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Improvements in breast cancer detection and treatment have resulted in improved survival, but now those improvements seem to have stalled, a new analysis shows. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says two groups of women …

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Immune checkpoint inhibitors are cancer drugs that for many have been a lifeline. Yet they are associated with a range of reactions that really need to be cataloged so they’re easier to recognize, some experts argue. Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer …

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Microplastics you’ve inhaled and eaten are found all over your body, a recent study shows, and while no one knows exactly how they’re impacting your health, odds are they aren’t good for you. Kimmel Cancer Center director William Nelson at …

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Microplastics are formed from the breakdown of plastics in the environment, and they’ve now been found in many places in the human body, a new study reveals. William Nelson, director of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins, says it’s …

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Breathing through your mouth makes health issues from dryer air even worse, says David Edwards, a respiratory health expert at Johns Hopkins. His recent study shows the deleterious impact of dry air on our respiratory system but says there are …

There are things you can do to help protect your respiratory health even with dryer air and poor air quality, Elizabeth Tracey reports Read more →

Very tiny particles known as PM2.5 are a part of pollutants in the air, and have been shown to negatively affect health. Ditto for warming temperatures, which dry out our respiratory system, research by David Edwards, a respiratory health expert …

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Dry air just isn’t good for your respiratory health, new research by David Edwards, a respiratory health expert at Johns Hopkins, has shown. Dry air makes mucus thicker and harder to expel, and traps both toxins and pathogens in our …

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When you’re in an environment where the air is dry, a whole cascade of responses renders you more susceptible to respiratory conditions and diseases. That’s according to research by respiratory health expert David Edwards at Johns Hopkins. Edwards: It's understood …

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As our planet warms, relative humidity hasn’t changed much but evaporation rate has increased, so things are dryer. This is a prescription for increased respiratory problems, says David Edwards, a respiratory health expert at Johns Hopkins.  Edwards: We took airway …

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Climate change and increasing temperatures are already taking a toll on your health, research by David Edwards, a respiratory health expert at Johns Hopkins, has shown.  Edwards: Airway mucosa is drying out, like the earth's top soil with warming temperatures, …

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