Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine
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Surgery for Sleep Apnea Improves Asthma Control
Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children suffering from sleep apnea is associated with decreased asthma…
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New Drug Application for Inhalation Spray for the Treatment of Asthma
Boehringer Ingelheim recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted for review the New Drug…
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First Kinase Inhibitor to Treat Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals Inc. recently announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved OFEV (nintedanib) capsules…
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Pulmonary Hypertension Association Accredits Care Centers
The Pulmonary Hypertension Association has accredited its first six Pulmonary Hypertension Care Centers (PHCC) in a program that…
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Childhood Asthma Influenced by Socioeconomic Status
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 6% of children younger than five have…
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Safer Sleeping for Babies in Indiana
Nurses at Community Hospital are brainstorming about ways to move Lake County, Ind., out of the last place…
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Asthma and Obesity, Which Came First?
For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found…
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Protein in ‘Good Cholesterol’ May Be a Key to Treating Pulmonary Hypertension
Oxidized lipids are known to play a key role in inflaming blood vessels and hardening arteries, which causes…
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Study: Portland Trees Curb Asthma, Other Respiratory Diseases
Portland’s tree canopy removes enough nitrogen dioxide from the air to save society $6.6 million a year, based…
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Asthma Death Rate Plummeting, Study Says
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found that the death rate…
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Study: Women Over 65 Face Challenges in Treating Asthma
ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Ill. – Women over the age of 65 face numerous barriers to good health: an increased…
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Study: Motivational Interviewing Helps Reduce Home Secondhand Smoke Exposure Among Inner City Children at Risk
A Johns Hopkins-led research team has found that motivational interviewing, along with standard education and awareness programs, significantly…
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