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- Comfort zone Johnny Baker has been admitted to the hospital before, and he's in no rush to go back. "It's no fun being in the hospital," he says, giving a quick pat to his 17-year-old dog, Puppy.Except by most measures, Baker, 49, should be back...
- SeleniumWhat is selenium? Selenium is a trace mineral that is essential to good health but required only in small amounts [1,2]. Selenium is incorporated into proteins to make selenoproteins, which are important antioxidant enzymes. The antioxidant...
- Published: Monday, January 9, 2012By Uptake MedicalUptake Medical Announces Successful Completion of Series C FinancingFunding Will Support Commercialization of InterVapor for Treatment of Severe EmphysemaTUSTIN, Calif., Jan. 9, 2012 -- ...
- Ionic Air Purifier - Is It Safe ?Due to the high voltage required to produce electric field in electrostatic air cleaners, ionizing air purifiers produce some amount of ozone. EPA gives a limit of 50 ppb ozone to any electronic device to ensure...
- It's been known vitamin D plays a crucial role in our immune system, but new research reveals why lacking the nutrient prevents the body's soldiers -- T cells -- from fighting off serious infections. T cells are dormant immune cells until they are...
- Thursday, January 5, 2012 6:00 am | By Mary Morris | 0 comments Although she said she knows the law is on her side, Georgeann Roberts hesitates to pursue her case legally. Instead, she said she just hopes someone will be reasonable enough to let her...
- Take a look at all the great research going on to help us.http://www.lungusa.org/finding-cures/research-news/ran/LoveHolly
- FDA Greenlights Pneumonia VaccineFDA Greenlights Pneumonia Vaccine03 Jan 2012 The FDA has approved Prevnar 13, for use on people over 50. Prevnar 13 is a pneumococcal 13-valent conjugate vaccine, that can prevent pneumonia and disease caused by...
- Ldozy first brought this site to us, its a good one.Check it out.http://www.copdtv.com/Love Holly
- MONTREAL There was a time in Susan Burts life when she was taking aerobics classes four times a week in addition to having a busy career as a nurse at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH). But chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) gradually...
- Special bike helps lung disease patients get aroundAmy Norton Reuters 2:29 p.m. CST, December 29, 2011NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A modernized version of the world's first bicycle could help some people with emphysema get around more easily, a...
- 20-year COPD survivor lives life largeStory by: Alex McPhail, Staff ReporterWed, Dec 21, 2011Linda Coleman, a North Battleford resident, maintains a large vegetable garden, mows her own lawn, golfs, and puts up elaborate Christmas light displays...
- Keeping Emphysema At Bay, With Help From Tobacco PlantsUsing tobacco to fight emphysema is certainly unexpected, especially for the scientists who were working on a way to prevent pandemics when they stumbled on this much more marketable medical...
- Zithromax May Help Lung Function in COPD Patients (Video) (August 24, 2011 - Insidermedicine) Regular use of the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly known as Zithromax, can help improve lung functioning among individuals suffering from chronic...
- Blood pressure drug limits cigarette smoke-induced lung injury in miceChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the most common causes of death in the US. It is a smoking-related disease for which there are currently no disease-altering...