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Could Unhealthy Gums Worsen COPD?
MONDAY, Jan. 15, 2024 – New research in mice is pointing to a surprising connection: Gum disease could exacerbate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Because gum disease (periodontitis) is...
Could Inhaling a Statin Help Ease Asthma, COPD?
FRIDAY, Jan. 5, 2024 – Drugs already used by millions to lower cholesterol might someday have a new role: Relieving asthma and COPD. That's the hope of a new line of research underway at the...
Nitrate-Enriched Beetroot Juice Produces Reduction in Systolic BP in COPD
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20, 2023 – For individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), dietary nitrate supplementation in the form of beetroot juice results in a sustained reduction in...
COPD Set to Reach About 600 Million Cases Worldwide by 2050
MONDAY, Dec. 11, 2023 – The prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is projected to continue increasing through 2050, approaching 600 million patients with COPD globally by 2050,...
Smoking Tobacco Plus Weed Greatly Raises Odds for Emphysema
TUESDAY, Nov. 28, 2023 – Folks who smoke weed along with cigarettes are doing serious damage to their lungs, a new study warns. People who do both are 12 times more likely to develop emphysema than...
Prevalence of COPD Stable Overall From 2011 to 2021
THURSDAY, Nov. 16, 2023 – From 2011 to 2021, there was no change in the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) overall, but increases were seen among adults aged ≥75 years, those ...
Physical Activity Inversely Tied to COPD Symptom Burden
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15, 2023 – Moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity (MVPA) is inversely associated with symptom burden in individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),...
ACAAI: Mold After Natural Disasters Poses Great Risk to Allergy Patients
TUESDAY, Nov. 14, 2023 – Excess mold, resulting from severe weather events, has potentially harmful health consequences, and high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters are the most effective for...
Patients' Geography Impacts Guideline-Concordant COPD Care
FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – Geographical challenges to accessing care increase the likelihood of receiving guideline-discordant inhaler regimens following hospitalization for chronic obstructive...
Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat
THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2...
Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – When Canadian wildfire smoke shrouded the New York City skyline and spread to parts of New England this summer, millions of East Coast residents saw firsthand just how...
Cleaning Products, Even Green Ones, Emit Unhealthy Toxins
THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2023 – Everyday products used for cleaning or freshening the air may release hundreds of hazardous volatile organic compounds, according to new research. Both conventional and...
Increase Seen in COPD Hospital Admissions Since 2010 in Canada
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – The number of hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increased rapidly since 2010 in Canada, according to a study published online Sept. 11...
ECMO Breathing Support Safe, Effective for Obese Patients in Respiratory Failure
TUESDAY, Aug. 29, 2023 – Using ECMO, a highly advanced form of breathing support, does not appear to complicate treatment for obese adults in intensive care. ECMO, which is short for extracorporeal...
Vitamin K May Kickstart Healthy Lungs
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 – It may not get the publicity of some better-known vitamins like D, but vitamin K – found in leafy green vegetables – may boost lung health. A new, large study --...
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