Are Guidelines Needed to Assess Competence of Aging Physicians?
Reps from physician, hospital, patient safety organizations explore need for national guidelines
Sex Hormones, Inflammation Affect Asthma in Obese Women
Findings suggest these factors modulate asthma in obese reproductive-age women
Low Lung Cancer Incidence With Negative CT Prevalence Screen
Incidence of lung CA, lung CA-related mortality lower than for all participants with prevalence screen
AMA Addresses Elements of Team-Based Care Model
New module from STEPS Forward collection describes how to bring these elements together
CPAP Ups Exercise Performance in Tracheobronchomalacia
62-year-old male patient had improvement in walking distance with use of portable CPAP
CDC: Tips Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Still Having Impact
More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking as a result of the 2014 ad campaign
How Can We Fix the Wage Gap Among Female Physicians?
Women need to become better negotiators and lobby for transparency to reduce gender wage disparity
Exercise May Not Benefit Lungs of Seniors With Mobility Issues
Physical activity tied to higher likelihood of respiratory hospitalization
Incretin-Based Drugs Don’t Up Heart Failure Hospitalization Risk
Rate of hospitalization for heart failure not up among those with or without a history of heart failure
CDC: Tuberculosis Decline in the United States Has Hit a Plateau
Agency reaffirms its commitment to eliminating the lung infection