High-dose Flu Vaccine Cuts Senior Hospitalizations
A high-dose vaccine reduced hospital admissions for flu or pneumonia by nearly 9% among older individuals with chronic…
Inhaler misuse linked to cognitive impairment and poor manual dexterity
Cognitive function, hand dexterity, and breathing ability play an important role in helping people with chronic obstructive pulmonary…
Legume and soy consumption may improve COPD symptoms
Consuming legumes and soy-based foods may help improve symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by reducing inflammation…
Nonadherence to COPD medication increases hospital admissions and mortality
Medication nonadherence among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a result of affordability and lack of…
Neighborhood poverty, uninsured status linked to COPD hospitalizations
Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase…
Stone Roses bassist Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield cause of death confirmed, funeral to take place Monday
Mounfield’s death was announced via social media by his brother Greg Mounfield. “It is with the heaviest of…
Emphysema on Chest CT Linked to Threefold Higher Risk for COPD Mortality in Next 25 Years
For people with a history of smoking and evidence of emphysema on low-dose chest computed tomography (LDCT) screening,…