Category: Public Health

Public Health

NIH Grant Funds Study on Effects of Prenatal Vaping Exposure

Wayne State University researchers are investigating how prenatal vaping exposure alters infant lung immunity and increases infection risks.

Public Health

FDA Early Alert for Draeger Breathing Circuit

Draeger issued a letter to affected customers recommending certain VentStar Resus Neo hoses be removed from where they are used or sold, according to an FDA early alert.

Public Health

High-performance ICUs Had Lower Pandemic Mortality Rates

ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.

Pediatrics

Early Alert for CooperSurgical Neonatal nCPAP Device

CooperSurgical has issued a letter to affected customers recommending certain ventilators be removed from where they are used or sold, according to a USFDA early alert.

Smoking

Postnatal Smoking: Health Visitor Support Keeps Mothers Smoke-free

Specialized support from healthcare professionals significantly reduces smoking relapse rates in the year following childbirth.

Healthcare & Policy

Quartz Countertop Work Tied to Rise in Silicosis

A study of California workers identified nearly 600 cases of the incurable lung condition silicosis, prompting experts to call for national surveillance and stronger safety standards.