Found this on my desk today. Best part of my job… ❤️ Michigan Medicine Pulmonary & Critical Care 🫁

All flavors in cigarettes except menthol were banned in 2009. Numerous studies have linked menthol flavoring with higher rates of addiction and consequent lung disease in Black populations.

It's time to do the right thing and save lives. cnn.it/3TJejd7 #lungcancer #FDA

How can anybody in healthcare get CME credits for an activity sponsored by tobacco giant Philip Morris?
I think American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) should investigate & Medscape should immediately cancel the activity.
In American Thoracic Society (ATS) ERS you are banned if you an are funded by #BigTobacco .

Not a joke.

The American Lung Association report, which focused on kids in my home state of Michigan, found that clean power might prevent three million childhood #asthma attacks by 2050 with the shift to #EVs and clean electricity. bit.ly/49o15sk

6.6% of Americans are immunocompromised and the new drug Pemgarda, and marketed by the biotech Invivyd, offers the hope of a safer future to patients who are still most at risk from #Covid .

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#FDA #drugdevelopment #autoimmune #lunghealth #lungs #COVID19

I'm always honored to be part of our amazing Michigan Medicine family!

Thrilled to see our work studying the natural history of atrial functional #MR out in JACC Journals
Mayo Clinic CV Mayo Clinic Rochester Cardiology Fellows
How frequently does #AFMR progress/ regress? How often does low #EF develop?
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In case you missed it this week, I was interviewed in @Time for their article on new #biologic treatments for #COPD .

“Dupilumab is just one drug, but it opens up the door for a lot more research and exploration of biologics for the treatment of COPD.” bit.ly/3PAG4U1

A new study lays to rest rumors that #COVID19 bivalent vaccines cause strokes.

With a risk of 1 out of 100,000, the benefits far outweigh the risks and bivalent vaccines saved many lives. bit.ly/3ToyfSx

Happy International Women’s Day! Behind many great women are some really great men too. Thank you to all the allies out there. And thanks to Ravi Kalhan Mark Dransfield and George Washko for putting up with me for all these years…

Indoor #airquality affects your respiratory health and cleaning your duvets and comforters properly can help reduce #allergies and #asthma attacks.

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For more tips, my book #BreathingLessons goes into detail about indoor air pollutants and triggers.

The flu may be common but that doesn't mean it is not a serious illness.

The flu shot reduced emergency department visits by almost 50% last year! An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. 💉 bit.ly/3T1kGIF

As cannabis becomes legal nationwide, it's crucial for people to recognize that just because something is legal does not mean it is #healthy .

Marijuana is linked to increased heart attack and stroke risk. Smoking activity is not healthy for your lungs. cnn.it/4bQwohJ

Politicians in D.C. love to grandstand that their policies are saving kids' lives, but when confronted with data that #EVs improve children's lung diseases, it's crickets. 🦗

Clean air initiatives matter for lifelong #lunghealth . bit.ly/3UQxSmb

My heart goes out to parents desperately trying to secure #Flovent while they can.

You would assume the generic name would already be approved by insurers but that is not necessarily the case! bit.ly/4bRAgin

Three states are suing over tightened #EPA smog regulations. Given that wind can carry #airpollution , one can argue that this lawsuit is exactly why the federal government needs more regulation for #cleanair . bit.ly/42QSyMS

The #EPA recognizes “a broad and growing body of science” links particulate matter pollution to serious, and often deadly, illnesses such as lung cancer, heart disease, kidney disease, neurological disorders, asthma attacks, and stroke. bit.ly/3I5oCmt

#airquality #lungs

The #RSV vaccine can save tens of thousands of lives, but the medical community still struggles to combat unscientific conspiracy theories.

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