Smoking + RA With Obstructive Pattern Shows Less Spirometry Decline
Whereas patients with RA who never smoked had more decline in percent-predicted forced expiratory volume in one second
Summer COVID Cases Are Rising Across America
FDA Expands Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Gene Therapy
Approval allows for use in nonambulatory individuals ≥4 years with a confirmed gene mutation
Aerobic Exercise Tied to Improved Clinical Asthma Outcomes
Benefits include asthma-related quality of life and asthma control
FDA’s Move to OK First Menthol Vapes Is Big Mistake, Health Advocates Say
Overall Prevalence of Being Up-to-Date With Lung Cancer Screening Is Low
Increase in UTD-LCS prevalence seen with age and number of comorbidities; relatively lower levels seen in Southern states
FDA Approves Capvaxive Pneumococcal 21-Valent Conjugate Vaccine
Company says vaccine covers serotypes responsible for approximately 84 percent of invasive pneumococcal disease in adults ages 50 years and older
Approximately 7 Percent of U.S. Population Uninsured in 2023
10.9 percent of adults aged 18 to 64 years were uninsured at the time of interview in 2023, as were 3.9 percent of children aged 0 to 17 years
Marked Increase in Pediatric RSV Hospitalizations Seen Postpandemic
Additionally, there have been higher advanced respiratory support needs in older children with fewer comorbidities than prepandemic
