Smokers Switching to Vaping See Improved Respiratory Health
Smokers who fully switched to vaping saw better respiratory outcomes, but those who continued smoking while using e-cigarettes did not experience the same benefits.
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Smokers Switching to Vaping See Improved Respiratory Health
Smokers who fully switched to vaping saw better respiratory outcomes, but those who continued smoking while using e-cigarettes did not experience the same benefits.
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FDA Moves to Pull Common Cold Medicine Ingredient from Shelves
The FDA is proposing to remove oral phenylephrine, widely used as a nasal decongestant in over-the-counter cold and cough medicines, after concluding it lacks effectiveness as a nasal decongestant.
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Smartphone Voice Analysis Detects Early COPD Exacerbations
A pilot study suggests that changes in voice patterns recorded via smartphone may help detect early flare-ups in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
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Does Chronic Cough Run in the Family? Study Suggests Genetic Link
Researchers found that children of parents with chronic dry cough are over 50% more likely to develop it themselves.
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Ritedose Donates 1 Million Doses of Respiratory Medications to Nonprofit
Ritedose Pharmaceuticals is donating 1 million doses of albuterol sulfate and levalbuterol inhalation solutions to Dispensary of Hope, supporting low-income and chronically ill patients.
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Childhood Air Pollution Exposure Linked to Adult Bronchitis
Exposure to NO2 and particulate matter from birth to age 17 is associated with bronchitic symptoms in adulthood, according to new research.
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Sleep App Introduces Feature to Compare Your Nighttime Coughing with Nearby Users
The tool is designed to help users monitor local coughing trends and track their coughing over time.
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Study Finds ‘Gatekeeper’ Cells in Throat That Activate Coughing
Scientists have identified cells in the throat that sense when fluid is aspirated or acid is regurgitated. The work could one day help prevent pneumonia and treat chronic cough.
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80% of Tuberculosis Patients Don’t Have Persistent Cough
A study of more than 600,000 individuals shows that 4 in 5 with TB have no persistent cough, previously believed to be the most common symptom of the infectious disease.
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New Unique CMS Code Assigned to React Health V+C Integrated Cough Therapy
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has assigned a new, unique HCPCs code (E0468) exclusively to the React Health V+C Ventilator with Integrated Cough Assist Technology, according to a company announcement.
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Robitussin Cough Syrups Recalled for Microbial Contamination
Haleon is voluntarily recalling eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult due to microbial contamination.
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10 States Where Nighttime Coughs Are Keeping People Awake
Sleep tracking app Sleep Cycle analyzed over 2 million hours of sleep to understand how coughing may be affecting users’ sleep health.
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Morphine Therapy Reduced Chronic Cough in IPF Patients
Eighty-five percent of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis patients suffer from chronic cough, but low-dose, controlled morphine may offer some relief.
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Cough Sounds Could Help Gauge COVID-19 Severity
Cough characteristics in COVID-19 patients could offer a quick and cost-effective method for identifying the severity of the disease in patients.
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CPAP Improves Nighttime Coughing and Wheezing
CPAP is offered to people with obstructive sleep apnea, but new research suggests that the treatment may bring extra benefits.
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Many Long-term Smokers Have Lung Disease Not Captured by Current Definitions
A UC San Francisco-led study finds the current definition of chronic tobacco-related lung diseases leaves patients undiagnosed and untreated.
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Gefapixant Gets European Medicines Agency’s Backing for Chronic Cough
Merck’s investigational drug for chronic cough is one step closer to coming to market after receiving a positive recommendation from the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use.
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FDA Warns Consumers Over Ammonia in “Alertness” Products
The US FDA is warning consumers to not purchase certain “alertness” and “energy boost” products, due to concerns they contain ammonia.
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ACAAI Publishes New Cough Management Guidelines
The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has published two new clinical “yardsticks” for cough management and managing eosinophilic esophagitis.
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WHO: Child Deaths Linked to Cough Syrup
The WHO suspects that four of the syrups made by Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited have “unacceptable amounts” of chemicals that can damage the brain, lungs, liver and kidneys of those who take them.
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Prenatal Vitamin D, Fish Oil Supplements Lowered Risk of Croup
Babies and children under three years old are less likely to develop croup if their mothers took fish oil and vitamin D supplements during pregnancy, according to new results from a clinical trial.
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Sorting Through All the Airway Clearance Therapies
Suction? PEP? Percussion? Oscillation? Cough assist? With an array of airway clearance therapy options available for respiratory therapists, how do RTs choose the right method for the job?
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Treating COPD with Help from Amoebas
New research has identified genes that could help protect lung cells against the harm caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and potentially reverse some symptoms.
Read MoreHow Effective is Azithromycin for Treating Cough in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Low dose azithromycin for cough did not show significant improvements compared with placebo in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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