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Anticholinergic Agents
Anticholinergic agents relax the bronchial muscles. They are generally inhaled and act as a bronchodilator over time.
Brands and Benefits. Anticholinergics used for COLD include ipratropium (Atrovent) and tiotropium (Spiriva). Ipratropium is the older agent, and experts recommend it as the first choice in treating COLD. It has a very slow onset and can be used as maintenance therapy for people with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Anticholinergic agents have few ...
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2007: The Breast Cancer Year in Review
By PJ Hamel , Health ExpertWhat’s the most significant breast cancer news to make headlines during the year just past?... Read more »
Body Worlds Exhibits - A Great Way to Learn About (and Regain Respect for) Your Body
By Dorian Martin , Health Expert...having been once used by a miner who suffered from black lung disease. As I viewed the smoker's... Read more »
Black Women and Breast Cancer: Does Inequality Equal Racism?
By Beth Brophy , Health ExpertResearchers have long puzzled over why African-American women have higher death rates from breast... Read more »
URGENT: FDA May Remove or Limit Access to Opioid Pain Medications
By Karen Lee Richards , Health ExpertThe FDA is currently developing what they term “Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies” or... Read more »
The Link Between Acid Reflux and Asthma Discovered
By Tracy Davenport , Health ExpertStudies have shown that anywhere between 50 and 90 percent of patients with asthma experience some... Read more »
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Highlights
About The DiseaseNon-small cell lung cancers (NSCLC) include three cell types: squamous cell carcinoma, adenocarcinoma, and large cell carcinoma. In the early stages, surgery can treat all... Read more »Vitamins: Healthy Foods
Healthy FoodsEvidence increasingly suggests that a varied diet, not individual food chemicals, is essential for basic health and a longer life. Such diets are rich in fresh fruits and vegetables and... Read more »Pneumonia: Introduction
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung that is most often caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, or other organisms. Occasionally, inhaled chemicals that irritate the lungs can... Read more »Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Risk Factors
Before cigarettes became popular in the beginning of the 20th century, lung cancer was rare. This year, lung cancer is expected to strike up to 174,470 Americans, and about 162,460 are... 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
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Understanding Lung Cancer
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Although it's the deadliest cancer, not all smokers are affected by lung cancer equally. Now, doctors are one step closer to... Read summary »
Young Blacks More Likely to Die of Heart Disease
March 27, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Young blacks are much more likely to die of heart disease before the age of 50 than young whites, according to a new study in... Read summary »
Race Matters When it Comes to Asthma
May 02, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- When it comes to asthma, new research shows black patients are more likely to visit the emergency room or be hospitalized for... Read summary »
Bacterial 'Playground' for Cystic Fibrosis
January 22, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- New insight into ancient bacteria may spur the development of a novel cystic fibrosis (CF) treatment. People who have CF suffer... Read summary »
Artificial Lung Saves Lives
August 20, 2007TORONTO, Canada (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) About 20 percent of people who need a lung transplant will die waiting for one. Unlike damaged kidneys or... Read summary »
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