Current Tobacco Use Declining in U.S. Youth in 2024
E-cigarettes remain the most commonly reported used tobacco product
Disparities Observed in Mortality During COVID-19 Pandemic
18.3 percent fewer deaths would have occurred had the rate of excess mortality seen in Whites been the same in total population
Guidelines Developed for EBUS-TBNA Specimen Processing, Handling
Nine statements developed, including performing four or more versus three or fewer needle passes in suspected malignant disease
American College of Chest Physicians, Oct. 6-9
Industry Payments Common for Physician Peer Reviewers of Top Journals
Peer reviewers in this study received $64.18 million in general payments between 2020 and 2022
Daily Rainfall Intensity Linked to Varying Health Effects
Extreme events are associated with increased risk for all-cause, cardiovascular, and respiratory mortality
Letter Nudges Increase Likelihood of Flu Vaccination for Adults With Chronic Diseases
Influenza vaccination rates higher for those receiving one of six intervention letters versus usual care
Flu Vaccine Efficacy Examined in Southern Hemisphere Countries
Adjusted vaccine efficacy was 36.5 percent against the predominant subtype A(H3N2) and 37.1 percent against A(H1N1)pdm09
CHEST: Dupilumab for COPD Tied to Improvement in Health-Related Quality of Life
Symptoms and activity improved in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and type 2 inflammation
Tobacco-Free Generation Could Prevent 40 Percent of Predicted Lung Cancer Deaths Globally
Most of the potential prevented deaths would occur in low- and middle-income countries
