Antipsychotics have been tied to acute respiratory failure in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Taiwanese researchers reported. In a population-based, case-crossover study, more…
The affliction we have come to know as snoring has been affecting human kind since the beginning of time. Frankly, I am surprised that we…
With New Year’s resolutions kicking into high gear in the month of January, why not help your patients truly stop smoking in this New Year.…
Many people believe electronic cigarettes (also called e-cigarettes or vapes) are a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes. But with a new report from the U.S.…
The Federal Rail Authority just published a safety advisory today on OSA. Prompted by the recent Hoboken train station accident where the engineer was found…
As we have found with the recent deaths in Australia in the news from “thunderstorm asthma” it is important to remember that storms can trigger…
Cigarette smokers who are HIV positive appear to have a higher chance of dying from smoking-related complications than from HIV, according to research published in…
You want a trip to Philip Morris International to feel like a visit to Marlboro Country. But the company’s Swiss research center, aka the Cube,…
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to study…
Introducing the New Freedom From Smoking® Plus from the American Lung Association About 70 percent of smokers say they want to quit and 40 percent…