Climate Change
Weather patterns, air pollution influence risk for heart-related hospitalizations
Modeling data suggest that patterns of temperature, air pressure, precipitation and air pollution assessed over a decade are associated with hospitalizations related to HF, MI and ischemic stroke, researchers reported.
The false promise of personalized medicine in the global environment
Physicians listen to the patient in front of us. We care for one patient at a time. There is inherent individualization in the patient interaction. Each story is unique. Each treatment plan is tailored.
Emphasizing advocacy, global health at the American Thoracic Society 2023 Conference
The American Thoracic Society International Conference will be held May 19 to 24 in Washington, D.C., with a broad focus on advocacy and global health in many different forms.
APA poll reveals anxieties of Americans
A poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association indicated that 37% of adults reported feeling more anxious than they felt 1 year ago, according to a press release from the organization.
Nonoptimal temperatures affect CVD burden globally
Nonoptimal temperatures may be responsible for an increase in global CVD deaths and disability-adjusted life-years, according to data published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
VIDEO: Physicians must amplify message that climate change is ‘important to our health’
SAN DIEGO — Physicians must continue to emphasize the health effects of climate change, according to Nitin S. Damle, MD, MS, FACP, an assistant professor of medicine at Alpert Medical School of Brown University and past president of the ACP.
On the State of the Air report: ‘Now is a really good time’ for clean air efforts
With many U.S. citizens still at risk for air pollution exposure, the American Lung Association is urging the Biden administration to speed up execution of their clean air plans, according to an association press release.
EPA proposes changes to Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
The EPA has invited public comments on its proposal to update and strengthen its Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for coal-fired and oil-fired power plants, and the American Lung Association supports these potential changes.
Higher risk for tuberculosis diagnosis with wildfire smoke exposure
Heightened odds for a tuberculosis diagnosis were related to exposure to ambient air pollution that contained wildfire smoke, according to results published in American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Complex factors affecting pollen count make symptom thresholds difficult to determine
SAN ANTONIO — Multiple factors modulate the relationship between pollen counts and allergic disease, inhibiting preventive care, according to data presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Meeting.