Interventions to Promote Physical Activity May Benefit Asthma Patients
Programs to increase physical activity may improve quality of life, but no effect seen on asthma control or asthma medication usage
Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Biden’s Vaccine Mandate for Big Business
Court also hearing arguments on separate vaccine mandate for most heath care workers
Combustion-Related Nitrogen Dioxide Contributes to Pediatric Asthma
An estimated 1.85 million new pediatric asthma cases attributable to nitrogen dioxide globally in 2019
Serious Adverse Effects From COVID-19 Vaccines Reported Rarely
Full vaccination dose, younger age, female sex, and previously having had COVID-19 linked to greater odds of adverse effects
Physicians Lack Knowledge About Responsibilities Under ADA
71.2 percent of the physicians answered incorrectly about who determined reasonable accommodations for patients with disability
Israel Will Give Fourth COVID-19 Shot to People Older Than 60, Health Workers
About 60 percent of Israel's 9.4 million people are fully vaccinated with either a recent second dose or booster dose
Unclear Labeling Tied to Sesame Food Allergy
Less than half of packaged food products tied to clinical reactions did not declare sesame on the label
FDA Approves New Drug to Help Control Severe Asthma
Tezspire is unique in that it only targets thymic stromal lymphopoietin, the molecule involved in airway inflammation
13 Million Adults Delaying or Skipping Meds Due to Costs
Drug unaffordability is an issue regardless of insurance status and across private, public payers
U.S. National Health Care Spending Increased 9.7 Percent in 2020
Increase was due to 36.0 percent increase in federal expenditures, mainly in response to COVID-19 pandemic
