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Lung Cancer Scans Are Recommended for People 50 and Older With Shorter Smoking Histories

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Yearly Lung Cancer Scans Are Advised for People 50 and Over With Shorter Smoking Histories New advice from an influential panel will make more women and African-Americans eligible for CT scans, but some who need them most may not be able to… Read More: Lung Cancer Scans Are Recommended for People 50 and Older… »

One-Third of E-Cigarette Users Report Signs of Lung Damage: Study

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 11, 2020 — One of every three people who vape say they have symptoms associated with damage to the lungs or respiratory tract, a new study reports. Specifically, 33% of e-cigarette users reported having one or more of the five symptoms associated with EVALI, or e-cigarette- or vaping-associated lung injury, researchers said. These… Read More: One-Third of E-Cigarette Users Report Signs of Lung Damage: Study »

FDA Approves Ofev (Nintedanib), For The Treatment of Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases with a Progressive Phenotype

FDA Approves Ofev (Nintedanib), For The Treatment of Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases with a Progressive Phenotype Print this page March 09, 2020 — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Ofev (nintedanib) oral capsules to treat patients with chronic fibrosing (scarring) interstitial lung diseases (ILD) with a progressive phenotype (trait). It is the… Read More: FDA Approves Ofev (Nintedanib), For The Treatment of Chronic Fibrosing… »