In The Media

Michael Kleinman
Pulmonology Advisor, October 25, 2024

Inhaled Nicotine Disrupts Normal Heart Function

"The researchers found that standard cigarettes significantly increased the first IF (indicating left ventricle contractile dysfunction). There was a significant reduction in the second IF with electronic cigarettes with nicotine, indicating adverse effects on vascular function." (Michael Kleinman)
Bernadette Boden-Albala
Neurology Learning Network, October 24, 2024

During Recovery, Stroke Patients Benefit from Supportive Social Networks

"In aging populations at higher risk for stroke, we often think of the primary caregiver in terms of network, but more consideration should be given to the role that the larger circle of both family and friends plays in supporting the health of this population. " (Bernadette Boden-Albala)
Michael Kleinman
Drugs.com, October 24, 2024

Inhaled Nicotine Disrupts Normal Heart Function

"Our results support the growing call for public health policies aimed at reducing exposure to inhaled nicotine and to new synthetic nicotine products not yet on the market. APHEL hopes to further unravel the connection between inhaled environmental toxins and heart disease, contributing to safer, healthier communities." (Michael Kleinman)
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The State, October 21, 2024

5 ways to rethink what a ‘balanced diet’ means

"Our bodies are really complex systems. So even though fixating on one food might lead to a quick, short-term benefit to one measure, such as weight, that imbalance could be unhealthy in another way, such as raising LDL cholesterol." (Matthew Landry)
Scott Bartell
NBC 6 South Florida, October 12, 2024

Are forever chemicals in my tap water? For many in South Florida, the answer is yes

"Often legacy PFAS chemicals, including PFOA and PFOS, which have, by the way, been detected in parts of Miami and other parts of Florida in the water that we have the most evidence of that has been studied the longest. They were sort of two of the PFAS that were most highly produced historically before they were phased out of production in the 2000s. But they're still present in water supplies around the country, including Miami." (Scott Bartell)
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CNET, October 9, 2024

Best Air Purifiers of 2024

"The best way to destroy pathogens is just to expose them to sunlight. Air purifiers with a little UV light in there will do one extra task for you. If you're specifically concerned about infectious diseases, that's what that's going to be for. It's a biology killer." (Shahir Masri)
Leigh Turner
Medpage Today, October 9, 2024

Crackdowns on Unproven Stem Cell Therapies Worked Abroad

"While such research faces inevitable limitations in its ability to establish causality, we observed that regulatory actions in both countries were followed by a distinct pattern of change: a reduction in the size of markets, a shift in the types of biologics advertised, and a tempering of marketing claims. " (Leigh Turner)