COPDConnection.com - Latest COPD Newshttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/Latest COPD News from COPDConnection.comen-us60COPDConnection.com12019http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gifhttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:30:00 ESTMedical ice cream could ease chemo's side effectshttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-410929-98.htmlThe ice cream--called ReCharge--incorporates some active dairy bacteria that some researchers believe can help relieve diarrhea, lost appetite, and anemia in cancer patients.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-410929-98.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 12:34:03 ESTFive-minute survey may help predict lung cancerhttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-410886-98.htmlA five-minute questionnaire that can be answered in your doctor's office may help predict your risk of lung cancer.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-410886-98.htmlMon, 02 Nov 2009 11:48:05 ESTExercise makes cigarettes less attractive to smokers: studyhttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-410874-98.htmlResearchers say exercise can help smokers resist the lure of tobacco and of smoking-related images.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-410874-98.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 14:40:04 EDTEven a few cigarettes affect young people's arterieshttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-409742-98.htmlAccording to a new study, even occasional smoking can increase artery stiffness in young people and affect their bodies' ability to respond to exercise.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-409742-98.htmlTue, 27 Oct 2009 10:04:05 EDTSmoking may be more dangerous for womenhttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-409689-98.htmlA growing body of research suggests that women may be more susceptible to the negative effects of tobacco than men.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-409689-98.htmlTue, 20 Oct 2009 11:14:04 EDTFeds study swine flu vaccine for asthmaticshttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-408088-98.htmlPeople with asthma are known to be at higher risk for swine flu complications, but experts say that some asthma medicines may interfere with the vaccine.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-408088-98.htmlMon, 19 Oct 2009 12:18:05 EDTFDA asks for more info on COPD drughttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-407832-98.htmlThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked drugmaker Novartis for more data on their experimental COPD medication.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-407832-98.htmlThu, 15 Oct 2009 14:25:03 EDTSupervised exercise may ease chemo-related fatiguehttp://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-406990-98.htmlSupervised exercise sessions for chemo patients can lessen fatigue and improve emotional well-being, a study has found.http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/news-406990-98.htmlTue, 13 Oct 2009 14:45:05 EDTElectric neck jab may ease asthmahttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-406450-98.htmlAn electrical device that stimulates a nerve in the neck may ease asthma and other diseases, researchers say.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-406450-98.htmlSun, 04 Oct 2009 20:38:01 EDTCould a bad economy be good for your health?http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/news-404223-98.htmlIt sounds counter-intuitive, but experts say that a bad economy could have some health benefits.http://www.healthcentral.com/migraine/news-404223-98.htmlWed, 30 Sep 2009 12:30:04 EDTHabits may keep couples together--or tear them aparthttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-403178-98.htmlThe "match" of smoking and drinking habits can affect how happy people are in their marriages, new research suggests.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-403178-98.htmlTue, 29 Sep 2009 17:02:00 EDTSenate Finance Committee rejects public healthcare optionhttp://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-402965-98.htmlFive Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option.http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/news-402965-98.htmlMon, 28 Sep 2009 10:49:04 EDTFlavored cigarette ban goes into effecthttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-402586-98.htmlNew federal law may help deter young smokers, health advocates say.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-402586-98.htmlWed, 23 Sep 2009 18:23:02 EDTSmoking bans reduce heart attacks: studyhttp://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-377290-98.htmlCities and towns that ban smoking in such public places as restaurants and bars demonstrate a quick decrease in heart attack rates, a new study has found.http://www.healthcentral.com/copd/news-377290-98.htmlTue, 22 Sep 2009 17:20:01 EDT3 factors cut 10 years off men's lives: studyhttp://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-377010-98.htmlResearchers in Great Britain have found that middle-aged men who smoke, have high blood pressure, or have high cholesterol reduce their life expectancy by 10 to 15 years compared to men without these heart disease risk factors.http://www.healthcentral.com/heart-disease/news-377010-98.html