Smaller lung airways heighten women's COPD risk
The fact that women tend to have narrower lung airways heightens their ris...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: ECR: Did COVID boost CT radiation exposure? ECR: Is chest CT indicated for children with suspected COVID-19? Machine learning plus CAD with chest CT speeds COVID diagnosis COVID changes in CT use in the ED suggest path going forward Does the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant have specific CT signs? (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 2, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

FDA Approves Topical PDE4-Inhibitor Roflumilast for Psoriasis FDA Approves Topical PDE4-Inhibitor Roflumilast for Psoriasis
A topical formulation of a PDE4 inhibitor approved for treating COPD has been approved for treatment of plaque psoriasis.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Dermatology Headlines - July 30, 2022 Category: Dermatology Tags: Dermatology News Alert Source Type: news

Exercise Limitations in COPD -- More Inhalers? Exercise Limitations in COPD -- More Inhalers?
GOLD recommends a second inhaler for patients with COPD and dyspnea. Aaron Holley disagrees.Medscape Critical Care (Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines)
Source: Medscape Allergy Headlines - July 29, 2022 Category: Allergy & Immunology Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Viewpoint Source Type: news

Low pay and damp housing driving UK lung disease deaths, study finds
Researchers say 55% of COPD patients suffering two or more acute attacks a year earn under £20,000, with the poorest five times more likely to die from the conditionPoorer people are much more likely to die from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than wealthier patients due to damp housing and low pay, researchers have found.A survey of nearly 6,000 people living with COPD, one of Britain ’s most common lung conditions, found that structural inequalities had a significant bearing on whether a patient would survive.Continue reading... (Source: Guardian Unlimited Science)
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 25, 2022 Category: Science Authors: Josh Halliday Tags: UK news Health Inequality Science Poverty Bronchitis Source Type: news

What the Supreme Court ’ s Stunning Rulings Mean for Your Health
The Supreme Court’s recent trio of landmark rulings—relaxing concealed carry gun laws, overturning Roe v. Wade, and limiting the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate power-plant emissions industry wide—have generated all manner of political and judicial blowback. Those who stand to benefit from the rulings applaud the court’s historic actions, and critics condemn them as extreme judicial overreach. But more important than politics is the very real impact the rulings are likely to have—in both the short and long term—on the health of Americans, whose lives are d...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Barone and Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news

What the Supreme Court ’s Stunning Rulings Mean for Your Health
The Supreme Court’s recent trio of landmark rulings—relaxing concealed carry gun laws, overturning Roe v. Wade, and limiting the power of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate power-plant emissions industry wide—have generated all manner of political and judicial blowback. Those who stand to benefit from the rulings applaud the court’s historic actions, and critics condemn them as extreme judicial overreach. But more important than politics is the very real impact the rulings are likely to have—in both the short and long term—on the health of Americans, whose lives are d...
Source: TIME: Health - July 13, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Emily Barone and Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news

How this Peninsula company is turning lung drug royalties into acquisitions
With the help of nearly $400 million in royalties from a well-known drug targeting asthma and COPD, the company wrapped up one acquisition and launched another. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - July 11, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Ron Leuty Source Type: news

Lana Wood health: Bond Girl on ‘nightmare’ health ordeal
FORMER Bond Girl Lana Wood, who plays Plenty O'Toole in Diamonds are Forever, has had a rough ride in recent years, forced to witness her daughter struggle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma -- which she would die from -- and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. She has also had her own health problems to deal with. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - July 10, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Probiotics Improve Physical Function in COPD Probiotics Improve Physical Function in COPD
Patients with COPD who received probiotics showed significant improvements in strength and functional capacity.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Biomarkers for Antibiotics for Acute Exacerbations of COPD Biomarkers for Antibiotics for Acute Exacerbations of COPD
Certain biomarkers could help determine which COPD exacerbations are caused by bacterial pathogens, aiding in the decision of whether or not to prescribe antibiotics.BMC Pulmonary Medicine (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 1, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine Journal Article Source Type: news

ECG Challenge: Uncontrolled COPD or Something Else? ECG Challenge: Uncontrolled COPD or Something Else?
A 70-year-old patient with COPD visits his pulmonologist with worsening shortness of breath and occasional palpitations. What does an ECG reveal about the cause?Medscape Cardiology (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cardiology Clinical Case Source Type: news

IL-6 Antibody Mitigates Mucus Hypersecretion in COPD IL-6 Antibody Mitigates Mucus Hypersecretion in COPD
Early results show promising new target for mucus reduction in COPD.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 22, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Sleep, Not Smoke, the Key to COPD Exacerbations? Sleep, Not Smoke, the Key to COPD Exacerbations?
Individuals who reported poor-quality sleep had a 25%-95% higher risk of COPD exacerbations.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 16, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pulmonary Medicine News Source Type: news

Adding AI to chest CT cuts an hour of daily interpretation time
Adding artificial intelligence (AI) to chest CT exams can save an hour a da...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: CT, machine learning improve prediction of further COPD care SIIM: AI doesn't improve pulmonary embolism detection on CT Chest CT shows how well COVID-19 vaccines work AI aids CT lung screening by assessing suspicious lung nodules CT shows most COVID lung abnormalities resolve in a year (Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines)
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - June 14, 2022 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Top Local Changemakers Addressing Health Equity Gaps Across the U.S. Named Johnson & Johnson Health Equity Innovation Challenge Awardees
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., June 14, 2022 – After an extensive search for the top changemakers in six key U.S. cities, Johnson & Johnson today announced the 14 awardees of its Health Equity Innovation Challenge. The awardees, who possess lived experience and a deep understanding of the communities they serve, were selected for their work in generating solutions to help close racial health and mortality gaps in six cities where Black and Brown individuals experience significant health inequities: Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York City and Philadelphia.The Health Equity Innovation Challenge was created by J...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - June 14, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news