Placing Donor Windpipe First in Patient’s Arm Helps With Transplant
2014-04-16
Technique allows withdrawal of anti-rejection drugs after a year
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Nonwhites Exposed to More Air Pollution: Study
2014-04-15
More nitrogen dioxide from exhaust fumes, power plants could mean increased deaths from heart disease, researchers sayContinue Reading
Exercise May Curtail COPD Complications
2014-04-09
Regular physical activity could cut need for hospital readmission for lung disease, study saysContinue Reading
Muscle Weakness May Persist for Months After ICU Stay
2014-04-07
Hospitalized patients who’d been on mechanical ventilators were studied up to 2 years after dischargeContinue Reading
Smoking Bans Linked to Drop in Premature Births, Kids’ Asthma Attacks
2014-03-28
Smoke-free policies offer health benefits for people of all ages, study authors sayContinue Reading
Traffic Smog Tied to Hospital Stays for White Kids With Asthma
2014-03-27
Among black kids in study, other factors appeared to play bigger role in asthma rehospitalizationsContinue Reading
Allergy Season Springs Into Bloom
2014-03-22
Allergist outlines ways to minimize effects of pollenContinue Reading
Lung Ultrasound Can Spot Risk of Respiratory Failure in Pregnancy: Study
2014-03-21
Researchers recommend its use for women with complication called preeclampsiaContinue Reading
For Heart Failure Patients, Shortness of Breath When Bending May Signal Problem
2014-03-20
Newly identified ‘bendopnea’ might mean condition is worsening, study suggestsContinue Reading
Device May Restore Speech to People on Breathing Tubes
2014-03-19
Doctors say ‘electrolarynx’ eased frustration for patient on mechanical ventilatorContinue Reading
COPD May Damage Aging Brain
2014-03-18
Study finds higher odds for mental decline without memory loss in patients with the lung disorderContinue Reading
Preterm Birth May Raise Child’s Asthma Risk, Study Suggests
2014-03-13
The more premature the delivery, the higher the odds for respiratory trouble, researchers foundContinue Reading
September Peak Month for Kids’ Asthma Flares: Study
2014-03-10
Experts say rise in allergy triggers, summer medication ‘breaks’ and back-to-school virus exposure may all contributeContinue Reading
2-Mile Daily Walk Might Help Fight COPD
2014-03-05
Study found patients who were more active had fewer hospitalizations from lung conditionContinue Reading