California Fire: What is the Impact on Health in the Long Run? "There is simply no precedent for this," expert says at ACAAI annual meeting Nov 18, 2018
Primatene Mist Returns After 7-Year Absence Reformulated asthma inhaler OK'd for over-the-counter sale Nov 08, 2018
Tandem Lung-Bone Marrow Transplant Shows Promise Protocol being used in patients with primary immunodeficiencies Oct 08, 2018
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
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
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
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
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
Serena Williams: Women's Healthcare Hero? Yes! She's a champ on the tennis court and could prevent maternal death Aug 02, 2018
COPD: No 'Obesity Paradox' for BMI >40 But the less severely obese survive better than normal-weight patients 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
Deadly Black Lung Disease Resurgent Among Coal Miners More than 2,000 cases of progressive massive fibrosis in last 2 decades May 22, 2018
Biologic Improves Severe Asthma Outcomes Dupilumab reduced exacerbations, improved lung function May 21, 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
Pulmonary Hypertension: Not Just for Cardiologists PH is common in many rheumatologic conditions Apr 19, 2018
Bed Bug Histamines: A New Indoor Allergen? High heat didn't reduce histamine levels in house dust Feb 12, 2018
Who's Still Smoking? ACS Report Highlights Most Vulnerable Adults Reaching these smokers is 'most pressing challenge' Jan 31, 2018
Novel Feeding Tube May Help Stroke Dysphagia Electrical pharyngeal stimulation boosted readiness for decannulation Jan 29, 2018
Weather Not a Factor in Pneumothorax Risk with Lung Biopsy No relationship seen between complications and atmospheric conditions Nov 27, 2017
Shared Decision-Making Strategies for Lung Ca Screening Get High Marks Patient satisfaction high with physician-led and web-based approaches Nov 02, 2017
ECMO: A Life Saver for Kids with Near-Fatal Asthma? Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is effective, but has high complication rate Oct 30, 2017
Flu Vax May Improve Outcomes in Other Illnesses Vaccinated patients hospitalized with flu had lower risk of AKI development Oct 29, 2017
Borderline Pulmonary Hypertension Tied to Mortality Risk Small increases in pressure might signal left heart failure, not early PAH Oct 25, 2017
HRT May Improve Lung Function in Middle-Aged Women Effect appeared greatest in women with lung disease Sep 12, 2017
ATS: Clinicians Rally in Support of Science Speakers slam Trump budget cuts to science, healthcare May 24, 2017
Treating Sleep Problems May Ease Depression PAP therapy tied to reduction in depressive symptoms May 24, 2017
