A new law aims to protect workers from silicosis, a lung disease linked to popular household countertops. Experts say it isn’t enough.
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A new California law aims to protect workers from silicosis, an incurable lung disease that has killed 29 people in the state ...
Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...
When we speak of a garment worker, what image flickers to mind? A young, slender woman poised at a sewing machine. She endures a ten to twelve-hour shift—or perhaps she is on the street, raising her ...
Dr. Joshua Sabari tells CURE that surgery, radiation and systemic therapy can affect the lungs, and he urges exercise and reporting new symptoms early. In an interview with CURE, Dr. Joshua Sabari, a ...
Dr. Joshua K. Sabari explains how surgery, radiation and therapy may reduce lung capacity and shares steps survivors can take to protect their breathing health. In a recent video interview, Dr. Joshua ...
Skin wounds heal with less scarring when thin sheets of dried human placenta are applied as dressings, according to research in mice and people. The placenta’s healing properties have been known since ...
Jascayd (nerandomilast) is a brand-name prescription oral tablet used to treat idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and progressive pulmonary fibrosis in adults by reducing inflammation and slowing lung ...