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One in Six Adults With Asthma Didn't Adhere to Meds Due to Cost

They also had higher odds of having asthma attacks and emergency room visits

Dec 09, 2024
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu

In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16

Dec 06, 2024
A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

"First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister

Dec 06, 2024
USDA Orders Nationwide Testing of Milk for Bird Flu

In an effort to stop the virus, testing will begin in six states on December 16

A Mystery Illness Has Killed Dozens in Congo. WHO Experts Are Now Investigating.

"First diagnostics are leading us to think it is a respiratory disease," said the health minister

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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

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Why Is a Fit Swimmer Breathless and Coughing Up Blood?

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

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Symptoms, Radiologic Findings Point to COVID-19 -- but It's Not

Clue from a previous diagnosis of another disease?

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Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

Dec 05, 2024
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Durvalumab Wins FDA Approval in Limited-Stage SCLC

Unprecedented 22.5-month improvement in median overall survival as consolidation therapy

Dec 05, 2024
FDA APPROVED durvalumab (Imfinzi) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.
FDA OKs First Drug Targeting NRG1 Gene Fusion in Pancreatic, Lung Cancers

Zenocutuzumab achieved response rates of 40% in pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 33% in advanced NSCLC

Dec 04, 2024
FDA APPROVED zenocutuzumab-zbco (Bizengri) over a computer rendering of monoclonal antibodies attacking cancer cells.
Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant

Little is being done to curb the risk

Dec 04, 2024
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ITP Drug Disappoints in Hospitalized COVID Patients With Hypoxemia

Number of oxygen-free days lower compared with placebo

Dec 04, 2024
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UnitedHealthcare CEO Killed; Mystery Illness Kills 143; RFK Jr.'s Fluoride Water Biz

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Dec 04, 2024
Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.
Stone Workers Often Present With Atypical, Advanced Features of Silicosis

Popular stone countertops have a pulmonary cost to workers, researchers say

Dec 03, 2024
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Supreme Court Doesn't Seem Convinced FDA Was Unfair in Blocking Flavored Vapes

Companies say agency changed its standards with little warning as it blocked sale of new products

Dec 03, 2024
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Indoor Air Purification Improved Pulmonary Health in Kids

Trial included school-age kids in Chinese city known for severe air pollution

Dec 02, 2024
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People on Breathing Machines Struggle Without Power After Weather Disasters

Recent events highlight need for improvement and regulation

Dec 01, 2024
Power outages due to extreme weather are an increasingly common occurence.
Benefits of HPV Vaccination; Contraindications to Newer Obesity Drugs

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Nov 30, 2024
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Bird Flu Virus Was Found in Raw Milk. What to Know About the Risks.

The bird flu has been spreading widely since March

Nov 29, 2024
Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif.
Novel Burden Score May Better Predict Asthma Severity

New measure incorporates exacerbations and healthcare utilization

Nov 27, 2024
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