For adults with a history of smoking undergoing low-dose CT for lung cancer screening, emphysema is predictive of mortality up to 25 years.
Polly Holliday, known for her role as Flo in “Alice,” has died at age 88. The actress was the last surviving star of the beloved CBS sitcom, which ran for nine seasons from 1976 to 1985. Holliday ...
Emphysema detected on baseline low-dose chest CT (LDCT) in the lung cancer screening cohort of more than 9,000 asymptomatic adults was associated with death from all causes, chronic obstructive ...
A record-high 581,000 Connecticut households, about 40%, couldn’t afford a basic “survival” budget in 2023, according to a new analysis from the United Way of Connecticut. And while more than 60% of ...
Adult intussusception is an uncommon diagnosis, usually associated with a structural lead point such as a neoplasm or adhesion. Gastrostomy tube-related intussusception is an exceedingly rare ...
Connecticut’s health care leaders and state officials have been warning for months about the potentially devastating impacts of President Donald J. Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act on access to care ...
PITTSFIELD — The estate of a late Adams woman is suing Springside Rehabilitation and Skilled Care Center, its management and a nursing staffing agency, claiming the facility’s negligence led to her ...
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A man in China became the first recipient of a pig lung. The genetically modified pig organ was transplanted into the 39-year-old, according to an Aug. 26 report by the journal Nature. The procedure ...
A young, thriving Brazilian lawyer tragically died after suffering a severe allergic reaction during a routine CT scan. Leticia Paul, 22, suffered an anaphylactic shock on Wednesday while undergoing a ...
Objective: To investigate computed tomography (CT) features of pneumonia that does not respond to empirical therapy in patients with hematologic diseases. Materials and Methods: This was a ...
Izabella Loving, 5, died from bacterial pneumonia, but abuse contributed to her death, according to a statement released Tuesday by the Washoe County Medical Examiner. The manner of death was homicide ...