Category: Respiratory Care

Respiratory Care

CDC Reports fewer infants are dying

Just read a fascinating article on a report from the CDC. It states that the death rate among infants has dropped 4 percent between 2006 and 2011. Check out the article at http://www.intelihealth.com/news/fewer-infants-dying-than-before-cdc-reports?level=0 Dr David Mendez, one of the neonatologists quoted in the article, states that the drop in infant death rates is due to … Continue reading CDC Reports fewer infants are dying

Promising clinical trial on lung cancer drug

Bristol -Myers Squibb recently announced that the data on a recent trial of a experimental immunotherapy for a certain type of lung cancer looks very promising. 1 year survival rates were as high as 41% vs. the typical 5.5-18%. Check out the article located at http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/10/30/us-bristol-myers-cancer-study-idUSKBN0IJ1KT20141030. This makes me think of how many more drugs … Continue reading Promising clinical trial on lung cancer drug