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Kind of a scary article:
Misdiagnosis of Pulmonary Embolism Found Frequent and Harmful - CME Teaching Brief - MedPage Today
Despite evidence-based guidelines, diagnostic mismanagement of a suspected pulmonary embolism is common and harmful, according to French researchers.
Two large studies reported in the Feb. 7 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine alerted physicians to a serious [...]

South Bend Tribune: Surfers inspire new cystic fibrosis treatment
Hypertonic saline treatment was inspired by some surfers in Australia who, like Devon, also have CF.
They told their doctors that what made them feel especially good was a day on the ocean waves.
Researchers down under and also at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill put [...]

Pulmonary symptoms and function decline slightly after combined chemotherapy and chest radiotherapy for limited-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and remain stable for five to 15 years, according to a report in the November issue of Chest.
“Patients with limited stage SCLC have potentially curable disease with only a small decrement in their lung function that [...]

Vail Daily News for Vail and Beaver Creek Colorado - News
In Denver, a respiratory therapist suggested a blood test. A positive result would explain everything. And what if it is? Canada wanted to know. What is the cure?”There is no cure,” replied the therapist. “Only a lung transplant.”
Dean Canada is among an estimated 100,000 Americans [...]