Smoking Still Ends 123,000 American Lives Each Year
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 10, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Cigarettes are still responsible for far too many cancer deaths every year in the United States, a new study finds. In 2019, nearly 123,000 U.S. cancer deaths were from cigarette smoking (30% of all U.S. ca…
Learn MoreCOPD Remains Considerable Public Health Burden Globally
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Globally, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health concern, according to a study published online July 26 in The BMJ.
Saeid Safiri, Ph.D., from Tabriz University of Medical…
Learn MoreSmaller Airway Lumen Sizes Seen in Women Versus Men
FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Airway lumen sizes are smaller in women than men, according to a study published online Aug. 2 in Radiology.
Surya P. Bhatt, M.D., M.S.P.H., from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and colleagues exam…
Learn MoreWhy COPD Is Often Worse in Women Than Men
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 3, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Women tend to experience more severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than men, and the smaller size of their airways may be the reason why, a new study suggests.Though men still have a higher ra…
Learn MoreCommon Lung Function Test Often Misses Emphysema in Black Patients
WEDNESDAY, July 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The most common test of lung function, spirometry, probably is not detecting signs of emphysema in some people with the lung ailment, a new study says.In particular, Black men are at greater risk of sufferi…
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