Pulmonary Health

Valuable Information On Pulmonary Health For You To Battle COPD, Emphyzema and Other Pulmonary Diseases

Live Webcast: Fetal Laser Surgery

Filed under: Pulmonary Health — What's New on MedlinePlus at 10:00 pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Watch a live webcast of a fetal laser surgery on October 1 at 4 p.m. EDT.

Also, browse through links to prerecorded webcasts of surgical procedures. These are actual procedures performed at medical centers in the United States.


Pharmaxis Files Aust Marketing Application for Bronchitol - Sydney Morning Herald

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 7:43 pm on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Pharmaxis Files Aust Marketing Application for Bronchitol
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 2 hours ago
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), PXS25 for the treatment of lung fibrosis and PXS4159 for asthma. (symbol PXSL). The company is headquartered in Sydney ...

The Internet - RedOrbit

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 8:32 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

The Internet
RedOrbit, TX - 13 hours ago
Two of its initiatives related to smoking and respiratory conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD, the fourth leading cause of ...

Exco InTouch's Electronic Patient Diary Selected by Synairgen to … - PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung)

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 6:56 am on Tuesday, September 30, 2008

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Exco InTouch's Electronic Patient Diary Selected by Synairgen to ...
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung), Austria - 15 hours ago
... outcomes (ePRO) solutions have been selected by Synairgen, a drug discovery company focused on asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). ...

Inhaler Risks - RedOrbit

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 6:36 pm on Monday, September 29, 2008

Inhaler Risks
RedOrbit, TX - 2 hours ago
The inhalers help people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, to breathe. ...
Heart Risk Link to Inhaler RedOrbit
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Inhalers linked to risk of heart attacks - Pulse

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 3:42 am on Monday, September 29, 2008

Inhalers linked to risk of heart attacks
Pulse, UK - 17 hours ago
Dr Dermot Ryan, a member of the General Practice Airways Group and a GP in Loughborough, Leicestershire said COPD was often undertreated and ...

Broccoli vital boost in battling chronic lung disease - London Free Press

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 1:31 am on Monday, September 29, 2008

Broccoli vital boost in battling chronic lung disease
London Free Press, Canada - 19 hours ago
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema in the past, is a serious lung disease characterized by a continual ...

Director’s Comments: Weight and Health Reconsidered

Filed under: Pulmonary Health — What's New on MedlinePlus at 10:00 pm on Sunday, September 28, 2008

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments called "Weight and Health Reconsidered." The transcript is also available.

Recent findings suggest about 24 percent of normal weight adults are at risk for cardiovascular disease while half of overweight adults are not. The findings, from a U.S. national study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, partially challenge a stereotype that associates weight and health problems. The findings add insights about watching your waist -- plus the importance of regular exercise...


Information About the Drug Spiriva Being Linked to Increased Risk … - PR Web (press release)

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 1:17 am on Sunday, September 28, 2008

Information About the Drug Spiriva Being Linked to Increased Risk ...
PR Web (press release), WA - 18 hours ago
Spiriva treats bronchospasm (narrowing of the airways in the lungs) associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It is an anticholinergic ...

Doctor Speaks About COPD Risks, Treatments - Tyler Morning Telegraph

Filed under: COPD - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Health — COPD - Google News at 4:54 pm on Friday, September 26, 2008

Doctor Speaks About COPD Risks, Treatments
Tyler Morning Telegraph, TX - Sep 26, 2008
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the country. Another 24 million people have evidence of impaired lung function. University of Texas Health ...
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