Asthma-Related ED Use Up for Children With Anxiety, Depression
Children with asthma and anxiety, depression, or both have increased rates of asthma-linked ED use
September 2019 Briefing – Pulmonology
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pulmonology for September 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Juul Halts Funding for San Francisco Vaping Ballot Initiative
News comes as Nebraska sees first vaping-related death; U.S. total now 15
No Benefit Found for High-Dose Vitamin C Infusions in Sepsis, ARDS
No differences seen versus placebo in organ dysfunction scores, biomarkers of inflammation or vascular injury
Nintedanib Slows Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease
Nintedanib linked to lower rate of decline in forced vital capacity versus placebo in phase 3 trial
Washington State Bans Sale of Flavored Electronic Cigarettes
Sale of all flavored e-cigarettes will stop for 120 days; ban can be extended after 120 days
CDC Says People Can Contract Tuberculosis From Deer
Anyone working closely with animals that might carry the infection should be screened for tuberculosis
ASCO: More Than One in Five Millennials Use E-Cigarettes
Most adults agree e-cigarettes cause cancer while more Millennials, Gen Z believe them to be harmless
Cases of Legionnaires’ Disease Tied to NC State Fair Rise to 25
Health authorities are looking at airborne droplets from water rides as a possible source of the outbreak
CDC: THC May Be to Blame for Most Vaping-Related Illnesses
However, nicotine-containing vaping products without THC cannot be ruled out as potential cause of harm
