August 11, 2026

CHEST Issues OSA Guidance for Pregnancy

Guideline recommends screening, diagnosis, positive airway pressure therapy, and postpartum reassessment while highlighting the very low certainty of available evidence.

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August 11, 2026

Tree Canopy Gains Linked to Lower Mortality

The association was most pronounced in Chicago’s hottest neighborhoods, where canopy losses were linked to higher predicted mortality.

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August 11, 2026

Midlife Vascular Risk Tied to Dementia-Free Survival

Patients with diabetes, hypertension, and current smoking in midlife lived nearly 13 fewer years without dementia than those with no vascular risk factors in a long-term US cohort study.

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August 10, 2026

Can Controlled Breathing Reduce Substance Craving?

A systematic review and meta-analysis found small, consistent reductions in craving across substance use disorders, while evidence for withdrawal symptoms and substance dependence remained limited.

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August 07, 2026

Differing Admission, Testing Patterns Based on Physician Sex

Female physicians ordered more testing and admitted a slightly higher share of patients, without differences in 30-day mortality or short inpatient stays.

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August 05, 2026

AI-Assisted MRI Method May Rival CT in Lung Nodule Detection

A rapid AI‐assisted imaging protocol detected nearly all clinically relevant solid lung nodules while closely matching CT for suspicious screening classifications.

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August 04, 2026

An Overlooked Cause of Pediatric Anaphylaxis

Inhaling cumin during meal preparation triggered the first reported case of pediatric cumin-induced anaphylaxis, raising awareness of spice allergy.

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August 04, 2026

PM2.5 Exposure May Be Linked to Lewy Dementias

Danish registry study found stronger associations for Lewy body dementia than Parkinson's disease–related dementia.

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July 31, 2026

Postsurgical Ensartinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC

Adjuvant ensartinib may represent a new therapeutic strategy in completely resected disease.

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July 30, 2026

Prenatal Alcohol Use May Be on the Rise

National survey data suggest current alcohol use, binge drinking, and heavy drinking became more common during pregnancy from 2011 to 2024, although recent estimates indicated the upward trend may be stabilizing.

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