Benzodiazepines in Patients with COPD and PTSD May Increase Suicide Risk
Long-term use of benzodiazepine medications in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, as well as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may lead to increased suicide risk, according to a study published online in the Annals of...
9-Oct-2018 4:00 PM EDT
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New Guideline Recommends Minimally Invasive Ways of Treating Malignant Pleural Effusions
A new guideline to help clinicians manage malignant pleural effusions (MPEs) has been developed by the American Thoracic Society, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the Society of Thoracic Radiology. The clinical practice guideline is published...
1-Oct-2018 10:30 AM EDT
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Kidney Disease Biomarker May Also Be a Marker for COPD
A commonly used biomarker of kidney disease may also indicate lung problems, particularly COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory...
25-Sep-2018 4:00 PM EDT
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Cooking with Wood or Coal Is Linked to Increased Risk of Respiratory Illness and Death
Burning wood or coal to cook food is associated with increased risk of hospitalization or dying from respiratory diseases, according to new research conducted in China and published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of...
17-Sep-2018 4:00 PM EDT
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WHO TB Report Sets Stage for Historic U.N.TB Meeting
The American Thoracic Society (ATS) joins the World Health Organization in calling for robust global political commitments, including funding, to halt the TB pandemic, following the release of the WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2018 today. This...
18-Sep-2018 4:30 PM EDT
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New Guideline Recommends Weight Loss Strategies for Sleep Apnea Patients
A new guideline focused on the role of weight management in treating adult obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been published online by the American Thoracic Society in the Sept. 15 American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
17-Sep-2018 8:00 AM EDT
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Inhaled Steroids May Increase Risk of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Lung Infections
Sept. 14, 2018─Patients using inhaled steroids to control asthma and other breathing problems may be at greater risk for developing nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) lung infections, according to new research published online in the Annals of the...
11-Sep-2018 4:00 PM EDT
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ATS Supports Bipartisan Senate Effort Urging USG Leadership Ahead of Historic UN TB Meeting
Today, the American Thoracic Society joined U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Todd Young (R-IN) and other senators in calling on the Trump administration to show leadership in global TB elimination efforts. Senators Brown and Young sent a...
7-Sep-2018 12:05 PM EDT
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ATS Expert Resource: Historic UN High-Level Meeting on TB
26-Sep-2018 10:05 AM EDT
National Academy of Sciences Report Raises Substantial Concerns About E-Cigarettes
23-Jan-2018 3:55 PM EST
Tobacco Companies to Admit to Deceiving Public About Smoking’s Health Risks
21-Nov-2017 10:05 AM EST
Repealing the Clean Power Plan Would Be Irresponsible: ATS
4-Oct-2017 12:05 PM EDT
The ATSIs Disappointed the Court Stops Review of EPA Rule to Limit Carbon Pollution and Address Climate Change #ATSadvocacy
28-Apr-2017 4:05 PM EDT
Human Health Is Being Harmed by #climatechange: ATS Member Dr. Mary Rice.
28-Mar-2017 3:05 PM EDT
ATS Expert: World Pneumonia Day Nov. 12; Experts Roomi Nusrat, MD, and Charles Dela Cruz, MD, PhD
“Pneumonia is the top infection-linked killer of children globally,” says Roomi Nusrat, MD, a member of the American Thoracic Society’s Pneumonia Working Group and Allergy, Immunology and Inflammation Assembly. “It is responsible for more...
7-Nov-2016 4:05 PM EST
Candida auris Emerging Form of Serious Infections.
7-Nov-2016 12:55 PM EST
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