News Search Results for "emphysema"

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COPD - Gaining A Better Picture Of Lung Disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a respiratory disease commonly known as chronic bronchitis or emphysema, is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide.
Medical News Today, Tue Nov 24 03:34:54 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Swine-flu shots now more widely available
It's starting to become easier to get a swine-flu shot, even for those who shouldn't be at the front of the line.
The Arizona Republic, Tue Nov 24 22:34:42 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
$300 million verdict for smoker with emphysema (i-poll)
A Broward Circuit Court jury ruled for Cindy Naugle, agreeing the tobacco company's negligence was the cause of her emphysema.
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay, Fri Nov 20 13:32:51 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
U-M Opens New Research Studies For Emphysema & Other COPD
Why do some smokers develop lung disease and others don't? And just how effective is supplemental oxygen therapy in treating patients with emphysema? The University of Michigan Health Syste...
Medical News Today, Fri Nov 20 04:39:00 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
So many stories, so little time
Thomas Brown recalls a long, remarkable life in music and ministry
The News Journal, Wed Nov 25 00:49:32 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Florida Tobacco Lawsuit Results in $300 Million Jury Award to Ex-Smoke...
A Florida tobacco lawsuit trial has ended with a jury awarding $300 million to a former smoker who now suffers from emphysema. The award is the largest in a Florida tobacco lawsuit to date,...
NewsInferno, Mon Nov 23 07:13:33 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
More H1N1 clinics slated
The Kern County Public Health Office is preparing for December vaccination clinics, according to Kim Rodriguez, public information officer with the Public Health Office.
The Ridgecrest News Review, Wed Nov 25 01:56:41 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Are Americans Overmedicated?
What's inside your medicine cabinet? More importantly, does your body really need it? Doctors say Americans rely too much on medications without really understanding the consequences of int...
FOX 13 Memphis, Tue Nov 24 19:05:05 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Patients thankful for better breathing
How many of us are delighted at having taken out the garbage? That was 58-year-old Neil Riordan's reaction the first time he tackled the once familiar task after major lung surgery, four mo...
The Naperville Sun, Tue Nov 24 22:47:52 PST 2009 Yahoo! News
Fuel bills blamed for 50% rise in winter deaths
The number of deaths during the coldest three months of the year were up almost 50 per cent on the previous year to 36,700, sending an extra 10,000 pensioners to early graves, new figures s...
Independent, Tue Nov 24 16:09:04 PST 2009 Yahoo! News