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Health Encyclopedia: Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Resources

Resources

www.lungusa.org -- American Lung Association
www.nhlbi.nih.gov -- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
www.aarc.org -- American Association for Respiratory Care
www.njc.org -- National Jewish Medical and Research Center
www.alpha1.org -- Alpha1 National Association
www.emphysemafoundation.org -- The National Emphysema Foundation
www.nlhep.org -- National Lung Health Education Program
www.thoracic.org -- American Thoracic Society
www.sts.org -- Society of Thoracic Surgeons
www.unos.org -- Un...

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Expert & Community Posts

Can an Accident Trigger Osteoarthritis?

By Dr. Jonathan Krant , Health Expert

...progress to include adjacent regions of the spine, with generalized discomfort. Important: We... Read more »

Ask the Expert: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Celebrex, and Surgery

By Mark Borigini, M.D. , Health Expert

...has been answered.Important: We hope you find this general medical and health information... Read more »

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

(TOS) is nothing short of an elusive condition that baffles many doctors. Two types of TOS exist.... Read more »

Breastfeeding – Protective or Not?

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

...Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine from the American Thoracic Society. In that study,... Read more »

Obesity and Asthma

By Nancy Sanker , Health Expert

...Critical Care Medicine, published by the American Thoracic Society. It seems that for overweight... Read more »

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Health Guide

Bypass Surgery Patient Guide: Heart Bypass Information

...often administered by mouth, muscular or subcutaneous injection, or intravenously. You will receive general anesthesia and be completely asleep. During bypass surgery, the chest bone is... Read more »

Angioplasty Patient Guide: Find Angioplasty Information

...be given a sedative to help you relax. The procedure is performed under local anesthesia, instead of general, because you need to be awake to move, cough or breathe when asked to do so. Will it... Read more »

Menstrual Disorders: Highlights

...found that they compared favorably with older types of surgery. Surgery time and complications were generally reduced.Nerve destruction surgery should not be recommended for dysmenorrhea,... Read more »

Scleroderma: Resources

...Scleroderma Clinical Trials Consortiumwww.phassociation.org -- Pulmonary Hypertension Associationwww.thoracic.org/ -- American Thoracic Society Read more »

Physical Causes of Erectile Dysfunction: Impotence Causes

...Viagra only. The vacuum pump may serve a similar purpose as the injections.Radiation. Although it is generally believed that radiation poses a lower risk for impotence than does surgery, studies... Read more »

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