Female Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for COPD
Age at menarche, number of children, number of miscarriages and stillbirths, age at natural menopause linked to COPD
Pembrolizumab Improves Event-Free Survival in Early NSCLC
For resectable early-stage NSCLC, improved event-free survival seen with pembrolizumab, regardless of N status, clinical stage, type of surgery
Substantial Disparities Seen in Travel Time to Pulmonary Rehabilitation
An estimated 14 million U.S. adults in rural areas have more than a one-hour drive
Racial, Ethnic Disparities Seen for Safety Events in Hospitalized Children
Largest disparities seen for postoperative sepsis for Blacks and for postoperative respiratory failure for Hispanics
Rural Intermediate Care Hospitalizations Tied to Worse Outcomes
Adjusted 30-day mortality significantly higher than urban intermediate care hospitalizations
Reduced Cancer Risk Seen After 10 Years Since Quitting Smoking
After 15 or more years since quitting, cancer risk reached 50 percent of that associated with continued smoking
Asthma More Common Among Youth Reporting Cannabis Use
Findings suggest a dose-response relationship
Prenatal Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Severe Respiratory Distress in Newborns
Findings seen for assisted ventilation, multiple clinical interventions, and systemic antibiotics
CDC Restarts National Anti-Smoking Campaign, With Focus on Menthols
E-Cigarette Coupons May Encourage, Sustain Use
Findings persist regardless of baseline smoking status
