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Kathi MacNaughton

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New Medication Available for People Who Have Moderate to Severe COPD

Recently, a brand new medication was approved for use in the United States by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA, for short). The drug's chemical name is Roflumilast, but is being marketed under the name Daliresp by New York City-based Forest Laboratories. It is specifically designed for people with severe COPD associated with chronic... Read more Chevron

posted 04/04/2011, comment (1)|

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Jane M. Martin, BA, LRT, CRT

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Bad News and Good News for COPD

Late last year the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) released a report confirming that Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is now the third leading cause of death in the U.S; this, after COPD had previously been projected to reach number three in the year 2020. Often when... Read more Chevron

posted 01/27/2011, comments (3)|

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Kathi MacNaughton

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Top Resolutions for Living a Quality Life Despite Having COPD/Emphysema

A new year is about to dawn and that's the time when people seem driven to reviewing where they went wrong in the past and setting new goals to help them improve in the year to come. Of course, it can be really challenging to stick to those goals and great intentions once the holidays are over and you're back to your old routines and... Read more Chevron

posted 12/31/2010, comments (2)|

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Kathi MacNaughton

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Oxy-View Oxygen Therapy Eyeglasses - Crazy Idea or Brilliant Innovation?

I recently stumbled upon a website that talked about some kind of new oxygen delivery device called the Oxy-View Eyeglasses. Intrigued, I clicked on the link. Although my first instinct was that it was just a gimmick, after more research, I actually think it's quite a brilliant invention. Here's the concept: Most people on supplemental... Read more Chevron

posted 10/02/2010, comments (0)|

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Kathi MacNaughton

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10 Things to Do This Year if You Have COPD

COPD is a chronic, incurable illness. That's a fact. But the good news is, that COPD doesn't mean you have to give up on life. There are many things you can do to preserve your quality of life, no matter how far progressed your COPD is. So, since a new year has recently begun, let's look at some concrete actions you can take this year for your... Read more Chevron

posted 02/08/2010, comments (0)|

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