More articles about: Lungs and Breathing
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Back to school during the delta surge: 8 things parents should know
As the COVID pandemic continues, a pediatric infectious diseases specialist weighs in on the top tips for going back to school during delta.
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Potential biomarker found for lung disease in scleroderma patients
The finding will indicate how aggressively physicians should treat patients with the associated condition.
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‘You’re not bulletproof’: 50-year-old COVID survivor urges caution, vaccination after nearly dying from virus
She was healthy and active until COVID-19 put her ‘right on the edge’ of death.
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Chronic high carbon dioxide levels in the blood associated with more hospitalizations and death
Patients with obesity are especially at risk.
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Deep Learning Algorithm Detects Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome with Expert-Level Accuracy
The algorithm analyzes chest x-rays to detect this common, but under-recognized, critical illness syndrome. 
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COVID Vaccines and Kids: 20 Things to Know
As COVID vaccines become available to children ages 12-15, experts answer parents’ top questions about COVID-19 vaccination for adolescents and teens.
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Long Haul COVID in Kids
A new clinic focuses on children and teens who experience lingering symptoms after COVID, including respiratory issues, fatigue and joint pain
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COVID Upticks Among Kids and Teens: What Parents Should Know
Experts explain why places are seeing record increases in COVID infections among kids and how families can minimize exposure risks.
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Vaping Marijuana Associated with More Symptoms of Lung Damage than Vaping or Smoking Nicotine
Research says vaping cannabis may cause worse respiratory issues than e-cigarettes or smoking cigarettes or marijuana alone.
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MIS-C: The COVID-Related Condition Parents Need to Know About
A pediatrician answers parents’ questions about the COVID-related multi-system inflammatory syndrome, MIS-C.
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When Music Mattered Most
Faculty, staff came together to grant one final wish for man with cystic fibrosis.
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Returning to In-Person School During COVID-19
As many schools prepare to restart in-person learning, many parents and teachers have questions. Pediatric experts discuss what to know about returning to in-person school during COVID-19.
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Subset of COVID-19 Patients Have Increased Bleeding Risk
A new potential biomarker raises concerns over the current standard for treating COVID-19 induced blood clots with high dose blood thinners.
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National Research Effort Discovers Relationship Between Inflammation, Metabolism and Scleroderma Scarring
Study finds NAD+ break down leads to multi organ scarring, providing now a previously undiscovered pathogenic role of the enzyme CD38 in disease scarring.
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Assisted Ventilation Clinic Helps ALS Patient Maintain His Quality of Life
'Every day is a good day’: a meaningful patient-doctor relationship that changed everything.