10 Ways Climate Change Affects Patients 10 Ways Climate Change Affects Patients
Do clinicians need to be concerned about climate change? It ' s a human health issue that can be considered in your patient care, says Dr Bruce Lee.Medscape Public Health (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - April 11, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention Article Source Type: news

Military Doctors in Crosshairs of a Budget Battle Military Doctors in Crosshairs of a Budget Battle
As part of Trump administration efforts to reduce the medical corps, the Department of Defense has drafted proposals to convert more than 17,000 medical positions into fighting and support positions.Kaiser Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - March 13, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Hospital Medicine News Source Type: news

CDC Probing Suspect Raw Milk at Pennsylvania Dairy CDC Probing Suspect Raw Milk at Pennsylvania Dairy
Federal health officials are investigating a possible case of exposure to bacteria from raw milk sold at a farm in Pennsylvania.WebMD Health News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - March 7, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Source Type: news

FDA OKs Triclabendazole for Tropical Disease Fascioliasis FDA OKs Triclabendazole for Tropical Disease Fascioliasis
Fascioliasis (liver fluke infestation) is a waterborne and foodborne neglected tropical disease affecting an estimated 2.4 million people worldwide, with an additional 180 million at risk.FDA Approvals (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 16, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news

Cancer Moonshot Takes Aim at Smoking Cancer Moonshot Takes Aim at Smoking
The federally funded Cancer Moonshot program has $21 million allocated for smoking cessation programs for cancer patients. Here ' s where and how it ' s being spent.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - January 3, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

Are Your Patients Using the Apple ECG Watch? Are Your Patients Using the Apple ECG Watch?
The new device can monitor irregular heart rhythms to potentially detect atrial fibrillation.Medscape Reader Polls (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - December 27, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Cardiology News Source Type: news

Physicians to NRA: This Is Our Lane Physicians to NRA: This Is Our Lane
Clinicians tweet their disgust at a National Rifle Association (NRA) report and tweet that attacked an ACP article aimed at reducing gun violence.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - November 9, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

Antibacterial Eravacycline (Xerava) Gets Thumbs Up From EMA Panel Antibacterial Eravacycline (Xerava) Gets Thumbs Up From EMA Panel
The fluorocycline antibiotic is recommended for treatment of adults with complicated intra-abdominal infections.International Approvals (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - July 27, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Infectious Diseases News Alert Source Type: news

WHO Releases New ICD-11 WHO Releases New ICD-11
The 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases reflects advances in scientific understanding; it includes several new chapters and major revisions to others.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - June 18, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Source Type: news

Binge Drinking in US Runs Up Public Health Tab Binge Drinking in US Runs Up Public Health Tab
A first-of-its-kind study looks at the big picture of US binge drinking by age, education, and other factors. Researchers also offer solutions to curb the individual and public health impact.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - March 19, 2018 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Psychiatry News Source Type: news

Climate Change in the Air at APHA 2017 Climate Change in the Air at APHA 2017
Researchers at the American Public Health Association (APHA) meeting will report on the effects of climate change on health outcomes and healthcare systems.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - October 31, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Public Health & Prevention News Source Type: news

Trump Signs Executive Order to Allow Cheaper Health Plans Trump Signs Executive Order to Allow Cheaper Health Plans
The executive order would lift restrictions on association health plans, letting them sell less expensive, skimpier plans; short-term insurance plans, lasting for up to a year, could be sold.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - October 12, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care News Alert Source Type: news

Georgia Public Health Chief Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to Head CDC Georgia Public Health Chief Brenda Fitzgerald, MD, to Head CDC
Widely respected in public health circles and politically connected, Dr Fitzgerald is perhaps best known for an initiative to encourage language development in babies.News Alerts (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - July 7, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Alert Source Type: news

Calls to Boycott US Meetings Over Travel Ban May Hurt, Not Help Calls to Boycott US Meetings Over Travel Ban May Hurt, Not Help
Stronger international ties, not boycotts of US meetings or journals are needed in the face of travel ban, argues editorial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - March 20, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news

BMJ: Trump Administration Worrying for Science, Health Policy BMJ: Trump Administration Worrying for Science, Health Policy
The BMJ joins hundreds of scientific and medical organizations that have expressed concern about the Administration ' s potential effect on science and medicine.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines)
Source: Medscape Pulmonary Medicine Headlines - February 22, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news