Pulmonology

Pulmonology is the medical specialty dealing with disease involving the respiratory tract.[1] The term is derived from the Latinword pulmō, pulmonis ("lung") and the Greek -λογία, -logia. Pulmonology is synonymous with pneumology, from the Greekπνεύμων ("lung") and -λογία, -logia, respirology and respiratory medicine.

FDA approves flibanserin for low female sexual desire

Posted on: 19/08/2015 - 00:09

The Food and Drug Administration has approved flibanserin as the first drug treatment for acquired, generalized hypoactive sexual desire disorder in premenopausal women. The drug – marketed as Addyi...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

OCs may ease inflammatory arthritis severity

Posted on: 18/08/2015 - 16:37

Oral contraceptive use may improve symptoms of inflammatory arthritis in women, according to a cohort study conducted in Germany between 2010 and 2013. The researchers analyzed reports on 273 18- to...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Weight program effective for breast cancer survivors

Posted on: 17/08/2015 - 21:00

A group-based behavioral weight loss program supplemented with personal contact and support was effective in helping overweight or obese breast cancer survivors lose a clinically meaningful amount of...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Unvetted drug indications mean safety uncertainties

Posted on: 13/08/2015 - 13:00

The coincidence of two recent news items highlighted the tension between a more unfettered approach to pharmaceutical drug marketing and the need for caution when promoting and prescribing drugs. A...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

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