Former Smokers See Even Better Outcomes With Healthier Lifestyles
Former smokers still face higher disease and premature death risks, but they were able to cut down on that mortality risk by sticking with a healthy lifestyle, according to a prospective cohort study. Among people who used to smoke, higher total adherence scores to healthy lifestyle recommendations (e.g., healthy weight, balanced diet) were linked with […]
Dual Bronchodilators No Help for Symptomatic Smokers With Preserved Lung Function
Inhaled dual bronchodilator therapy did not decrease respiratory symptoms in former or current smokers with preserved lung function, the RETHINC trial showed. Among 535 symptomatic smokers with a 10 pack-year history and preserved lung function assessed by spirometry, 56.4% in the treatment group and 59.0% in the placebo group had a least a 4-point decrease […]
Kentucky Nurse Accused of Killing Elderly Patient
A former Kentucky nurse has been indicted for murder in the death of a patient at a Lexington hospital. According to a Lexington Police Department statement, Eyvette Renee Hunter, 52, was indicted and arrested Tuesday for distributing lorazepam (Ativan) on April 30 to James Morris, age 97, against orders from a nurse practitioner and physician […]
Opinion | ‘Medicine Is Not a Stable Thing’: What We Heard This Week
“You’ve got to remember that medicine is not a stable thing.” — Dev GnanaDev, MD, former president of the Medical Board of California, discussing a bill that would grant the state’s licensing agencies specific authority to take disciplinary action against disinformation doctors. “This is the American Medical Association, not the American Hunting Association or the […]
Lance Bass’ Psoriatic Arthritis
Former ‘NSYNC member Lance Bass recently revealed that he has been living with psoriatic arthritis for the past 5 years. In an interview with People magazine, Bass said: “I had symptoms before, but you know, I kind of just dealt with it, not knowing exactly what it was. I was a dancer my whole life, […]
Documentary Seeks Truth Behind ‘Super-Villain’ of Drug Prices
“Pharma Bro,” a new documentary about disgraced former drug company head Martin Shkreli, seeks to shed light on the person once-dubbed “the most hated man in America.” Regardless of his motivations, Shkreli’s name will forever be linked to the crisis of overpriced drugs in the U.S. The documentary, directed by Brent Hodge and released digitally […]