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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Chronic Lung Disease

Study: Codeine does not relieve coughing in patients with COPD

August 07, 2009
Researchers at Manchester University have found "no statistical difference" between codeine and a placebo in treating cough associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Codeine does suppress coughing in patients with the chronic lung disease, the researchers found, but it did little to treat what actually causes the cough. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Reclaiming Your Life Through Pulmonary Rehab
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...following questions. Do you have COPD or another chronic lung disease and are becoming... Read more »

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Testing for Lung Disease: Screening Options and Next Steps
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...Let’s take a minute to compare some disease facts for chronic lung disease and three big... Read more »

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Is your doctor meeting your COPD needs?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...respect and understanding. Although I didn't have chronic lung disease I was experiencing some... Read more »

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Smoking around asthmatic children is unwise
By Rick Frea , Health Expert

...a parent was smoking in front of a child with a chronic lung disease.  He would say, "This is... Read more »

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Apple Juice -- Can It Really Help With Wheezing?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

Have you seen the news this week? There's been a lot of coverage in the health news about a new... Read more »

Health Guide

Meet Jane Martin
...and founder and director of Breathing Better Living Well.com, a website providing information about chronic lung disease, as well as stories, articles, and an active forum for pulmonary patients... Read more »
Protect Yourself from an AAA Rupture
...a family history of AAA·        Smoking·        High blood pressure·        Chronic lung disease   AAAs can be permanently cured when diagnosed early. But if left... Read more »
Cor pulmonale
... Right-sided heart failure - cor pulmonale Prevention Avoiding behaviors that lead to chronic lung disease (especially cigarette smoking) may prevent the eventual development of cor... Read more »
Cor pulmonale
...to properly pump against these abnormally high pressures, this is called cor pulmonale. Almost any chronic lung disease or condition causing prolonged low blood oxygen can lead to cor pulmonale.... Read more »
Byssinosis
...Smoking increases the risk for this disease. Repeated exposure to the offending substances may lead to chronic lung disease and shortness of breath or wheezing. Read more »

Medications

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Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It relaxes the... Read more »

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Ipratropium is used to treat lung diseases such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. It relaxes the... Read more »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »