Function Of The Lungs
Statins slow lung decline, study finds
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Pulmonary function tests and lung age: Do you know yours?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...distinguish them. I introduced the topic of pulmonary function tests, or PFTs. Today, I would... Read more »
Senior Citizens Who Have Asthma Are Healthier!
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert...synonymous with a slow decline in the health and function of our bodies. But new research,... Read more »
Physical Fitness Test - Figuring How Fit You Really Are.
By Kenn Kihiu , Health Expert...Importance: Life and all movement requires optimum lung function. There is really no way to... Read more »
How old are your lungs?
By Anne Mitchell , Health Expert...inside and on the outside. Wrinkles and reduced lung function are two areas that are relatively... Read more »
"When I'm 64...?"
By Fred Little , Health Expert...simply getting older. Specific measures of lung function with age and asthma While asthma... Read more »
Health Guide
Pulmonary function tests
...Spirometry; Spirogram; Lung function tests Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Risk Factors
...chronic bronchitis. Experts estimate, however, that more than half of Americans with impaired lung function go undiagnosed. Many patients, even if their symptoms are severe, regard their condition... Read more »Heart Attack Patient Guide, Part I: Symptoms
...the hospital, to months and years later. The first part of the guide discusses the basics of heart function, heart attack symptoms, emergency care, medications, tests and treatments performed in... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Surgical Procedures
...factors:An improvement in the lung and chest wall's ability to spring back during breathingImprovement in function of the muscles, such as the diaphragm, involved with breathingPrognosis. Two-year... Read more »Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...of angina and heart attack. Heart failure results because thickened or dilated heart muscle cannot function effectively as a pump. The diseased muscle cells in both types of enlargement are... Read more »
Medications
...others. Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., liver function, lung function) should be... Read more »
...past. Laboratory and/or medical tests (such as lung function tests, morning cortisol levels, eye... Read more »
...flutamide. Your doctor will be monitoring your liver function with blood tests while you are... Read more »
...cis-platinum. Laboratory tests (e.g., electrolytes, kidney function) may be performed to monitor... Read more »
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Early Rehab for COPD
May 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Time is of the essence -- at least for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to a new study,... Read summary »
Oxidative Stress Behind Lung Problems
May 22, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New research suggests markers for oxidative stress in young people can predict the later onset of lung disease such as chronic... Read summary »
Many College Athletes Don't Breath Easy
March 31, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Athletes expect to be a little out of breath at the end of a strenuous workout. But for many, it's more than just a little... Read summary »
Prolonged Antibiotic Use Helps COPD
November 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Long-term use of an antibiotic may reduce the frequency of exacerbations in patients with moderate to severe chronic... Read summary »
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