lung nodules by age and sex in a non

There are discrepancies between labeled and measured concentrations of nicotine analogues in electronic cigarettes and e-cigarette liquids, according to a research letter published online Aug. 7 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Hanno C. Erythropel, Ph.D., from Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, and collea

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with a significantly increased risk for lung cancer, according to a study published online July 28 in&nbsp;Arthritis &amp; Rheumatology.Rebecca T. Brooks, M.D., from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and colleagues evaluated lung cancer risk in people with RA and RA-interstitial lung disease

For individuals after stroke, 12 weeks of short-interval high-intensity interval training (HIIT) is effective for improving cardiorespiratory fitness (V̇O2peak), according to a study published online Aug. 8 in StrokeKevin Moncion, P.T., Ph.D., from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues conducted a mu

In 2023, there was a provisional total of 3,090,582 deaths in the United States, according to research published in the Aug. 8 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Farid B. Ahmad, M.P.H., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues

ChatGPT is not accurate as a diagnostic tool, but does offer some medical educational benefits, according to a study published online July 31 in&nbsp;PLOS ONE.Ali Hadi, from the Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry at Western University in London, Ontario, Canada, and colleagues investigated ChatGPT’s diagnostic accuracy and utili

There is a complex interaction among social determinants of health with mortality risk, but a scoring system is able to identify subgroups with a high risk for mortality, according to a study published online Aug. 5 in BMJ Open.Marie-Pier Bergeron-Boucher, Ph.D., from the Interdisciplinary Centre on Population Dynamics at Syddansk Uni

Discordant diagnoses from initial presentation to discharge occur in more than half of patients hospitalized and treated for pneumonia, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Barbara E. Jones, M.D., from the University of Utah and Salt Lake City VA Healthcare System, and colleagues examined the ev

Stringent state-level COVID-19 restrictions were associated with substantial decreases in pandemic mortality, according to a study published online July 26 in JAMA Health Forum.Christopher J. Ruhm, Ph.D., from the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, examined how state rest

Among smokers, early menopause is associated with an increased risk for most lung diseases and poor outcomes, according to a study published online June 13 in&nbsp;Thorax.Xiaochun Gai, M.B.B.S., from the University of New Mexico School of Medicine in Albuquerque, and colleagues assessed whether early menopause due to surgery affects lu

People who've had a history of smoking can get lung cancer spotted early -- when it's most treatable -- through annual CT screening.Unfortunately, most Americans polled in a new survey didn't know this potentially lifesaving screen exists.“The survey

Wearing a surgical mask in public spaces is associated with a reduced risk for self-reported symptoms consistent with a respiratory infection, according to a study published online July 24 in The BMJ.Runar Barstad Solberg, Ph.D., from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health in Oslo, and colleagues conducted a pragmatic randomized su

Although about two-thirds of U.S. adults who smoked wanted to quit, only 8.8 percent of smokers quit in 2022, according to research published in the July 25 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Brenna VanFrank, M.D., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues used 2022 National

Eye-level communication by clinicians appears beneficial compared with standing at the bedside of inpatients, according to a review published online July 17 in the&nbsp;Journal of General Internal Medicine.Nathan Houchens, M.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, and colleagues conducted a systematic literatur

Use of nasal sprays and a behavioral intervention promoting physical activity and stress management can reduce antibiotic use for respiratory illness, according to a study published online July 11 in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.Paul Little, M.B.B.S., M.D., from the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom, and colleagues exa

Pesticide usage is associated with an increased incidence of cancer, according to a study published online July 25 in Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society.Jacob Gerken, D.O., from the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Englewood, Colorado, and colleagues examined the relationship between pesticides and cancer

Wildfires raging across the western parts of the United States and Canada are prompting air quality alerts and evacuation orders.Smoke and haze have filled the skies in California, Oregon, Arizona, Washington, and several other western states: As of Wednesday, there were 79 large, active wildfires that have burned over 1.4 million acres across t

Childhood exposure to air pollution is associated with adult bronchitic symptoms, according to a study published online June 25 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.Erika Garcia, Ph.D., M.P.H., from University of Southern California in Los Angeles, and colleagues evaluated associations between childho

There is a causal association between genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and increased risk of bronchiectasis, according to a study published online June 19 in Frontiers in Medicine.Yuanyuan Li, from the Wuhan Fourth Hospital in China, and colleagues obtained RA genome-wide association study (GWAS) data and bronchiectasi

Arizona health officials are reporting an increase in hantavirus infections, which are spread by rodents and can cause severe respiratory illness.In a recent health alert, the Arizona Department of Health Service

Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is associated with an increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults, even those younger than 40 years, according to a study published online June 6 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Heart Association.Chance Strenth, Ph.D., from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Dallas, and collea

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the sale of the country's best-selling e-cigarette.The agency's <a href="https://www.fda.gov/tobacco-products/ctp-newsroom/fda-authorizes-marketing-vuse-alto-tobacco-flavored-e-cigarette-pods-and-accompanying-power-unit?utm_campaign=ctp-pmta&amp;utm_content=statement&amp;utm_medium=ema

Current asthma, head colds, and tonsillitis at age 7 years are associated with chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) at midlife, according to a study published online July 10 in Allergy.Jennifer L. Perret, M.B.B.S., Ph.D., from the University of Melbourne in Australia, and colleagues examined relationships of respiratory infective/allergic cond

During the omicron era, hospital-onset severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection remained associated with increased morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 16 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Michael Klompas, M.D., M.P.H., from Harvard Medical School and the Harvard Pilgrim Heal

Women in the health care workforce are more likely to experience verbal abuse, sexual harassment, and bullying, while men are more likely to experience physical violence, according to a study published online July 2 in PLOS Global Public Health.Sioban Nelson, R.N., Ph.D., from the University of Toronto, and colleagues conducted a scopin

Prenatal vaccination with a nonadjuvanted bivalent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prefusion F (RSVpreF) protein subunit vaccine is not associated with an increased risk for preterm birth (PTB), according to a study published online July 8 in JAMA Network Open.In a retrospective observational cohort study, Moeun Son, M.D., from the We

Nicotine absorption is much lower in children who are exposed to secondhand vapor versus secondhand smoke, but it is still higher than among those exposed to neither, according to a study published online July 11 in JAMA Network Open.Harry Tattan-Birch, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues compared nicotine absorption a

For patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), pulsed field ablation (PFA) demonstrates a favorable safety profile, according to a study published online July 8 in Nature Medicine.Emmanuel Ekanem, M.D., from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City, and colleagues examined the safety of PFA by studying postapproval us

Lupus is caused by a specific defect in the immune system that can be reversed, potentially curing the autoimmune disorder, a new study claims.The disease appears to be caused by malfunctions in an immune system pathway that regulates cells’ response to environmental pollutants, bacteria and toxins.Insufficient activation of this pathwa

Nirsevimab therapy is effective for reducing the risk for hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)-associated bronchiolitis among infants, according to a study published in the July 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Zein Assad, M.D., from the Robert Debré University Hospital in Paris, and colleagues conduct

Incentivizing smoking cessation increases smoking cessation through 12 weeks, but not at 26 weeks, when missing data are treated as smoking, according to a study published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Darla E. Kendzor, Ph.D., from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in Oklahoma City, and colleagues randomly assign

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) is recommended for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and appears to have good long-term outcomes, according to a study published online June 27 in JAMA Oncology.Stephen G. Chun, M.D., from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and colleagues compared long-

Electronic cigarette use is associated with a lower use of lung cancer screening (LCS), according to a research letter published online July 2 in JAMA Network Open.Qian Wang, M.D., M.P.H., from the University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center in Cleveland, and colleagues examined the association between e-cigarette use and LCS uptake in a

Pandemic-associated physician revenue recovery in 2021 and 2022 varied by specialty and practice type, according to a study published in the July issue of&nbsp;Health Affairs.Ravi B. Parikh, M.D., from the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, and colleagues assessed pandemic-related impact on physician revenue (2020 to 2022) and h

Higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are associated with a lower prevalence of parent-reported childhood asthma symptoms, according to a research letter published online July 3 in JAMA Network Open.Matthew M. Davis, M.D., from Nemours Children's Health in Wilmington, Delaware, and Lakshmi K. Halasyamani, M.D., from Endeavor Health in Eva

U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176 million to speed development of a pandemic flu vaccine based on mRNA technology.Such a vaccine could be used to treat bird flu in people, as concern grows about&nbsp;H5N1 cases spreading in dairy cows&nbsp;across the country, the U.S. Department of Health a

The mean cost of developing a new drug for the U.S. market is estimated to be $879.3 million when both drug development failure and capital costs are considered, according to a study published online June 28 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Aylin Sertkaya, Ph.D., from Eastern Research Group Inc., in Lexington, Massachusetts, and colleagues ass

In a case that will test the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's authority to approve or reject new vaping products, the U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will weigh whether the agency was legally allowed to ban flavored e-cigarettes.In recent years, the FDA has declined to approve flavored vapes, saying they pose a health risk because they enc

For patients with EGFR-mutated advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), amivantamab-lazertinib yields improved progression-free survival compared with osimertinib as first-line treatment, according to a study published online June 26 in the New England Journal of Medicine.Byoung C. Cho, M.D., Ph.D., from the Yonsei Cancer Ce

As bird flu continues to spread among U.S. dairy cows, reassuring new government research finds the pasteurization process widely used in the industry effectively kills all bird flu virus in milk.In a health update&nbsp;poste

Metabolic surgery is associated with significantly lower risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) compared with nonsurgical management among patients with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and obesity, according to a study published online June 21 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Ali Aminian,

Patients with severe asthma initiating biologics exhibit clinical responses and super-responses, but 40 to 50 percent do not meet response criteria, according to a study published online June 22 in Allergy.Eve Denton, M.B.B.S., from Alfred Health in Melbourne, Australia, and colleagues examined responsiveness to biologics in a real-worl

In new vaccination guidance issued Wednesday, U.S. health officials now recommend that all Americans aged 75 and older get an RSV vaccine before fall arrives.However, those a bit younger -- ages 60 to 74 -- should only seek the shot if they are vulnerable to severe RSV because of chronic medical conditions such as lung or heart disease, or if

Tirzepatide reduces the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) among individuals with moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea and obesity, according to a study published online June 21 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, held from June 21 to 24 in Orlando, Florida.At

Patients who have smoked with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and an obstructive pattern may be a unique phenotype, according to a study published online June 17 in&nbsp;RMD Open.Keigo Hayashi, M.P.H., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues compared longitudinal changes in spirometric measures over five to seven years be

As scorching summer temperatures drive Americans indoors and millions travel for vacations and family gatherings, COVID infections are again climbing, U.S. health officials warned Monday.In evidence that suggests a COVID summer wave is underway, case counts are most likely&nbsp;increasing in 39 states&nbsp;and aren’t declining anywhere in the c

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded the approval of Elevidys (delandistrogene moxeparvovec-rokl), a gene therapy for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in individuals ≥4 years with DMD with a confirmed mutation in the DMD gene.Elevidys is a single-dose, intravenous recombinant gene therapy designed to prod

Moderate- and vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise training are associated with improvements in clinical asthma outcomes, according to a study published online June 9 in the&nbsp;Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: in Practice.Sarah R. Valkenborghs, Ph.D., from the University of Newcastle in Callaghan, Australia, and colleagues c

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision to authorize the first menthol-flavored e-cigarettes has drawn the the ire of health advocates who say the decision undermines efforts to end the youth vaping epidemic in America.In its approval of four flavored vaping products made by Njoy, the agency defended its decision.“Based upon our

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the Capvaxive pneumococcal 21-valent conjugate vaccine for the prevention of invasive pneumococcal disease and pneumococcal pneumonia in adults.Capvaxive is specifically designed to help protect adults against the serotypes that cause the majority of invasive pneumococcal&nbsp;disease cases, inc

The overall prevalence of up-to-date (UTD) lung cancer screening (LCS) was low in 2022, with prevalence increasing with age and number of comorbidities, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Priti Bandi, Ph.D., from the American Cancer Society in Atlanta, and colleagues estimated the contemporary preval

Varenicline and nicotine-containing electronic cigarettes (ECs) are both effective in helping individuals in quitting smoking conventional cigarettes, according to a study published online June 17 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Anna Tuisku, Ph.D., from Lapland Central Hospital in Finland, and colleagues randomly assigned 458 particip

In 2023, 7.6 percent of the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population was uninsured, according to early estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2023, released by the National Center for Health Statistics.Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D., from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Maryland, and colleagues used data from

Hospital volumes for pediatric respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rose significantly following the pandemic, along with the need for advanced respiratory support in older children with fewer comorbidities, according to a study published online June 13 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Zachary A. Winthrop, M.D., from Boston Children’s Hospital,

In a success story for Americans seeking affordable healthcare coverage, tax credits put in place during the pandemic helped millions gain health insurance, a new report found.Trouble is, the credits are set to expire at the end of 2025, noted a research team from the nonprofit Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJ).According to RWJ's <a h

Pantoprazole results in a significantly lower risk for clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding than placebo, with no increase in mortality, among patients undergoing invasive ventilation, according to a study published online June 14 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting,

For critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, preoxygenation with noninvasive ventilation results in lower incidence of hypoxemia than preoxygenation with an oxygen mask, according to a study published online June 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual Critical Care Reviews Meeting, held from June 12

There is no evidence to suggest that administration of live vaccines to patients receiving dupilumab is unsafe, and vaccine efficacy is not affected by dupilumab, according to a position paper published online June 5 in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma &amp; Immunology.Noting that dupilumab targets the interleukin (IL)-4 receptor alpha sub

Health care spending growth is projected to outpace that of the gross domestic product (GDP) during the coming decade, according to a study published online June 12 in Health Affairs.Jacqueline A. Fiore, Ph.D., from the Centers for Medicare &amp; Medicaid Services in Baltimore, and colleagues projected growth in national health expend

For individuals with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, the risks for death and postacute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) reduce over three years but persist, especially among hospitalized individuals, according to a study published online May 30 in Nature Medicine.Miao Cai, Ph.D., from the Veterans Af

Johnson &amp; Johnson will pay $700 million to settle claims from 42 states and the District of Columbia that the company continued to market its talcum powder products even as evidence tied them to a heightened risk for cancer.J&amp;J did not admit to any wrongdoing in settling with the states, which were led by Florida, Texas and North Carol

The burden of adverse effects of medical treatment (AEMT) is increasing, with the proportion of all cases accounted for by the increasing rates seen in older adults, according to a study published online June 11 in BMJ Quality &amp; Safety.Liangquan Lin, from the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences &amp; Peking University Medical Col

Generation X is experiencing larger per-capita increases in the incidence of cancers than Baby Boomers, according to a study published online June 10 in JAMA Network Open.Philip S. Rosenberg, Ph.D., and Adalberto Miranda-Filho, Ph.D., from the National Cancer Institute in Bethesda, Maryland, estimated invasive cancer incidence trends

A new proposed definition for Long COVID could help patients get the help they need, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.Long COVID is a chronic condition that occurs after COVID-19 infection and is present f

Seafood lovers should steer clear of shellfish from Oregon and Washington state because of possible contamination with a paralyzing toxin, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned.In an <a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/alerts-advisories-safety-information/fda-advises-restaurants-and-retailers-not-serve-or-sell-and-consumers-not-eat-cer

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has joined up with the Department of Justice and several other federal agencies to do more to stop the sale of illegal e-cigarettes in this country.In launching the newly created task force, the FDA aims "to coordinate and streamline efforts to bring all available criminal and civil

A higher Planetary Health Diet Index (PHDI) is associated with a lower risk for total and cause-specific mortality, according to a study published online June 10 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Linh P. Bui, M.D., Ph.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues developed a PHDI to quantif

Lung cancer screening (LCS) is associated with earlier-stage diagnoses and improved survival, according to a study published online June 10 in Cancer.Donna M. Edwards, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues examined the impact of LCS among patients in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) health care

A novel blood-based lung cancer screening test has been developed and validated using genome-wide sequencing to analyze cell-free DNA (cfDNA) fragmentation profiles, according to a study published online June 3 in Cancer Discovery.Noting that changes in genome-wide cfDNA fragmentation profiles (fragmentomes) in peripheral blood reflect

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday has for the first time approved the use of a respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine for people in their 50s who are at increased risk for the illness.Drugmaker GSK's Arexvy vaccine, as well as vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna, are already approved

A ban on Juul e-cigarettes has been reversed, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Thursday.Why? The agency said it needs to review both new court decisions and updated data from the vape maker. While the company's e-cigarettes are back under review, they have not been fully cleared for sale in this country, the FDA said in its&nbsp;<a

For patients with non-small cell lung cancer with the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) variant, ivonescimab plus chemotherapy improves progression-free survival, according to a study published online May 31 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinica

Popular smoking cessation aids are equally effective in those with or without a history of mental health conditions, according to a study published online June 4 in&nbsp;PLOS Mental Health.Sarah E. Jackson, Ph.D., from University College London, and colleagues examined whether the real-world effectiveness of popular smoking cessation a

A 59-year-old person in Mexico is the first human in the world known to be infected with the H5N2 strain of avian flu, and the patient died of complications linked to the illness, the World Health Organization reported Wednesday.H5N1 and H5N2 strains of avian f

For patients with unresectable stage III EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), treatment with osimertinib results in significantly longer progression-free survival, according to a study published online June 2 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical On

Race-neutral metrics more accurately predict the risk for death and exacerbations in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a study published online April 11 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.Enrico Schiavi, M.D., from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore-Roma in Italy, and colleagu

Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in dairy cows, there's been a third case of H5N1 avian flu confirmed in a dairy worker, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.The previous two human cases -- the first in Texas, the second in Michigan, where this latest case also occurred -- involved only a brief discomfort of the eyes, linked to conjuncti

From 2007 to 2019, there was an increase in inflation-adjusted health care spending, largely due to increasing contributions to premiums, according to a research letter published online May 28 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Sukruth A. Shashikumar, M.D., from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, and colleagues conducted a cro

There are systemic disparities in definitive cancer treatment delivery at minority-serving hospitals (MSHs) versus non-MSHs, according to a study published online May 27 in Cancer.Edoardo Beatrici, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues used data from the National Cancer Database for 2010 to 2019 to examine pa

Only 14.5 percent of adult patients with moderate or severe asthma are prescribed the recommended Single Maintenance and Reliever Therapy (SMART) inhaler regimen, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, held from May 17 to 22 in San Diego.Zoe Zimmerman, from the Yale School of Medicine in N

Life expectancy and age-standardized disease burden are expected to continue improving between 2022 and 2050, according to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) study, published in the May 18 issue of The Lancet.Stein Emil Vollset, M.D., M.P.H., and colleagues from the GBD 2021 Forecasting Collaborators provide a reference forecast and a

Former cigarette smokers who use electronic cigarettes may have a higher risk for lung cancer than those who do not vape, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, held from May 17 to 22 in San Diego.Yeon Wook Kim, M.D., from the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital in South Korea, and

Only about half of Americans feel prepared to help someone during a medical emergency, a new poll finds.Only 51% of Americans think they would be able to perform hands-only CPR to help someone who’s collapsed. Similarly, only 49% feel they could step in and staunch serious bleeding, while 56% said they can help someone who’s choking to death.<

For adults with undiagnosed asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), receipt of pulmonologist-directed treatment is associated with less subsequent health care utilization for respiratory illness than usual care, according to a study published online May 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Th

The use of race-based and race-neutral equations for lung-function testing generate similarly accurate predictions of respiratory outcomes, but differ in terms of disease classifications, occupational eligibility, and disability outcomes, according to a study published online May 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the A

Dupilumab is associated with fewer exacerbations for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with type 2 inflammation, according to a study published online May 20 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, held from May 17 to 22 in San Diego.Su

Definitions of long COVID and care models are evolving, but considerable variability is seen in these models, according to a review published online May 21 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Roger Chou, M.D., from the Oregon Health &amp; Science University in Portland, and colleagues performed a scoping review on definitions of long COVI

For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), bisoprolol does not reduce the number of self-reported exacerbations treated with oral corticosteroids, antibiotics, or both, according to a study published online May 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the American Thoracic Society 2024 Internat

For adults with sepsis, intravenous acetaminophen is safe but does not significantly improve the number of days alive and free of organ support, according to a study published online May 19 in the Journal of the American Medical Association to coincide with the American Thoracic Society 2024 International Conference, held from May 17 to 22 in S

Past 30-day electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) use among adults is associated with earlier ages of asthma onset, according to a study published online May 17 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Adriana Pérez, Ph.D., from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and colleagues explore the association of past 30-day ENDS us

For patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), perioperative treatment with nivolumab results in significantly longer event-free survival, according to a study published in the May 16/23 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Tina Cascone, M.D., Ph.D., from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Hous

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug to treat patients with an advanced form of deadly lung cancer. Importantly, tarlatamab (Imdelltra) is only for pa

Treatment with the oral selective cardiac myosin inhibitor aficamten results in significantly greater improvement in peak oxygen uptake compared with placebo among patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study published online May 13 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the Eu

In its biennial Cancer Disparities Progress Report published today, the American Association for Cancer Research presents the latest statistics on disparities in cancer progress experienced by ethnic-minority groups and other medically underserved populations in the United States.Robert A. Winn, M.D., from the Virginia Commonwealth Un

Physicians with disabilities (PWDs) are significantly more likely to experience depersonalization but not emotional exhaustion when compared with their peers without disabilities, according to a research letter published online May 9 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Lisa M. Meeks, Ph.D., from the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arb

More out-of-bed mobility interventions for critically ill patients are associated with better intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes, according to a study published online May 1 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Critical Care.Sarina A. Fazio, Ph.D., R.N., from UC Davis Health in Sacramento, California, and colleagues examined associations betw

Among neonates undergoing urgent endotracheal intubation, successful intubation on the first attempt occurs in more neonates undergoing video laryngoscopy than direct laryngoscopy, according to a study published online May 5 in the New England Journal of Medicine to coincide with the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from

Ascension, a major U.S. health care system with 140 hospitals in 19 states, announced late Thursday that a cyberattack has caused disruptions at some of its hospitals."Systems that are currently unavailable include our electronic health records system, MyChart (which enables patients to view their medical records and communicate with their provid

A personalized tool can predict infants at increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) who would benefit most from RSV prevention products, according to a study published in the March issue of the Open Forum Infectious Diseases.Brittney M. Snyder, Ph.D., from Vanderbilt University

There is consistent evidence that high cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) is strongly associated with a lower risk for a variety of cardiovascular disease outcomes, according to a review published online May 2 in the&nbsp;British Journal of Sports Medicine.Justin J. Lang, Ph.D., from the Public Health Agency of Canada in Ottawa, and colle

There are racial and ethnic disparities for nearly all leading causes of injury and disease tied to youth mortality, according to a study published online May 4 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association&nbsp;to coincide with the annual meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, held from May 2 to 6 in Toronto.Elizabeth R.

For hospitalized patients with Alzheimer disease and related dementias (ADRD) and dysphagia, those receiving thick liquids are less likely to be intubated but have no difference in hospital mortality compared with those receiving thin liquids, according to a study published online May 6 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Alexander Makhnevich, M.D.

For individuals with a smoking history, quantitative interstitial abnormality (QIA) progression is associated with increased odds of severe acute respiratory disease (ARD), according to a study published in the April issue of Radiology.Bina Choi, M.D., from Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, and colleagues examined whether QIA progre

Nonmetropolitan counties had higher percentages of preventable premature deaths from the five leading causes of death during 2010 to 2022, according to research published in the May 2 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Macarena C. García, Dr.P.H., from the U.S. Department of

From 1990 to 2021, there were persistent health differences between females and males, according to a study published online May 1 in The Lancet Public Health.Vedavati Patwardhan, Ph.D., from the University of California, San Diego, and colleagues compared disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates among females and males aged older than

Sleep apnea and late-midlife oxygen desaturation to less than 80 percent during sleep are associated with subsequent development of late-onset epilepsy (LOE), according to a study recently published in SLEEP.Christopher M. Carosella, M.D., from the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, and colleagues identified cases of LOE in

Johnson &amp; Johnson announced Wednesday that it would pay out more than $6.5 billion over the next 25 years to settle existing lawsuits claiming that its talc-containing products caused ovarian cancer.The settlement still awaits approval from claimants.Claims from consumers that baby powders and other J &amp; J talc-based products cause

A toxin found in paint strippers that's responsible for 85 U.S. deaths over the past five decades will be phased out for many uses, under an Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized Tuesday. The cancer-causing solvent <a href="https://www.epa.gov/assessing-and-managing-chemicals-under-tsca/fact-sheet-methylene-chloride-or-dichloromethane-

Teens who vape frequently have higher exposure to toxic metals, according to a study published online April 29 in Tobacco Control.Andrew Kochvar, from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues used data from wave 5 of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health Study Youth Panel to investigate factors asso

People with opioid use disorder (OUD) are less likely to receive palliative care during the last 90 days before death, according to a study published online April 29 in CMAJ, the journal of the Canadian Medical Association.Jenny Lau, M.D., from the University Health Network in Toronto, and colleagues conducted a cohort study using heal

A multisite collaborative increases appropriate antibiotic use for pediatric community-acquired pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections, and urinary tract infections, according to a study published online April 29 in Pediatrics.Russell J. McCulloh, M.D., from the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, and colleagues conduct

A long-awaited ban on menthol cigarettes has been delayed indefinitely, the Biden administration said Friday.“This rule has garnered historic attention, and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice movement,” U.S. Health and Human Service Secret

Nearly two-thirds of survivors of severe COVID-19 discharged to long-term acute care hospitals have persistent impairments at one year, according to a study published online April 10 in&nbsp;Critical Care Medicine.Anil Makam, M.D., from the University of California San Francisco, and colleagues investigated impairments among hospitaliz

More than half of women who are pregnant or planning to become pregnant are very likely to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during pregnancy, according to a study published online April 25 in Pediatrics.Jennifer K. Saper, M.D., from the Ann &amp; Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, and colleagues c

There is significant global variation in COVID-19 treatment recommendations and disease severity stratifications, according to a study published online April 22 in BMJ Global Health.Mia Cokljat, M.B.Ch.B., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues compared the COVID-19 treatment guidelines of each World Heal

The risk for postoperative respiratory complications is similar among patients undergoing emergency surgery regardless of preoperative glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) use, according to a research letter published online April 22 in the&nbsp;Journal of the American Medical Association.Anjali A. Dixit, M.D., M.P.H.,

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a new online heat forecaster to help communities better prepare for summer's scorching temperatures.The HeatRisk Forecast Tool is a joint effort between the CDC and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is advising people to use the Heimlich maneuver to aid a choking victim and not rely on over-the-counter anti-choking devices."The safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter anti-choking devices have not been established; they are not FDA approved or cleared," the agency said in a safety communication is

Patients have lower hospital mortality and readmission rates when treated by female physicians, with a larger benefit observed for female patients, according to a study published online April 23 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Atsushi Miyawaki, Ph.D., from the School of Public Health at The University of Tokyo, and colleagues conduc

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Alecensa (alectinib) as adjuvant treatment following tumor resection in patients with anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK)-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).The approval was based on positive results from the phase 3 ALINA study that showed Alecensa reduced the risk for disease recurrence

For children younger than 5 years, the incidence of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) hospitalization increased in 2021 and 2022 compared with 2015 to 2019, according to a study published online April 18 in JAMA Network Open.Robert J. Suss, M.P.H., and Eric A.F. Simões, M.B.B.S., M.D., from the University of Colorado School of Medicine

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) helps to reduce obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but has a decreased response in some patients, according to a study published online April 4 in&nbsp;JAMA Otolaryngology-Head &amp; Neck Surgery.Rutwik M. Patel, D.O., from Washington University in St. Louis, and colleagues investigated whether HGNS th

Eli Lilly announced Wednesday that in two company trials, Zepbound was found to ease sleep apnea in adults with obesity.First approved to treat obesity by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration last November, the power of Ze

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved an additional indication for Fasenra (benralizumab) as an add-on maintenance treatment for patients aged 6 to 11 years with severe asthma and an eosinophilic phenotype.This indication was supported by evidence from the phase 3 TATE trial, as well as data from additional well-controlled trials

Working-age adults in the United States are dying at higher rates than their peers in high-income countries, according to a study published online March 21 in the&nbsp;International Journal of Epidemiology.Jennifer Beam Dowd, Ph.D., from the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom, and colleagues synthesized cause-specific mortalit

More than 22 percent of older hospitalized adults with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection experience an acute cardiac event, according to a study published online April 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Rebecca C. Woodruff, Ph.D., M.P.H., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues conducted

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction (PCR) positivity in children is not associated with an increased risk for new asthma diagnosis, according to a study published online April 12 in Pediatrics.James P. Senter, M.D., M.P.H., from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and colleagues c

Adjuvant alectinib improves disease-free survival compared with platinum-based chemotherapy among patients with resected ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to a study published in the April 11 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.Yi-Long Wu, M.D., from the Guangdong Lung Cancer Institute in Guan

Patients using glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) undergoing endoscopic procedures have an increased risk for aspiration pneumonia, according to a study published online March 27 in Gastroenterology.Yee Hui Yeo, M.D., from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, and colleagues examined the incidence and risk for

Philips Respironics, the company responsible for the recall of millions of defective sleep apnea machines since 2021, must overhaul its production of the machines before it can resume making them in the United States, federal officials announced Tuesday.Under a settlement reached with the company, Philips must revamp its manufacturing and qu

Accelerated aging (AA) is increasing and is associated with an increased incidence of early-onset solid tumors, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, held from April 5 to 10 in San Diego.Ruiyi Tian, M.P.H., from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and colleag

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the antibiotic Zevtera (ceftobiprole medocaril sodium for injection) for three different indications, including treatment of adults with Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infections, adults with acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections, and adult and pediatric patients (age 3 months

Disease severity is similar for patients hospitalized with respiratory syncytial disease (RSV) and unvaccinated adults with COVID-19 or influenza, according to a study published online April 4 in JAMA Network Open.Diya Surie, M.D., from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, and colleagues examined disease sever

Since 2018, smokers who switch to electronic cigarettes are more likely to stop smoking regular tobacco cigarettes, according to a study published online April 3 in&nbsp;Nicotine &amp; Tobacco Research.Karin A. Kasza, Ph.D., from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo, New York, and colleagues compared real-world trends i

For patients who require single-lumen endotracheal intubation for general anesthesia, hyperangulated video laryngoscopy reduces the number of attempts needed to achieve intubation, according to a study published online March 18 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Kurt Ruetzler, M.D., from the Cleveland Clinic, and coll

Three anti-smoking groups announced Tuesday that they have sued the U.S. government yet again after it missed its latest deadline for enacting a ban on menthol cigarettes.This is the second lawsuit that the plaintiffs -- the African American Tobacco Control Le

Persistent disparities by race/ethnicity are seen in the incidence of tuberculosis (TB), according to a study published online April 2 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Yunfei Li, Sc.D., from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health in Boston, and colleagues quantified trends in racial/ethnic disparities in TB incidence among U.S

Tuberculosis (TB) case counts and rates have been increasing since 2020, according to research published in the March 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.Paula M. Williams, Dr.P.H., from the CDC in Atlanta, and colleagues obtained TB case counts from the National TB Surve

Following Cures Act implementation, the time for patients to access imaging results decreased, while the proportion of patients who accessed their reports before the ordering provider increased, according to a study published online March 27 in the&nbsp;American Journal of Roentgenology.Jordan R. Pollock, from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix

U.S. physicians received $12.13 billion from industry from 2013 to 2022, according to a research letter published online March 28 in the Journal of the American Medical Association.Ahmed Sayed, M.B.B.S., from Ain Shams University in Cairo, and colleagues examined the distribution of payments within and across specialties and the medica

Some pain-relieving skin products contain potentially harmful doses of the numbing agent lidocaine and should be avoided, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warns.These creams, gels, sprays and soaps are marketed for topical use to relieve the pain of cosmetic procedures like microdermabrasion, laser hair removal, tattooing and <a href="http

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Winrevair (sotatercept-csrk) as an injectable treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in adults.The FDA previously granted Winrevair a breakthrough therapy designation. It is the first FDA-approved activin signaling inhibitor therapy for PAH, representing a new class of therapy. W

Dr. Gary Gibbon didn’t have long to live.A harsh cocktail of chemotherapy, radiation and immunotherapy for his advanced lung cancer had permanently destroyed his lungs and caused irreparable damage to his liver.But G

Inappropriate diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalized adults is common, especially among older adults and those with dementia, according to a study published online March 25 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Ashwin B. Gupta, M.D., from the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System in Michigan, and colleagues conducted a prospec

Many patients, including those with the greatest care needs, choose telemedicine even when in-person visits are available, according to a study published online March 22 in&nbsp;JAMA Network Open.Eva Chang, Ph.D., M.P.H., from Advocate Health in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and colleagues assessed patient characteristics associated with telem

Physicians express largely negative views about the impact of private equity (PE) on the health care system, according to a research letter published online March 11 in&nbsp;JAMA Internal Medicine.Jane M. Zhu, M.D., from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, and colleagues conducted a survey to assess physicians' views towa

Expanded U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) criteria for lung cancer screening (LCS) in 2021 have resulted in a 65.9 percent increase in the number of eligible individuals, according to a research letter published online March 21 in JAMA Network Open.Louise M. Henderson, Ph.D., from the University of North Carolina at Chapel

Life expectancy increased to 77.5 years in 2022, while the age-adjusted rate of drug overdose deaths increased from 2002 to 2022 but did not change from 2021 to 2022, according to two March data briefs published by the National Center for Health Statistics.Kenneth D. Kochanek, from the National Center for Health Statistics in Hyattsville, Mar

Electronic letters incorporating cardiovascular (CV) gain framing and repeated messaging, which increase influenza vaccination, do not translate into improvement in clinical outcomes, according to a study published online March 19 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Niklas Dyrby Johansen, M.D., from Copenhagen University Hospital-Herle

The last remnants of asbestos use in the United States have now been banned by the Environmental Protection Agency.While the known carcinogen has already been largely banned, the EPA <a href="https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/biden-harris-administration-fi