Pulmonary Health

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to chronic bronchitis and emphysema, a pair of two commonly co-existing diseases of the lungs in which the airways become ...

Economy Rockford: The Health of Healthcare WIFR, IL “We have patients that have COPD or high risk pregnancies, pneumonias or mental illness that frequently have good reason to come back to the hospital in 30 days. And our biggest fear is that an ultimatum that says we will not pay provider for ...

lungs disease: Smokers combining tobacco and marijuana in same ... Entertainment and Showbiz!, India People who smoke both tobacco and marijuana increase their risk of respiratory symptoms and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study has found. Smoking only marijuana, however, was not associated with increased risks, the CMAJ study ...

ALH Telehealth trial begins with education Arrow Lakes News, Canada By Keith Powell - Arrow Lakes News The Arrow Lakes Hospital has recently started up a new Telehealth program which will allow those in the area with asthma or COPD to sit down with a respiratory therapist to learn more about their disease. ...

Understanding Shortness Of Breath And Limitations In COPD Medical News Today (press release), UK Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major public health problem, and a deeper understanding of its most prominent symptom, dyspnea, may lead to improvements in the manner in which it is assessed and treated. The objective of this study ...

Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on climate change.

Weather can be hot or cold, dry or wet, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Climate is the average weather in a place over a long period of time. Changes in climate may be due to natural forces or from human activities. Today climate changes are happening at an increasingly rapid rate...

Listen to the NLM Director's Comments on swine flu. The transcript is also available.

While swine flu is now a pressing public health issue in the U.S. and many other nations, the number of cases, severity, and public health responses vary globally. As of this writing U.S. officials have encouraged Americans to avoid non-essential travel to Mexico and declared a public health emergency (which is a preparatory response)...

Nanosensor Arrays 'Smell' Cancer PhysOrg.com, VA In this study, Dr. Dragonieri's team collected breath samples from 10 patients with NSCLC, 10 with COPD, and 10 healthy controls. After drying the samples, the investigators analyzed them using the Cyranose 320 and its onboard statistical software. ...

MicroDose Technologies Becomes MicroDose Therapeutx: Name Change ... Business Wire (press release), CA MDT's focus in pulmonary delivery is on inhalation therapies for respiratory diseases like asthma and COPD, and supportive care for respiratory illnesses, such as pulmonary infections. Other priority areas include treatments for pain, diabetes and ...

Practice Nurse Healthcare Republic We require a Practice Nurse who is a Nurse Independent Prescriber and has qualifications and experience in Asthma/COPD,Chilhood immunisations,Travel Vaccinations,Chronic Disease Management and Cervical Cytology. Practice Nurse Healthcare Republic all 2 news articles