What Causes Emphysema
Singer, actor Jerry Reed dies of emphysema
August 07, 2009
Expert & Community Posts
New Treatments for COPD
By Jane M. Martin , Health ExpertI can't tell you how many times a person with emphysema/COPD has come up to me, really frustrated,... Read more »
Are You an Alpha (A-1AD deficient)?
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...that’s how I rationalized it.” Mary’s dad died of emphysema and her mom of lung cancer and... Read more »
COPD and asthma: What's the difference?
By David Kaufman, M.D. , Health Expert...patients affected by both chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Less common diseases, such as... Read more »
Asking Questions, Getting Answers, and Moving Forward
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert...combination of two lung diseases: chronic bronchitis and emphysema. There is some debate ... Read more »
The Dangers of Diagnosing... Yourself (or Each Other)
By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert...including the common cold, sinus infections, the flu and emphysema. So, just having those... Read more »
Health Guide
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Symptoms
...Symptoms may vary, however, or others may be present depending on which disease predominates.Symptoms of EmphysemaTypically, first symptoms of emphysema occur in heavy smokers in their mid-50s.... Read more »Emphysema
Prevention Avoiding smoking -- or quitting if you do smoke -- can greatly decrease risk for this disease. Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Introduction
...alveoli are small sacs where oxygen is exchanged in the lungs.The two major diseases in this category are emphysema and chronic bronchitis, both covered in this report. Asthmatic bronchitis, the... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Causes
...the lung, increasing the risk both for COLD and lung cancer. Different effects of smoking can lead to emphysema or chronic bronchitis, but smokers generally have signs of both conditions. The... Read more »Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Surgical Procedures
Surgical ProceduresSurgical procedures for emphysema are still investigative. They are all very expensive and often not covered by insurance. The great majority of patients cannot be helped by... Read more »Images
Emphysema... Read more »
Medications
...the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. How To Use Suppositories and... Read more »
...obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis and emphysema). Controlling these symptoms can... Read more »
...the treatment of asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The inhaler enables the drug to... Read more »
...(e.g., chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis). It works in... Read more »
...breathing caused by ongoing lung disease (e.g., asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis).... Read more »
Related News
Could Emphysema Start in Childhood?
September 30, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) ? Everyone knows secondhand smoke can hurt young lungs, but most of the time the risk is associated with asthma or later... Read summary »
Easier Procedure for Emphysema
January 10, 2007PHILADELPHIA (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- "I couldn't clean; I couldn't cook; I couldn't go outside," Susan Morris recalls. Cleaning and cooking... Read summary »
New COPD med available
August 07, 2009Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have a new medication available. Brovana is a twice-daily med that should be used in a... Read summary »
Emphysema tied to premature birth
August 07, 2009If you were born prematurely, researchers say you may be more likely to develop lung problems such as emphysema later in life. In a recent study of... Read summary »
New air pollutant linked to cancer, asthma
August 07, 2009New research has found that many of us breathe in as much as 300 cigarettes worth of harmful air pollution per day. This newly-discovered pollution... Read summary »
- Privacy Policy: Updated as of April 1, 2009|
- Service Terms and Agreement|
- Advertising Policy|
- Contact Us|
- About Us|
- RSS Feed|
- Site Map|
- How to Use This Site
By using this service, you accept our Terms of Use. Please read them. The consumer health information on COPDConnection.com is for informational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice or treatment for any medical conditions. You should promptly seek professional medical care if you have any concern about your health, and you should always consult your physician before starting a fitness regimen. Copyright © 2005-2009. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. All rights reserved.
 | We comply with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. |
