FDA Calls on Tobacco Companies to List Harmful Ingredients
2012-03-30
Manufacturers must also back up claims that certain products are ‘safer’ to smokeContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke Affects Young Girls More Than Boys: Study
2012-03-30
By age 7, lung function was six times worse for exposed girls than boys, research showsContinue Reading
Warm Weather Triggers Early Allergy Season
2012-03-30
Sneezing isn’t the only concern, with ticks and mosquitoes already activeContinue Reading
States' Efforts to Boost Cigarette Taxes Slows: CDC
2012-03-29
Agency says more can be done to raise the cost of smoking, which is known to boost quit ratesContinue Reading
High Out-of-Pocket Costs for Kids' Asthma Drugs Could Pose Dangers
2012-03-27
Study suggests steeper co-pays reduce medication use in insured childrenContinue Reading
Research Shows How Colds Lead to Coughing, Wheezing
2012-03-27
Viruses activate ‘cough receptors,’ especially among those with asthmaContinue Reading
Should Cystic Fibrosis Patients Get So Many Antibiotics?
2012-03-26
Study suggests that less-aggressive antibiotic therapy might be betterContinue Reading
Common Respiratory Virus Affecting Many Young Children
2012-03-22
No vaccine for RSV, but hand washing can help prevent spread, expert saysContinue Reading
FDA Mulls Expanding Patients' Access to Certain Drugs
2012-03-22
Agency is in 2 days of hearings on whether some prescription meds shift to ‘conditional’ OTC statusContinue Reading
U.S. Tuberculosis Cases Hit Record Low, CDC Says
2012-03-22
But minorities, those not born in the U.S. and HIV-positive patients still most likely affectedContinue Reading
Antibiotics Useless for Most Sinus Infections, Experts Say
2012-03-21
New guidelines from specialists note that up to 98 percent of cases aren’t bacterialContinue Reading
Secondhand Smoke in Childhood Linked to Lung Disease Years Later
2012-03-19
Study found it nearly doubled risk for breathing conditionContinue Reading
Could Statins Help Prevent Pneumonia?
2012-03-19
Study suggests possible modest effect, but drugs shouldn’t be taken for this use, experts sayContinue Reading
Gas Engines May Be Dirtier Than Diesels in One Respect
2012-03-11
Researchers trace most secondary aerosol pollution back to gasoline-powered vehiclesContinue Reading