Lung Health Services

04/29/2025

Today, we celebrate you Ruth Wallace Landis!
We celebrate an incredible milestone and an even more incredible person❤️
Ruth, you have been the heart and backbone of our practice, the steady hand and kind soul who held us together through every season. Your dedication, warmth, and unwavering support have left a lasting impact on everyone lucky enough to work with you.

As you embark on this next exciting chapter, we want you to know how deeply you will be missed ! not just for all that you did, but for the incredible person you are.
We are also thrilled to celebrate your birthday today 🎉a perfect reminder of the joy you bring to every space you enter.

Congratulations on your retirement, Ruth!
Thank you for everything. You will always be part of our family❤️

Wishing you happiness, health, and new adventures ahead!🎉🎉 — with Ruth Wallace Landis.

12/24/2024

A recent Double Take video presents the case of a 42-year-old woman presenting with cough, fatigue, fevers, and shortness of breath. Based on a Clinical Problem-Solving article published in NEJM, the video explores the differential diagnosis for shortness of breath and highlights the importance of maintaining a broad differential when first-line therapies fail to improve a patient’s condition. https://nej.md/4g7I8hq

12/24/2024

I hate to post a negative post at such a wonderful time of the year, but for physicians, there’s definitely a feeling that the Grinch had a hand in the final version of the bill passed by Congress this weekend.

At the last minute, the decision was made to exclude important healthcare related provisions in the initial versions of the bill that were key to protecting access to healthcare.

The decision was made not to address the 2.83% Medicare paycut that physicians will get starting Jan 1. Given that physician reimbursement makes up only a tiny % of expenditure, these cuts will do a lot more harm than good.

In the face of a large physician shortage, this will further restrict access to care for as physician practices struggle to address increasing overhead. According to the AMA, when adjusting for the costs of running a practice, physicians have had a 33% cut in Medicare pay rates over the past 2 decades. There have been no adjustments to physician compensation to account for inflation.

As commercial payors follow Medicare rates as benchmarks, this will likely result in insurance companies getting more profits while more physicians opt to stop taking both Medicare and commercial health insurance.

Additionally, this is the straw that breaks the camel’s back for many physicians about the direction healthcare is going in. There is increasing chatter of unionization, strikes, and walkouts.
At a time of alarming burnout, this decision also amplifies thoughts that many physicians have about leaving medicine. With 20-25% of physicians already thinking of quitting within the next 2 years, this is a real public health threat.

Adding insult to injury, provisions that would’ve tightened federal oversight of pharmacy benefit managers were also removed.

A short term 3 month extension of telehealth and acute hospital-care-at-home waivers was passed, although the originally planned 2 year extension would have bought more security for the future of telehealth.

Hoping that Congress works quickly to retroactively address all of these things in 2025. Physicians are tired and are increasingly losing faith in the system.

12/24/2024

❣️Celebrating Unwavering Dedication and Commitment at Lung Health Services❣️

At Lung Health Services, we are deeply humbled by our extraordinary team of women, whose selfless dedication, compassion, and unparalleled expertise inspire boundless hope and profound healing within our community!

❤️‍🩹United in their pursuit of a common purpose, these remarkable professionals tirelessly strive to empower those valiantly battling lung diseases and lung cancer, ensuring that no individual faces their journey alone❤️

As the year draws to a close, we wish to express our most sincere and heartfelt gratitude for their unwavering commitment and remarkable strength. Together, they embody the very essence of selfless service, bringing solace, care, and advocacy to every life they touch🙏

This holiday season, we extend our warmest and most heartfelt wishes to our team, our patients, and our community. May this joyous time bring unbridled joy, profound peace, and renewed hope as we eagerly anticipate another year of making a transformative difference, one precious life at a time.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Lung Health Services! 🎄💙

11/28/2024

This Thanksgiving, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to all of you—our patients, colleagues, friends, and family—who inspire and support us every day.

In lung care, we’re reminded of the power of breath, resilience, and hope. This year, I’m especially thankful for the opportunity to serve, heal, and empower others through health and wellness.

May your day be filled with love, laughter, and moments that take your breath away—in the best way possible!

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and peaceful Thanksgiving.

11/17/2024

Trigger warning: grief/loss

This Lung Cancer Awareness Month, we remember and honor those we have lost to this devastating disease.
Every person and their stories leave a lasting legacy in the hearts of our lung cancer community. Their strength, resilience, and spirit continue to inspire us to fight harder, support one another, and work tirelessly toward a future where lung cancer takes fewer lives.
Let us take this time to honor the memories of friends we’ve lost and stand together with the families and friends who carry their love forward. Please drop a comment to those you would like to remember.

11/17/2024

11/17/2024

Early Detection is Key! The NCI indicates that about 16% of lung cancer cases are diagnosed early. This statistic underscores the critical need for greater awareness and improved access to screening programs. Early detection can save lives! Let's spread the word and advocate for better screening options.

11/17/2024

Diet is a cornerstone in the management of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). A low-FODMAP diet may be effective, but challenging to adjust to.

A new Review summarises the evidence for dietary management of IBS & discuss how ongoing challenges, burdens, and risks can be reduced: https://hubs.li/Q02Xgb6k0

👇 Figure: Advantages and disadvantages of supplements, foods, and whole-diet interventions in IBS.

11/17/2024

🌍 Lung Cancer Affects Non-Smokers Too 🌍 Did you know that 15-20% of lung cancer cases occur in individuals with no history of smoking? Other risk factors like air pollution, radon, and certain occupational exposures contribute to lung cancer risk says the ALA. Protect yourself by staying informed!

09/07/2024

Today is the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies! We all have a responsibility to protect our atmosphere and ensure that we can all .

Find out how the campaign aims to improve lung health, and learn more about getting involved: https://europeanlung.org/en/projects-and-campaigns/healthy-lungs-for-life/

United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) European Respiratory Society

09/06/2024

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🚨Huge News in Lung Cancer Space!

🔬Trial: A new mRNA-based vaccine is being tested across seven countries for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

💉How it works: The vaccine, known as BNT116, uses mRNA technology, similar to COVID-19 vaccines, to prime the immune system to recognize and attack cancer cells.

🌟 Why it matters: The aim is to prevent lung cancer from coming back after treatment, addressing one of the biggest challenges many patients face after treatment.
↳ NSCLC comes back in about 30-75% cases with higher rates of recurrence seen in advanced stages.

This groundbreaking trial could significantly improve survival rates for lung cancer- the world’s leading cause of cancer deaths.

For more details, check out the article below.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/article/2024/aug/23/world-first-lung-cancer-vaccine-trials-launched-across-seven-countries

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First patient in UK gets dose of jab designed to kill most common form of lung cancer – and stop it coming back