Depression, Anxiety Do Not Increase Overall Risk for Cancer
However, some increased risk seen for lung cancer and smoking-related cancers
Physical Activity Programs Beneficial for Hospitalized Older Adults
Meta-analysis shows improvement in functional capacity for acutely hospitalized older adults
CDC Recommends RSV Shot for All Infants
Vaccine has been shown to reduce the risk for both hospitalizations and health care visits for RSV in infants by about 80 percent
Study Explores Persons With Tobacco Exposure, Preserved Spirometry
No accelerated rate of decline in FEV1 or increased incidence of COPD seen in symptomatic TEPS versus asymptomatic, but more respiratory exacerbations
Even Transient Food Allergy in Infancy Impacts Later Lung Function
For allergies at age 1 year, lung function deficits and asthma seen at 6 years
Fixed-Ratio Spirometry Underdiagnoses COPD in African Americans
Even with symptoms, GOLD staging misses African American cases
Jeanne Marrazzo Will Replace Fauci to Lead National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Marrazzo will start her new job in the fall
Researchers Use EHR Systems to ID Pediatric Allergy Patterns
Overall, 13.4 percent of children had two or more allergic conditions; respiratory allergies were often comorbid
Attrition Rates for M.D.-Ph.D. Programs Vary by Race, Ethnicity
Black M.D.-Ph.D. matriculants had higher odds of graduating with M.D. only and dropping out of medical school
Biden Administration Launches Office for Long COVID Research
The Office of Long COVID Research and Practice will lead the U.S. response to long COVID, which includes trials that have already been launched
