Therese Borden is the editor of CHEST Physician. After 20 years of research, writing, and editing in the field of international development and economics, she began working in the field of medical editing and has held a variety of editorial positions with the company. She holds a PhD in International Economics from American University, Washington, and a BA in history from the University of Washington, Seattle.
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CDC, FDA in hot pursuit of source of vaping lung injuries
Although a definitive cause remains unknown, evidence is accumulating to implicate tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing devices in vaping-related...
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Vaping-linked injuries top 1,600 cases
Thirty-four deaths have now been confirmed.
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Dogs steal the show again at CHEST 2019
NEW ORLEANS – Consider bringing a dog into your life to relieve stress.
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Vaping-linked lung injuries near 1,500
Seventy percent of patients are male, and 79% are under age 35 years.
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Vaping-associated lung injury cases nears 1,300
Twenty-six deaths have been confirmed in 21 states and more deaths are currently under investigation.
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Environmental Scan: Drivers of change in education, content delivery, and career advancement
Training, maintenance of certification, continuing education, mentoring, and career development will all be transformed in the coming years.
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Serum testosterone and estradiol levels associated with current asthma in women
The overall prevalence of current asthma in the sample was 9% (6% in men and 13% in women).
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Environmental scan: Drivers of change in technology
Physicians are being challenged to incorporate blockchain technology, virtual health care, and artificial intelligence into their interactions...
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Environmental Scan: Economy and workforce
The health care workforce is being transformed by profound demographic changes and the steady growth of the U.S. health sector.
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Sleep disorder treatment tied to lower suicide attempt risk in veterans
Previous research has explored the link between sleep disturbances and suicide attempts, but less has been done to look at specific sleep problems...
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Vaping device marketers take aim at youth through social media
More than a third of JUUL-related posts contained overt promotional content that highlighted ways to obtain products at reduced cost, such as...
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Environmental Scan: Drivers of change in health care
One of the components of CHEST Inspiration is the Environmental Scan, a series of articles focusing on the internal and external environmental...
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FDA approves drug to treat low sexual desire in women
Women with reduced sexual desire can experience marked distress or interpersonal difficulty.
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FDA warns of possible temporary shortage of trach tube
The shortage may impact children because but there are fewer alternative products on the market for pediatric patients.