In the fall, Kourtney Kardashian Barker, then pregnant with her and rocker husband Travis Barker’s first child together, announced that she had undergone “urgent fetal surgery” and credited doctors with “saving our baby’s life.” Months later, the reality star — who gave birth to the couple’s son, Rocky, in November — is sharing more details […]
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Fewer than 1 in 5 eligible Americans are getting recommended lung cancer screenings. Here’s why.
AstraZeneca immunotherapy extends survival by two years in rarer type of lung cancer
AstraZeneca’s immunotherapy Imfinzi helped people in the early stages of a type of lung cancer live 23 months longer than those who received just chemoradiotherapy, according to clinical trial data released Sunday. The finding should help the U.K.-based pharmaceutical company expand the drug’s use in the disease. Researchers in the study, called Adriatic, used Imfinzi […]
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Insmed Shares Rocket After Drug Eases Lung Disease Symptoms
(Bloomberg) — Insmed Inc. shares more than doubled after the company’s experimental drug reduced episodes of worsening symptoms in a final-stage study of patients with a rare lung condition. Most Read from Bloomberg Patients with bronchiectasis who received Insmed’s brensocatib had fewer exacerbations than those who got a placebo in the yearlong study, New Jersey-based […]
This Facial Change Could Be a Sign of Lung Cancer, According to Pulmonologists
Woman looking at facial changes in the mirror The World Health Organization counts lung cancer among the leading causes of cancer-related deaths globally. Not smoking is the first-line advice for preventing lung cancer, but everyone should be aware of other risk factors and signs too. “Lung cancer is not limited to smokers only,” says Dr. Sandeep […]
US race-neutral lung assessments to have profound effects, study finds
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – A guideline for U.S. doctors to ignore race in assessing lung health will likely have profound effects beyond the intended improvements in medical care, such as increasing disability payments and disease diagnoses for Black patients while boosting their job disqualifications, a study found on Sunday. Asian and Black patients will […]
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131 million in U.S. live in areas with unhealthy pollution levels, lung association finds
Nearly 40% of people in the U.S. are living in areas with unhealthy levels of air pollution and the country is backsliding on clean air progress as the effects of climate change intensify, according to a new report from the American Lung Association. The organization’s report — its 25th annual analysis of the “State of […]
‘I’m a Pulmonologist, and This Is the Daily Habit I Swear By for Lung Health’
Pulmonologist looking at lung scan Every part of your body needs oxygen to function properly. The main job of your respiratory system is to make sure that happens—it’s responsible for circulating fresh air throughout your body and removing waste gases. Taking steps to keep your lungs healthy is the best way to keep this system […]