Prevention

Collaborative Care Model Improves Mental Health in Respiratory Disease

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC

Publish Date April 24, 2019

Providers and patients may not recognize signs of mental health disorders because they often overlap with those of respiratory diseases.

New ACC/AHA Guideline for Primary Prevention of CVD Presented at ACC 2019

By

Brandon May

Publish Date March 20, 2019

The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have released a new evidence-based guideline detailing the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Better Guidelines for Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism During Pregnancy Needed

By

John Schieszer

Publish Date March 14, 2019

Current guidelines to diagnosis pulmonary embolism in pregnant patients offer conflicting recommendations.

CDC: US Life Expectancy Increased Slightly, Mortality Lowered in 2017

The report showed a decrease in age-adjusted death rates and an increase in age-adjusted death rate from overdose.

FDA: NJ Company Must Stop Selling Unapproved Flavored Vaping Products

Eonsmoke LLC has been ordered to halt illegal sales of 100 unapproved flavored vaping products in the United States.

Facebook Launches Preventive Health Tool

The tool was created in partnership with American Cancer Society, American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Only Half of Pregnant Women Receive Recommended Influenza, Tdap Vaccines

Influenza and whooping cough remain a major source of hospitalizations among pregnant women and infants.

FDA Warns of Possible Interstitial Lung Disease, Pneumonitis With Certain Breast Cancer Drugs

By

Brian Park, PharmD

Healthcare professionals are being advised to monitor patients regularly for pulmonary symptoms indicative of ILD and/or pneumonitis, including hypoxia, cough, dyspnea, and interstitial infiltrates on radiologic exams.

More Physical Activity at Any Intensity May Reduce Mortality

Higher levels of total physical activity and less time spent sedentary were linked to lower mortality risk.

Parents Divided on Primary Care Policies for Unvaccinated Children

Many parents are unaware of policies for unvaccinated children in their child’s primary care office.

Pediatric Exposure to Cannabis Has Increased Since Medical Legalization

Cannabis exposure calls to poison control increased 140% after legalization in Massachusetts.