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Stopping Smoking and Healthy Lifestyle. Stopping smoking is the first and primary step to treating COLD and slowing its progression. In addition, all patients should maintain a healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables. An exercise program may be useful, particularly if it is tailored to improve lung function.
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Programs. Patients with COLD need to be very active in managing their condition. Patients might check with their physicians to determine whether a pulmona...
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Expert & Community Posts
Healthy – and Happy – with “End Stage” COPD?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...recliner, plop down and stay there, don't do it! Pulmonary Rehabilitation is a program of... Read more »
Is your doctor meeting your COPD needs?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...why.) 5.) Does your doctor recognize the value of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in the treatment of... Read more »
Working Harder, Spending Smarter, and Doing the Right Thing
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...and it works! Two such types of programs are Pulmonary Rehabilitation for COPD and the... Read more »
Now What? 6 Steps to Breathing Better with COPD
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...someone who does? Does my doctor recognize the value of pulmonary rehabilitation for the... Read more »
Reclaiming Your Life Through Pulmonary Rehab
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...Breathing Better with COPD," we talked briefly about Pulmonary Rehabilitation as one of the... Read more »
Health Guide
Osteoarthritis: Surgery
SurgeryDifferent surgical procedures are available as a final measure to relieve pain and increase function in patients with osteoarthritis. Certain surgical procedures can help relieve pain if... Read more »Stroke Recovery
RecoveryAfter a stroke, patients should take allnecessary measures, including medications and lifestyle changes, to prevent another stroke. For those whose stroke was ischemic, aspirin, warfarin, or... 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 »Heart Attack and Acute Coronary Syndrome: Rehabilitation
www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutewww.acc.org -- American College of Cardiologywww.americanheart.org -- American Heart Association Read more »Scleroderma: Diagnosis
There are no specific tests for scleroderma. The doctor may suspect scleroderma after taking a history of the symptoms and performing a physical examination. As part of this examination, the... Read more »Images
Related News
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 »
Exercise for Diabetics
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Moderate exercise combined with some weightlifting may reduce fat levels in the livers of people with type 2 diabetes by up to... Read summary »
New Heart Procedure Brings Results
October 29, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A newer procedure that targets pulmonary veins may be more beneficial to patients with atrial fibrillation than a more... Read summary »
Want to Quit Smoking? Try Hypnosis
October 25, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Hypnotherapy may be a better way to stomp out cigarettes than other smoking cessation methods, according to new research.... Read summary »
Nicotine Addiction Soars
November 04, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Nicotine addiction has reached its highest level within the last 15 years. Almost 75 percent of people currently being treated... Read summary »
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