News Stories
President Obama Grants FDA Regulatory Control Over Tobacco Products
Statement from the American Lung Association
6/22/2009
NeedyMeds Adds Pulmonary Hypertension Resource to Web Site
The national nonprofit adds a page with information regarding pulmonary hypertension, including resources to help with the cost of medications.
6/18/2009
Improve Access to Clinical Trials Act Introduced to Congress
The legislation is aimed at boosting participation in clinical trials for rare diseases by removing financial penalties for participating in research studies.
6/17/2009
Foundation for Child Development Anticipates Rise in Recession Obesity
A new report from the foundation finds that parents increased dependence on low-cost food could lead to an increase in health problems for US children.
6/16/2009
Pediatric Home Services Asthma Program Receives Joint Commmission Certificate of Distinction
The PHS pediatric asthma program is the only US program independent of a hospital or health care organization with this Joint Commission certification.
6/15/2009
Problem Solving Strategies Associated with CPAP Success
Researchers of a recent study encourage CPAP educators to focus on improving specific aspects of problem solving and coping in CPAP users.
6/12/2009
NHLBI Collaboration Funds Worldwide Network of Research Centers in Developing Countries
NHLBI plans to spend more than $34 million on the creation of the UnitedHealth and NHLBI Collaborating Centers of Excellence.
6/11/2009
Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act Passes Senate
Bill passes by a vote of 79 to 17.
6/11/2009
WHO Raises Level of Influenza Pandemic Alert to Phase 6
We are all in this together, and we will all get through this, together. Margaret Chan, MD, director general of the World Health Organization.
6/11/2009
Measuring Exhaled Nitric Oxide Positively Impacts Asthma Care
New research highlights the clinical utility of measuring exhaled nitric oxide for treating asthma in adults and children.
6/10/2009
Update: New Accurate Diagnostic Test for Swine H1N1 Influenza Using RT-PCR Technology
A new, easy-to-perform method for detecting both seasonal influenza A virus and the emerging H1N1 swine-derived influenza A virus in human clinical samples offers a fast, sensitive, and cost-effective diagnostic test that runs on standard laboratory equipment.
6/10/2009
Two Popular Quality Measures are Compared for Effectiveness
Successfully meeting either measure of care quality significantly predicted less use of emergency department resources, according to researchers.
6/9/2009
Many Cost-Effective Solutions Succeed in Lowering Child Pneumonia Deaths
The World Health Organization examines the cost-effectiveness of interventions to reduce pneumonia mortality.
6/8/2009
Gene Responsible for Rare and Deadly Lung Disease Identified
A consortium of researchers identified the gene accountable for alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins.
6/5/2009
Obese or Overweight Patients Experience Reduced Response to Asthma Medications
New research shows no link between increased weight and more severe asthma and that an improvement in asthma may not result from weight loss.
6/4/2009
PARI Sees Successful Phase Ib Clinical Results for Bronchiolitis Obliterans Drug
PARI received an orphan drug designation from the FDA for L-CsA delivered through an investigational nebulizer system.
6/3/2009
Lung Cancer Treatments Differ Significantly by Age and Geography
A new study spanning Western Europe, Japan, and the United States revealed striking deviations in therapy regimens for non-small cell lung cancer.
6/2/2009
SeQual Appoints New Director of Sales for the Americas
Adrian Knight takes on the role after serving as the companys national manager of clinical support since 2001.
6/1/2009
Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Childhood May Lead to Early Emphysema
Researchers find that non-smokers who reported childhood exposure to environmental tobacco smoke were more likely to have CT patterns that looked like early emphysema.
5/29/2009
10 Weeks of Yoga Helps Patients with Asthma
Study participants reported an increased quality of life and reduced asthma symptoms.
5/28/2009
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