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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

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Comprehensive News Feed for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Results 1 - 20 of 1,010 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

  1. SeniorBridge Acquires Care Management Company in Madison, CTRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Business Wire

    SeniorBridge, a provider of professional services for individuals requiring care for chronic health conditions, is expanding its business in the Northeast.

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    Related Topix: Nursing, Medicine

  2. A role for Chk2 in DNA damage induced mitotic delays in human colorectal cancer cells.Read the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Bioscience Technology

    ... this paper as: Hutchinson et al. (2009) Identifying viral infections in vaccinated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients using clinical features and inflammatory markers. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 4(1), ...

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    Related Topix: Colorectal Health, Medicine

  3. Climate debate: What's warming us up? Human activity or Mother Nature?Read the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Bioscience Technology

    ... this paper as: Hutchinson et al. (2009) Identifying viral infections in vaccinated Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients using clinical features and inflammatory markers. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 4(1), ...

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    Related Topix: Global Warming

  4. Genome-wide association study identifies five loci associated with lung functionRead the original story

    Sunday Dec 13 | Nature Publishing Group

    Pulmonary function measures are heritable traits that predict morbidity and mortality and define chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Genetics, Biology, Science, Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Lothian County, Scotland, World News, United Kingdom, Uusimaa, Finland, Europe, Finland, Helsinki, Finland

  5. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseRead the original story

    15 hrs ago | Diabetes Self Management

    A slowly progressive airway disease that causes the gradual loss of lung function.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Copd, Chronic Bronchitis, Diabetes, Smoking

  6. Spiriva Inhaler Approved To Reduce Flares of COPDRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | MedicineNet

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for the Spiriva Handihaler to include reducing symptoms during flares of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , makers Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer said.

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    Related Topix: Copd, Medicine, Food and Drug Administration

  7. Homeless who died during past year includes 28 from VenturaRead the original story w/Photo

    Sunday | Ventura County Star

    ... had been homeless for more than 10 years and died Nov. 21. He suffered from cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, his son said. "I miss him very much. He meant the world to me," said Carlton Keith, crying as he addressed the gathering. ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  8. Lincare Holdings Inc. (LNCR) President & COO Shawn S Schabel sells 18,413 SharesRead the original story

    Yesterday | GuruFocus.com

    ... services to patients in the home. The company's customers typically suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, such as emphysema, chronic bronchitis or asthma, and require supplemental oxygen or other respiratory therapy services in order to ...

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    Related Topix: Lincare Holdings, Medicine, Health

  9. FDA Approves SPIRIVA HandiHaler For The Reduction Of COPD...Read the original story

    Yesterday | BioResearch Online

    Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pfizer Inc announced recently that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved SPIRIVA HandiHaler for the reduction of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

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    Related Topix: Copd, Medicine, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Chronic Bronchitis

  10. Getting breathless in honour of mumRead the original story

    Yesterday | Southtyneside Today

    ... her mum, Brenda Spencer, 62, of South Shields, who suffered from respiratory illness chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and died of pneumonia in February 2007. Mrs Redpath, who also collected money in lieu of flowers at her mother's ...

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  11. Editorial - Swine flu messages that bear repeatingRead the original story

    Yesterday | The Times

    ... Other high-risk groups include patients with chronic lung disease, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, patients with chronic heart disease, diabetes, chronic kidney or liver disease, persons with neurological or chronic ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza, Opinion

  12. Deep Breathing Technique on iPhone AppRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | EMaxHealth

    ... deep breathing is effective in treating specific medical conditions as well, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ). The Reston practitioners told the Fairfax Times that the seed of the idea for the iPhone application was planted ...

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    Related Topix: Fitness, Yoga, Fitness, Reston, VA

  13. KSLRead the original story

    Yesterday | Augusta Chronicle

    ... 55, had worked since he was 13, mostly as a pipe fitter, until his emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease made him so short of breath it affected his work. "One day I was walking around incoherent," he said. "I didn't know where I was." ...

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    Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Augusta, GA, US Politics, US News, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat

  14. Nancy Irsay working to raise awareness of lung conditionRead the original story

    Sunday | The Indianapolis Star

    ... but there was nothing I could do about it. Over the years, I was treated for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), as well as asthma, with steroids and inhalers. I was told I didn't fall under the Alpha-1 guidelines to meet the criteria for ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NFL Football, Indianapolis Colts

  15. FDA Approves Spiriva HandiHaler for the Reduction of COPD ExacerbationsRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | Drugs.com

    ... bromide inhalation powder) for the reduction of exacerbations in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Spiriva HandiHaler is already FDA-approved as a once-daily maintenance treatment for breathing problems associated with ...

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    Related Topix: Copd, Medicine, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Pfizer, Biotech, Healthcare Industry, Chronic Bronchitis

  16. wcr250Read the original story

    Sunday | Augusta Chronicle

    ... 55, had worked since he was 13, mostly as a pipe fitter, until his emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease made him so short of breath it affected his work. "One day I was walking around incoherent," he said. "I didn't know where I was." ...

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    Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Augusta, GA, US Politics, US News, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat

  17. Is Quebec running low on H1N1 vaccine?Read the original story

    Saturday | Canada.com

    ... defined as: heart ailments; lung illnesses such as asthma, cystic fibrosis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Also: diabetes, liver diseases like cirrhosis, and kidney and blood disorders. - Children 6 months to 5 years and their families - ...

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    Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Epidemic, Natural Disasters

  18. Parking passes treble in price at care centreRead the original story

    Saturday | Edmonton Sun

    ... afford it. Marvin Karrel, 61, has been receiving treatment for a lung condition called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. He has been treated at the centre for the past four years. He said he budgeted $66 for three month parking passes each ...

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  19. Genetic variant may control lung function and risk of COPDRead the original story

    Friday Dec 18 | Science Daily

    The study also found an association between the genetic variant and a lowered risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in adults who smoke.

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    Related Topix: Medicine, Health

  20. COPD SymptomsRead the original story w/Photo

    Friday Dec 18 | MedicineNet

    Symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in smokers include chronic cough, shortness of breath, and frequent respiratory infections.

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    Related Topix: Copd, Medicine, Health, Chronic Bronchitis