WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Pulmonary rehabilitation can be a lifeline for millions of Americans coping with COPD or other chronic lung ailments. However, new research finds that travel time and cost issues put pulmonary rehab programs out of reach for many patients. “Access to programs within aContinue Reading

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Following a recall of millions of its breathing machines that began in mid-2021, Philips Respironics announced Monday that it would halt sales of all such machines within the United States. The machines include continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) devices used by people withContinue Reading

MONDAY, Jan. 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) — Marijuana has a reputation for being harmless, but frequent tokers are more likely to suffer from asthma, a new study shows. Asthma is more common among U.S. adults who’ve used weed within the past 30 days, researchers reported recently in the journal PreventiveContinue Reading