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• Drugs to treat anemia in cancer patients linked to thromboembolism

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  NEW YORK -- Medications frequently given to cancer patients to reduce their risk of anemia are associated with an increased risk of deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, according to new res
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• Emphysema

  
  Find Me A Cure — Authority: 134
  Definition:- Emphysema is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving damage to the air sacs ( alveoli ) in the lungs. As a result, your body does not get the oxygen it needs. Emphysema makes it hard to catch your breath. You may also have a chronic cough and have trouble breathing during ...
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• Yaz Birth Control Lawsuit Consolidation Requested in New Jersey

  
  AboutLawsuits.com — Authority: 552
  As the number of Yaz, Yasmin and Ocella birth control lawsuits in New Jersey state court continues to rise, a judge has requested consolidation of all cases involving allegations that the popular pills caused women to suffer a stroke, pulmonary embolism or other injury. Assignment Judge Donald Volkert, Jr. filed ...
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• Norbert Voelkel and Sharon Rounds: The Pulmonary Endothelium: Function in Health and Disease

  
  Free Your Mind All Free Download — Authority: 161
  The Pulmonary Endothelium: Function in health and disease | Publisher: Wiley | ISBN: 0470723610 | edition 2009 | PDF | 532 pages | The pulmonary endothelium interacts with both blood and underlying vascular smooth muscle. As well as being critical for gas exchange, the lung endothelium is now implicated in the ...
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• Chronic asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways

  
  Asthma treatment — Authority: 114
  http://www.healasthma.com Not everyone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffers from chronic asthma , but many individuals who experience emphysema or chronic bronchitis have asthma -like symptoms . Medical experts continue to debate whether chronic asthma should be classified as chronic ...
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• Pirfenidone for the Treatment of Patients with IPF

  
  Pharmamics — Authority: 128
  InterMune, Inc. today announced that it has submitted an electronic New Drug Application(NDA) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking approval to market pirfenidone for the treatment of patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). Pirfenidone has been granted Orphan Drug and Fast Track ...
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• H1N1 - What Asthma and COPD Sufferers Need to Know

  
  EmpowHer.com - Site Activity Feed — Authority: 544
  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 ...
  1 week ago

• Sleep apnea therapy ‘helps golfers improve their game’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Washington, Nov 3 (ANI): A new study has revealed that golfers who undergo treatment for obstructive sleep apnea are likely to improve their golf game along with the overall health.The researchers showed that golfers with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) who received nasal positive airway pressure (NPAP) for their ...
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• Major Types Of Degenerative Heart Disease

  
  Health and Medic — Authority: 139
  As you may know, heart disease comes in a number of types. All types are serious, degenerative conditions that can cause sudden death. Given this fact, degenerativeheart disease is no doubt a health problem that needs to be considered and solved. However, before one can solve degenerative heart disease, it is ...
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• Survey: Awareness of COPD is rising, but understanding is still low

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  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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• Jaipur fire: Blaze slowly abating, area around site to open for nearby factory owners

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Jaipur, Nov 2(ANI): The fire at the Indian Oil depot in Jaipur, which started on October 29, is slowly abating and the area around 700-800 meters away from the site will be open for the factory owners to assess losses, District Magistrate of Jaipur Kuldeep Ranka said on Monday. “Fire in four tankers of Indian [...]
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• News, Public Service Announcements, Public Health: Hands Symphony and CPR Reminder

  
  EBM and Clinical Support Librarians@UCHC — Authority: 112
  Here’s a wonderful public service announcement from American Heart Association Hands Symphony Image Source: http://handsonlycpr.org/symphony/ - All rights reserved – Copyright 2009 __________________________________ This is an interactive visualization… choose the style of music, and click ...
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• Pulmatrix Scores $30M To Block All Sorts of Bugs That Make People Sick in the Lungs

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 712
  Biotech , VC , deals Luke Timmerman wrote: Pulmatrix , the Lexington, MA-based company working to stop infectious bugs from being absorbed into the lungs, has raised $30.2 million in a Series B venture round to advance its unorthodox method for treating and preventing respiratory diseases like flu, the ...
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• Easter Island compounds, space internet and more, October,2009

  
  To the Future with Love — Authority: 110
  NewScientist Just check out this cool robot! Its adorable! Today: NASA Research to Help Aircraft Avoid Ocean Storms, Turbulence Researchers test new space Internet system on International Space Station Augmented Reality: Science Fiction or Reality? (w/ Video) Invisibility cloak could protect against earthquakes ...
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• If You Want To Live Longer Keep Moving

  
  Health and Medic — Authority: 139
  One of the questions asked constantly is “How can I live longer?” or “What can I do to put off aging?” The fact of the matter is all of us have the ability to take action that will accomplish this goal. Our bodies were designed to move. Many health problems are related to inactivity including hypertension, ...
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• Apple-shaped men, pear-shaped women ‘at increased blood clot risk’

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Washington, Oct 30 (ANI): Women who carry excess weight on the hips, and apple-shaped men who carry it on the waist, risk dangerous blood clots, say experts.Researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association that the location of extra pounds appears to affect the risk of blood clots in ...
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• Study shows hormone replacement therapy decreases mortality in younger postmenopausal woman

  
  Science Blog - Science news straight from the source — Authority: 616
  New York, NY, October 28, 2009 -- Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to treat menopausal estrogen deficiency has been in widespread use for over 60 years.
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• Opting-Out

  
  Akkam's Razor — Authority: 125
  If opting-out becomes a reality in the healthcare reform bill, it is almost certain to be a political wedge and a litmus test of Conservative Values for Republicans.  No GOP incumbent will stave off primary challenges without walking the coals and rejecting ’socialized medicine’. As a anecdote, consider this ...
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• The Ultimate in Politically Correct Diseases

  
  HolyCoast.com — Authority: 602
  Without question, if you want a disease thats guaranteed to have the most politically correct support, get breast cancer : The pink ribbon is designed to create breast cancer awareness. Is there anyone left who isnt aware? There is so much attention to this disease right now Im guessing it will soon go the way of ...
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• Women’s fat hips, men’s bulging waistlines increase blood clot risk

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 715
  Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Excess weight on women’s hips and men’s waists elevates the risk of potentially fatal blood clots, says a new study.Researchers reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association that the location of extra pounds appears to affect the risk of blood clots in middle-aged ...
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