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Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed for Acute Bronchitis
• Respiratory Problems • Nov 16 06

Antibiotics are routinely prescribed unnecessarily for acute bronchitis, according to Virginia Commonwealth University findings published in today’s issue of the New England Journal of… Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed for Acute Bronchitis   

 
 

Statins Protect Smokers from Lung Damage
• Respiratory Problems • Oct 24 06

Statins, the widely used class of drugs for cholesterol management, are now showing promising results in slowing smoking-induced lung damage. In a new… Statins Protect Smokers from Lung Damage   

 
 

One in four smokers will get lung disease
• Respiratory Problems • Oct 17 06

One in four smokers will get lung diseasea

At least one in four heavy, long-term smokers who do not quit will develop the deadly lung disease COPD, Danish scientists said on… One in four smokers will get lung disease   

 
 

New Yorkers lied to in aftermath of 9/11
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 12 06

A new study released this week says thousands of World Trade Center responders have developed chronic and disabling illnesses that are likely to be… New Yorkers lied to in aftermath of 9/11   

 
 

Inhaled Corticosteroids Reduce Death in Patients with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 12 06

Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who use inhaled corticosteroids may have a significantly decreased mortality risk, according to a new study published… Inhaled Corticosteroids Reduce Death in Patients with COPD   

 
 

Deadly Lung Disease Sends Patients on ‘Quest for Breath’
• Respiratory Problems • Sep 05 06

Chris Galvin has found a decidedly poetic way to describe a disease that is the furthest thing from beautiful. The condition took his father’s… Deadly Lung Disease Sends Patients on ‘Quest for Breath’   

 
 

COPD affects up to 1 in 10 adults over age 40
• Respiratory Problems • Aug 30 06

Worldwide, up to 10 percent of adults aged 40 and older have lung impairment consistent with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to… COPD affects up to 1 in 10 adults over age 40   

 
 

Volatile organic compounds and pulmonary function
• Respiratory Problems • Aug 01 06

New research shows that a chemical compound found in many air fresheners, toilet bowl cleaners, mothballs and other deodorizing products, may be harmful to… Volatile organic compounds and pulmonary function   

 
 

Quitting Smoking Improves Lung Function Considerably
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 14 06

Quitting SMOKING Improves Lung Function Considerably

For smokers with asthma, quitting smoking can improve lung function test scores by more than 15 percent in less than two months.

The findings… Quitting Smoking Improves Lung Function Considerably   

 
 

Emphasis on Performance Measures May Lead to Inappropriate Antibiotic Use
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 11 06

Patients with suspected pneumonia may receive antibiotics unnecessarily as a result of hospital and physician efforts to meet certain performance measures. The Centers for… Emphasis on Performance Measures May Lead to Inappropriate Antibiotic Use   

 
 

Emphysema less severe in black smokers: study
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 11 06

Emphysema is less severe in black smokers than in their white counterparts, researchers reported on Monday.

This suggests that blacks respond differently to cigarette… Emphysema less severe in black smokers: study   

 
 

Some Inhalers Double Death Rate In COPD Patients
• Respiratory Problems • Jul 05 06

A new analysis that compares two common inhalers for patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) finds that one reduces respiratory-related hospitalizations and… Some Inhalers Double Death Rate In COPD Patients   

 
 

Lung Function Test Underused in Patients with COPD
• Respiratory Problems • Jun 12 06

At least two thirds of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do not receive lung function testing that is recommended for the accurate… Lung Function Test Underused in Patients with COPD   

 
 

New approach allows closer look at smoker lungs
• Respiratory Problems • May 30 06

New approach allows closer look at smoker lungs

Aided by a powerful imaging technique, scientists have discovered they can detect smoking-related lung damage in healthy smokers who otherwise display none of the… New approach allows closer look at smoker lungs   

 
 

Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fare worse than men
• Respiratory Problems • May 23 06

Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) fare worse than men both in terms of the severity of their disease and their quality of… Women with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease fare worse than men   

 
 

Caffeine helps preemies’ breathing
• Respiratory Problems • May 18 06

Caffeine therapy for the first few days of life helps resolve breathing difficulties in babies born prematurely, according to a report in this week’s… Caffeine helps preemies’ breathing   

 
 

Well-functioning lungs reduce risk of dementia
• Respiratory Problems • May 17 06

A middle-aged woman with well-functioning lungs runs less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

A new study carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy in Goteborg,… Well-functioning lungs reduce risk of dementia   

 
 

No Strong Evidence for Treating Strong Breath
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 19 06

Despite widespread use of mouthwashes, breath mints, sprays, chewing gums and mechanical tongue cleaning, research is inconclusive about which method is most effective at… No Strong Evidence for Treating Strong Breath   

 
 

Sleep testing may miss kid’s breathing problems
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 14 06

Laboratory sleep studies using polysomnography conducted on a single night may be suitable for ruling in sleep disordered breathing in children, but with a… Sleep testing may miss kid’s breathing problems   

 
 

Yoga improves respiratory function
• Respiratory Problems • Apr 06 06

Young and healthy Thais who participated in just 18 short yoga sessions showed significant improvements on six of seven measures of respiratory function, according… Yoga improves respiratory function   

 
 

Hormone Can Predict Hypertension and Potential Death Or Survival
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 31 06

Measuring levels of a hormone called brain natriuretic peptide in individuals with serious lung disease can predict the presence of pulmonary hypertension and… Hormone Can Predict Hypertension and Potential Death Or Survival   

 
 

Newly identified human bocavirus may be associated with pneumonia
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 22 06

The newly identified human bocavirus was found in nearly 5 percent of pneumonia patients in rural Thailand, mostly in very young children. Researchers from… Newly identified human bocavirus may be associated with pneumonia   

 
 

Vaccine reduces pneumonia deaths: US study
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 16 06

Vaccine reduces pneumonia deaths

A pneumonia vaccine seems to save the lives of older adults who become so ill that they are hospitalized, even if does not prevent… Vaccine reduces pneumonia deaths: US study   

 
 

Cleaner air equates to a longer life
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 16 06

Researchers in the U.S. say reductions in fine particulate air pollution appears to have an affect on mortality.

The Harvard Six Cities study (1979… Cleaner air equates to a longer life   

 
 

Higher body weight may curb response to steroid puff
• Respiratory Problems • Mar 10 06

Individuals with asthma who are overweight may not respond as well to inhaled steroids as their leaner counterparts, a study hints. However, higher body… Higher body weight may curb response to steroid puff   

 
 
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