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November is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Awareness Month
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 22, 2008
...November is COPD Awareness Month.
Even though Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is the 4th leading cause of death in the U.S. it is not well-known and it is under reported on.
More tha...
Broccoli May Promote Lung Health
in Straightfromthedoc, on September 16, 2008
...that broccoli could help people with chronic Lung disease.
The latest study focused on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which is considered to be the fourth leading cause of death in...
Risk managers come clean
in Sox First, on August 11, 2008
...Worse, we had the power to say no and therefore prevent business from being done. Traders saw us as obstructive and a hindrance to their ability to earn higher bonuses. They did not take kindly to thi...
Nasal Allergies and Snoring
in Allergies, on July 25, 2008
...quality or duration of your sleep and this is associated with a serious medical condition known as obstructive sleep apnea . You will wake up feeling tired despite having slept. Do not take this ligh...
Dietary Fiber Can Boost Lung Health
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 26, 2007
... cereal and fruit sources) may be able to boost lung health and could reduce the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) .
COPD mainly affects smokers, and is the number five cause o...
Cephalon's Blogger Briefing on Sleep Apnea
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 7, 2007
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[I am contacting you on behalf of Cephalon to invite you to an upcoming online briefing focused on obstructive sleep apnea and many of the symptoms associated with the disorder. This should be a gr...
Wake-up Pill Modafinil May Help Bipolar Disorder Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 8, 2007
...A for the treatment of patients suffering from excessive sleepiness associated with narcolepsy , obstructive sleep apnea and shift work sleep disorder .
Now, this "wake-up pill" has be...
COPD Patients on Inhaled Steroids, Have Higher Risk of Severe Pneumonia
in Straightfromthedoc, on July 16, 2007
... Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a condition characterized by coughing thick mucus and difficulty in breathing. There is no cure, COPD is irreversible, but treatments are ad...
Sleep Apnea, Gestational Diabetes and High Blood Pressure
in Daily Diabetic, on May 27, 2007
... On a separate post, I mentioned that obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of type 2 diabetes .
Now, in pregnant women, sleep apnea greatly increases the incidence of gestational diabetes an...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increases Risk of Type II Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on May 21, 2007
... Obstructive sleep apnea is a condition wherein a person's sleep is interrupted by complete obstruction of the airways. The sufferer practically stops breathing while sleeping, thereby wakin...
Helium Eases Breathing in COPD Patients
in Straightfromthedoc, on February 6, 2007
...y of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada) to be able to increase exercise capacity of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by an average of 245%, compared to oxygen alone - the current ...
Low-Dose Aspirin for Lesser Risk of Asthma
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 18, 2007
...hma diagnosis by 22%.
[Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that causes potentially reversible obstructive lung problems. Breathing difficulties from asthma usually occur during "attacks,&qu...
Cough And Phlegm Equals Fourfold Increased Risk of COPD
in Straightfromthedoc, on January 9, 2007
...ction who later develop chronic cough and phlegm have four times higher risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the United Sta...
Anti-TNFá Monoclonal Antibody, Infliximab: Reduced Exacerbations in Symptomatic Moderate Asthma
in Straightfromthedoc, on October 11, 2006
...ing spondylitis , Crohn's disease and psoriasis, but ineffective in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Preliminary reports of efficacy in asthma patients with concom...
Nebulizing with Berodual LS
in Allergies, on July 19, 2006
...ve ingredients: fenoterol und ipratropiumbromid) indicated for breathing disorders such as chronic obstructive bronchitis, asthmas, copd and lung emphysema. I tried looking for more info, but m...
Bronchitol, Under Phase 3 Clinical Trials
in The Biotech Weblog, on April 22, 2006
...lodged."
Bronchitol is a is medication being developed not only for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as bronchoectasis and chronic bronchitis , but also against cys...
Gut Protein Protect Against Infection And Intestinal Breakdown
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 8, 2006
...n by pathogenic microorganisms.
But what happens if there is no bile produced, such as in cases of obstructive jaundice, or those who rely on parenteral nutrition?
Researchers from the UT Southweste...
Entrepreneurial death traps
in TJ's Weblog, on July 28, 2004
...e vulture capitalists out there, and they don't all work for venture capital firms. They're obstructive, controlling, heavy-handed and mistrustful.
The good news is, there are also investors ...