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 issues new pregnancy/lactation drug label standards

Posted on: 03/12/2014 - 21:23

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a final rule requiring content and format changes to pregnancy and lactation labeling information for prescription drugs and biologic products. The...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Abortion rates reach historic low in 2011

Posted on: 02/12/2014 - 17:04

The total number of abortions, the rate of abortions per 1,000 women, and the ratio of abortions to live births all reached historic lows in 2011, according to a study published in Morbidity and...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Statins don’t cut fracture risk

Posted on: 01/12/2014 - 21:00

Daily rosuvastatin did not decrease fracture risk in a large international clinical trial involving older men and women who had elevated CRP levels, according to a report published online Dec. 1 in...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Breast cancer relapse risk halved since 1986

Posted on: 24/11/2014 - 21:00

Breast cancer outcomes have improved significantly over the past 3 decades, with major gains in relapse-free survival and declines in mortality for all subtypes but particularly HER-2 positive breast...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Repeat BMD screening not helpful for women under 65

Posted on: 18/11/2014 - 22:15

Postmenopausal women without osteoporosis on their first bone mineral density test are unlikely to fracture before age 65, and are therefore unlikely to benefit from regular or repeated screening...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

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