March 24, 2025

Sex Differences in Asthma and COPD Hospital Admission Outcomes: Study

Females with asthma had 'higher odds of readmission within 30 and 90 days' compared with males, according to a new study on sex differences in asthma and COPD outcomes.

Conexiant

March 20, 2025

FDA Youth E-Cigarette Ad Linked to Lower Initiation

E-cigarette initiation among U.S. youth was reduced following The Real Cost Youth E-cigarette Prevention Campaign.

Conexiant

March 20, 2025

Study Links Time to Lung Test Results

The odds of a positive bronchodilator response decrease by 8% per hour during the workday, researchers report in the SPIROTIMETRY study.

Conexiant

March 19, 2025

Study: Sex Differences in Physician Suicide

Researchers found that female physicians had a significantly higher suicide risk than female nonphysicians.

Conexiant

March 14, 2025

FDA Recommends Influenza Vaccine Strains for 2025 to 2026

The FDA has selected influenza vaccine strains for the 2025 to 2026 U.S. flu season, maintaining consistency with prior formulations while incorporating updated epidemiologic and antigenic data to optimize protection.

Conexiant

March 12, 2025

Tobacco Use Higher Among Adults With Disabilities, Study Finds

Despite declines in tobacco use, adults with disabilities had higher usage rates. Differences in use across cumulative disabilities persisted or worsened, the study found.

Conexiant

March 11, 2025

FDA's New Pulse Oximeter Guidance: Stricter Standards, Ongoing Challenges

The FDA's 2025 pulse oximetry guidance introduces stricter accuracy standards, larger study cohorts, and objective skin pigmentation assessment to address measurement bias in darker-skinned patients.

Conexiant

March 11, 2025

Doctors Never Truly Vacation, Study Reveals

"Organizations should implement strategies to minimize clinical tasks during PTO."

Conexiant

March 10, 2025

AI Methods Strengthen Real-World Data Reliability

Researchers assessed the impact of AI-driven methods on real-world data reliability, showing improvements in accuracy, completeness, and traceability

Conexiant