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- I had a very active weekend off shopping and going to the movies.Last night we put up our tree and with in a hour I had an awful Asthma attack, and then another one this morning.Both attacks were while I was at rest, and bad enough that I couldn't...
- BBC Health: December 16, 2011http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16091912Health care by TV and remote controlFirst thing in the morning, Terry Munro always puts the kettle on."Then I take my blood sugar, take my blood pressure and my weight and in that...
- Dylan Bushell-Embling (Australian Life Scientist)16 December, 2011 16:39Hunter Immunology is currently developing a vaccine to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD) including chronic bronchitis and emphysema.The company is in the final...
- Controlled coughing and coughing up phlegmPeople with COPD usually have extra phlegm (mucus) in their lungs. If you have phlegm, cough it up. If the phlegm stays in your lungs, it can clog your smaller airways, making it hard to breathe. The phlegm...
- Stanford University School of MedicineInhalers of one kind or another are often the mainstay of asthma therapy. I'm Dr. Alan Greene and let's talk about how to actually use an inhaler. When someone is first handed an inhaler, their first instinct is...
- New hope for lung transplant patients, Lung perfusionSusan Dunnett's emphysema made it nearly impossible for her to do anything.It would take the 65-year-old up to 40 minutes to get up the steps and it as long as 20 minutes to get out of bed. I just...
- Physical Activity Is the Strongest Predictor of All-Cause Mortality in Patients With COPD: A Prospective Cohort StudyWaschke B, Kirsten A, Holz OKC, Meyer T, Watz H, Magnussen HChest. 2011;140:331-342Study SummaryThere have been previous indications...
- Keep your nebulizer clean.Here's how and why:The parts that get wet during the treatment must be cleaned to keep germs from growing on them. You do not need to rinse the tubing that connects the machine to the medicine container. Wash after every...
- This is a good reminder to give your friends and family to helpthem understand a few things.Sick lungs don't show!I may not look sick, but....I have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)What is COPD? It includes such illnesses as emphysema,...
- What's Going Around: Pneumonia, emphysema, stomach flu by Ginger ten BenselStory Created: Dec 12, 2011 CST ( Story Updated: Dec 12, 2011 at 6:52 PM CST ) More illnesses are in the air. Pneumonia has put several people in the hospital in central...
- COPD Rehabilitation Improves With Whole-Body VibrationFrom Medscape Medical News COPD Rehabilitation Improves With Whole-Body VibrationNancy A. MelvilleDecember 8, 2011 Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) show improvements in...
- Exercise and immunityBattling another cough or cold? Feeling tired all the time? Taking a daily walk or following a simple exercise routine a few times a week may help you feel better.Exercise not only helps your immune system fight off simple...
- Lung Growth - Groundbreaking Discovery Challenges Medical TextbooksThe current medical understanding that lungs are completely formed by the age of 3 years has now been challenged by researchers at the University of Leicester in a groundbreaking...
- NEW ORLEANS (Ivanhoe Newswire) --It's the third leading cause of death in the United States and it literally takes a person's breath away. We're talking about chronic pulmonary disease or COPD. Some of the most effective treatments may not come in...
- Cough Introduction:Having a cough is one of the most common reasons for seeing your doctor. Normal coughing is important to keep your throat and airways clear by getting rid of mucus or other irritating particles. However, an ongoing (chronic) or...