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COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...important, as it is the 4th most common cause of death in the US, and the only common cause of... Read more »
Smoking bans going global
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...tobacco smokeTobacco use accounts for 10% of all deaths worldwide, and about half of all tobacco... Read more »
Combating the Aging Process
By Nancy Muller , Health Expert...replaced infectious diseases as the leading cause of death in the U.S., we are confronted with... Read more »
Testing for Lung Disease: Screening Options and Next Steps
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...killers. We’ll start on a somber note and look at death rates, three cancer deaths for men and... Read more »
I’m Too Young to Have COPD! Or am I?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...undiagnosed. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. and the only one in the top... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
In 2002, chronic obstructive lung disease was responsible for 120,000 deaths. COLD costs in the U.S. in 2004 reached $37.2 billion. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.,... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Risk Factors
...government report, since 1987 more women than men have reported symptoms of COLD. Furthermore, the death rate from COLD has increased dramatically in women since the early 1970s. In 2000, the... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: References
ReferencesChronic Obstructive Airway Disorders. In: Beers MH and Berkow R. (eds). The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy, 17th ed. (online). Available at:... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
Chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD), also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is characterized by a limitation of the airflow in the lung, which develops over time... Read more »Immunizations: Pneumococcal Pneumonia
...40,000 and 70,000 people each year. Together with influenza, pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the US and is the leading cause of death from infection.Of particular concern is the... Read more »
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Corticosteroids Linked to Pneumonia
January 09, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Inhaling corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may cause pneumonia, a new study shows. The lung... Read summary »
Statins may benefit COPD patients
August 10, 2009Patients who have COPD may benefit from taking statin drugs, a new review of published research suggests. Scientists looked at nine studies conducted... Read summary »
Experts publish new COPD guidelines
August 07, 2009Experts have established new standards for the diagnosis and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The lung disease--which is... Read summary »
Fitness Levels may Lower Death Risks
May 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Exercising regularly may offer more benefits than simply shedding extra pounds or relieving stress. A new analysis reveals a... Read summary »
Never too Late to Kick the Habit
May 15, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A new study proves it is never too late to quit smoking and gain back health benefits. The study finds women who quit smoking... Read summary »
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