Early Tracheotomy Doesn't Change Outcome for Patients on Ventilators
2010-04-20
Doesn’t significantly cut risk of associated pneumonia, researchers sayContinue Reading
Respiratory Infections Major Cause of Childhood Deaths
2010-04-16
New measures needed to prevent and treat RSV worldwide, researchers sayContinue Reading
'Off-the-Charts' Pollen Counts Bring Misery to Millions
2010-04-16
Recent weather patterns plus climate change driving the trend, experts sayContinue Reading
U.S. Hospitals Get Low Marks on Curbing Infections
2010-04-13
Federal reports also say health care providers can do more to help obese patientsContinue Reading
Smoking Bans May Be Boosting Public Health
2010-04-13
Toronto hospital admissions for heart, respiratory woes fell by a third after laws took hold, study foundContinue Reading
Schools Near High-Traffic Areas Increase Kids' Asthma Risks
2010-04-09
Exposure to air-polluted environment impacts children’s health, researchers sayContinue Reading
9/11 Rescue Workers Suffered Permanent Lung Damage
2010-04-07
Many Trade Center first responders still struggle with wheezing, shortness of breath, study findsContinue Reading
'Electronic Nose' Sniffs Out Asthma
2010-04-07
Experimental device tracks compounds in breath and bested standard test, study foundContinue Reading
Oral Vaccine May Help People With COPD
2010-04-06
Preliminary results suggest a new option to treat the breathing diseaseContinue Reading
Officials See Uptick in H1N1 Swine Flu Cases
2010-03-29
New activity reported in southeastern U.S.; health officials still urge vaccinationsContinue Reading
Measles Outbreak Triggered by Unvaccinated Child
2010-03-22
Case illustrates that people who chose not to vaccinate put others at risk, researcher saysContinue Reading
Prenatal Stress May Boost Baby's Asthma Risk
2010-03-18
Strategies may be needed to promote well-being in pregnancy, researcher saysContinue Reading
Blocking Protein May Stem COPD
2010-03-18
Study in mice could lead to new treatments for smoking-related diseasesContinue Reading