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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
Opinion
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
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

Opinion
Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There's Respiratory Infection

We're only just beginning to understand what wildfire smoke is capable of

Pulmonology Case Studies

Diagnosing Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Do At-Home Testing Devices Measure Up?

Home test showed 52 apnea-hypopnea events per hour in woman with high blood pressure, weight gain

 A photo of a mature woman sleeping with a sleep apnea mask
Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?

Case highlights a little-known, potentially dangerous, often recurrent condition of swimmers

A photo of a mature female swimmer adjusting her goggles.
Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

A radiologist monitors the CT scanning of the patient in the other room

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Opinion
Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?

Let's not bury our heads in the sand

Nov 16, 2024
A colorized transmission electron micrograph of avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles.
Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy

Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence

Nov 14, 2024
A photo of a spilled prescription container of doxycycline capsules.
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
A photo of a female nurse tending to a senior woman wearing an oxygen mask and lying in a hospital bed.
Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 13, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
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
This colorized electron microscope image of H5N1 virus particles grown in Madin-Darby Canine Kidney epithelial cells
Lifestyle and Parkinson's Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Control

Health news and commentary gathered by staff

Nov 12, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Early Intratracheal Budesonide Didn't Improve Outcomes for Preterm Infants

Added corticosteroid had no benefit on survival free of bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Nov 11, 2024
A photo of a woman holding a preterm infant in an incubator.
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
A computer rendering of a syringe and a vial of RSV vaccine.
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
 A computer rendering of respiratory syncytial virus particles.
Asthma Tied to Memory Difficulties in Kids

Relationship was stronger in kids with earlier onset of asthma

Nov 11, 2024
A close up of a boy about to use an inhaler.
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
A photo of pharmacist holding a COVID-19 vaccine at a pharmacy in New York, on Sept. 24, 2024.
Year in Review: RSV

Another vaccine option, updated ACIP recommendations, and data on a new monoclonal antibody

Nov 08, 2024
2024 YEAR IN REVIEW RSV over a computer rendered cross section of a respiratory syncytial virus.
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
A photo of the milking parlor of a dairy farm in Colorado.
FDA Plans to Ban Popular Cold Med

Data review shows that oral phenylephrine is not effective as a decongestant, agency says

Nov 07, 2024
 A photo of cold and allergy medication on the shelf at a Walgreens.
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