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• The COPD Action Plan

  
  Respiratory Therapy Cave — Authority: 127
  Other than quitting smoking, one of the most important steps for any patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is to work with his doctor on a COPD Action Plan. This plan will help him decide exactly what to do when he observes his early warning signs of an impending COPD exacerbation . Way too ...
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• H1N1 - What Asthma and COPD Sufferers Need to Know

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 546
  People who suffer from asthma or COPD ( chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ) are at higher risk of severe H1N1 symptoms or complications. This is because, unlike the normal flu which usually stays in the upper respiratory tract, the H1N1 flu has been shown to affect the entire respiratory system. It infects the ...
  6 days ago

• COPD: Awareness Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  Awareness of COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health.
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• November is National COPD Awareness Month

  
  SALUTE DOMANI ? IL PORTALE DEL BENESSERE — Authority: 149
  Awareness of COPD — chronic obstructive pulmonary disease — continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) of the National Institutes of Health. Sixty-eight percent of adults are now aware of COPD, a disease ...
  6 days ago

• Survey: Awareness of COPD is rising, but understanding is still low

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 612
  Awareness of COPD -- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease -- continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Inst
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• Antibiotics – what’s a course?

  
  Ron's Rants... — Authority: 127
  This has popped up in my search engine list – “search list of one day course of antibiotics”. One day is not a course, not in any meaning of the word. When I was younger a course was 14 days. Now, thanks to the interference of NICE, you’re doing well if you get 7 days, and then only after a sputum test. NICE ...
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• Zebrafish Play Pivotal Role In Helping Treat Disease

  
  Health News from Medical News Today — Authority: 739
  Tropical zebrafish have helped researchers at the University of Sheffield pave the way for the discovery of new anti-inflammatory drugs to treat illnesses such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.
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• (THRX) Theravance Earnings Post Loss Wider Than Expected

  
  Stock Blog Hub — Authority: 506
  Theravance ( THRX ) announced its third quarter results after the closing bell yesterday. The company’s loss per share came in at 35 cents, a penny wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate. It had earned 34 cents per share in the year-ago period. Revenues were $5.5 million during the quarter, compared with $6 ...
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• Cigarette Smoke May Impair Lungs Natural Defense Against Harmful Pathogen

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  Science DailyExposure to cigarette smoke may impair the ability of immune cells to clear bacterial infections from the lungs, specifically nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI), a pathogen often associated with respiratory infections and the progression of respiratory diseases.The researchers from Spain and the ...
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• Tuesday’s COPD Tune

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  Tuesday’s COPD Tunes come to us from the creative efforts of EFFORTS Vice President, Ann Lornie. Thank you, Ann!This week I am honored (and humbled) by Ann’s dedication of her tune:“This is dedicated to Karen Bastille for all her hard work in keeping COPD patients well informed.With love from Ann Lornie”If you ...
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• President Obama Declares National Emergency : Swine Flu Care Standards Improved

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  President Obama has declared the H1N1 flu epidemic a National Emergency to ensure best possible care for patients affected by the disease. Citizens can receive care faster with fewer paperwork delays and with more flexibility. US officials said that last week swine flu activity was widespread in 46 states with over ...
  2 weeks ago

• Is Smoking Tougher on Women?

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 546
  SUNDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women may be more vulnerable than men to the carcinogens and other noxious substances in cigarette smoke, a growing body of research suggests. read more
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• Ciggie smoke ‘weakens lungs’ natural defense against harmful pathogen’ (re-issue)

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 726
  Washington, Oct 25 (ANI): Exposure to cigarette smoke might weaken immune cells’ ability to remove bacterial infections from the lungs, specifically nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHI), a pathogen often associated with respiratory infections and the progression of respiratory disease, says a new study.NTHI has ...
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• Free Book Offer from Dr. Thomas L. Petty - “Adventures of an Oxy-Phile”

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  In 2003-2004, Dr. Petty wrote the book “Adventures of an Oxy-Phile” published in soft cover by the American Association For Respiratory Care. It was very popular and quickly sold out. For that reason, the book was converted to a pdf format for free download on the internet. Everyone is invited to download the ...
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• From the US FDA - Regulating Tobacco: Q&A with Lawrence Deyton, M.S.P.H., M.D.

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  Lawrence Deyton, M.S.P.H., M.D., joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 14, 2009, as director of the agency’s new Center for Tobacco Products. A graduate of the University of Kansas, the Harvard School of Public Health and the George Washington University School of Medicine, Dr. Deyton is an ...
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• President Obama Declares Swine Flu a National Emergency

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  Action allows hospitals to better handle large numbers of patients as outbreak spreadsHealthDay NewsPresident Barack Obama has declared the H1N1 swine flu a national emergency.His proclamation, signed Friday night and released by the White House Saturday morning, will allow hospitals and doctors’ offices to get ...
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• Sebelius Releases New Report on Benefits of Health Insurance Reform for Women with Breast Cancer

  
  Insurance Top News — Authority: 106
  As Americans mark breast cancer awareness month, Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Health Insurance Reform and Breast Cancer: Making the Health Care System Work for Women. The report details how health insurance reform will help women diagnosed with breast cancer and ...
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• Friday’s COPD Newsletter from COPD Support, Inc.

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  Volume 9, Issue 47October 23, 2009Joan Costello, EditorPOWER CORDS ON A VARIETY OF MEDICAL DEVICES MAY CAUSE FIRE.FDA is investigating whether certain types of power cords used with medical devices may be defective. Two medical device manufacturers (Hospira, Inc. and Abbott Nutrition) have sent FDA 122 reports of ...
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• What Causes COPD Exacerbations?

  
  COPD News Of The Day — Authority: 125
  The goal of health care providers in caring for patients Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is to help them maintain a normal quality of life, and continue to be a productive member of society by using the least amount of medications.Regardless of how well COPD is controlled, many COPD patients have ...
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