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.

Diet, exercise boost ovulation in PCOS

HONOLULU – Preconception diet and exercise, by themselves or in combination with oral contraceptives, improved ovulation rates, compared with birth control pills alone, in a randomized study of 149...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
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PEARCE-INGS: The right questions

During an adolescent visit, we all can agree that getting answers to even the simplest of questions can be a day’s work. Despite the reason for the visit, it always is important to ask a few basic...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

ROR score aids prognosis after 5 years on tamoxifen

The risk of recurrence (ROR) score provides clinically meaningful prognostic information after postmenopausal women with early-stage breast cancer complete 5 years of tamoxifen therapy, according to...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

VIDEO: More gonadotropin, fewer live births

SAN FRANCISCO– The higher the dose of gonadotropin for ovarian stimulation, the lower the live birth rate, a retrospective study of 541,967 cycles of assisted reproductive technology showed. The...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

Ovarian aging may be tip-off on cardiovascular risk

HONOLULU – Women with greater ovarian reserve had lower cardiovascular risk in a prospective study of 1,092 healthy, ovulating women aged 25-45 years, 250 of whom were followed for 3-5...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology
Type: News Item

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