Today's Health News
Respiratory Infections in Childhood Increased With Urbanized Living at Birth
Environmental factors, including breastfeeding and visible damp, are associated with risk for infections
Infection With Omicron Less Likely to Result in Post-COVID-19 Condition
No variation in risk for PCC seen based on number of vaccinations, but previous infection linked to reduced PCC risk
Sputum Purulence Can Predict Outcomes in Bronchiectasis
Patients with more purulent sputum experience more exacerbations and more severe exacerbations
Ventilatory Burden Can Assess Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Ventilatory burden can also predict all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality
Air Pollution Exposure Tied to Smaller Babies at Birth
However, living in a greener area could help counteract this effect
BNT162b2 Vaccination Linked to Lower Risk for COVID-19 Encounters in Children Under 5
Vaccination linked to reduced odds ratio of COVID-19-related emergency department or urgent care encounter, outpatient visits
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy Best for Locally Advanced NSCLC
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy spares more normal tissue than 3D-conformal radiotherapy
Reproductive Factors Linked to Risk for Lung Cancer
Early menarche, early menopause, shortened reproductive life span linked to increased risk, especially for NSCLC
Immune Response Not Inferior With Coadministration of COVID-19, Flu Shots
Similar immune response and no increase in rate of reactogenicity events seen with coadministration versus COVID-19 vaccine alone
CDC Panel Gives Support to New COVID-19 Booster Shots
New booster targets the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, which is similar to the dominant variant now circulating