Potential New Asthma Genes ID’d in Genome-Wide Study
Combining GWAS with subsequent lung eQTL analysis revealed disease-associated SNPs
Clinicians Should Consider Valley Fever in Some Flu Patients
Endemic in desert regions in southwest U.S. and some areas in Central and South America
Marijuana May Cause More Damage to Heart Than Tobacco
Exposure impaired endothelial function in rats for at least 90 minutes
Flu Vaccine Protective Against Hospitalization, Death in T2DM
Significantly lower rates of admission for stroke, heart failure, pneumonia/influenza, all-cause-death
FDA Strengthens Safety Warnings for Fluoroquinolones
Fluoroquinolones such as Cipro, Levaquin should be reserved for life-threatening infections
Fitness Almost As Important As Not Smoking for Longevity
Low aerobic capacity has greater effect than even high cholesterol, high blood pressure
Medical Students Often Track Progress of Former Patients
The practice is common and raises privacy issues, but overall is beneficial, researchers say
American Red Cross Says Blood Donations Needed Urgently
There's currently less than a five-day supply, group says
‘Walking Meetings’ Feasible Strategy for Employee Wellness
Walking meetings increase on-the-job activity levels for white-collar workers
Structured Pretravel Advice Should Be Provided to Patients
Structured approach should include individualized risk assessment, vaccinations, specific disease info
