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What are Phase 1 Clinical Trials?
Phase 1 clinical trials are one of the stages of testing of a drug or procedure. What is the purpose of these trials and what does it mean to me?...More...
Common Respiratory Diseases Tied to Lung Cancer Risk
Chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia linked to risk in study, but not asthma, tuberculosis...More...
How to Learn Deep Breathing
Breathing exercises may improve your overall health by reducing stress, easing tension, lowering blood pressure, slowing a rapid heart rate and improving digestion, according to WebMD. Deep breathing is easy to learn and can be performed virtually anywhere, anytime and in any position. The next time...More...
Early COPD Treatment Slows Disease
Spiriva, begun early in the course of COPD, slows loss of lung function, decreases disease exacerbations, and likely extends survival, a large clinical trial shows....More...
FDA Approves New Inhaler for COPD
The FDA has approved a new inhaled drug for the treatment of the lung disease COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)....More...
Prolonged Use of Long-Acting Beta-Agonists
What is the safe duration of continuous use of long-acting beta-agonists? If it is around 2 years, what should be done for those who continuously require inhaled bronchodilators?...More...
Lung Cancer Prevention - No Yerba Mate Tea For Me
Unlike the green tea craze – that I have to admit I support as I sip my green beverage (with a touch of lemon) between key strokes – yerba mate tea is not what...More...
Poorly Controlled Asthma: Is This Drug the Answer?
Although not yet approved in the United States, tiotropium studies are beginning to show that it may have a useful role in patients whose asthma remains poorly controlled despite combination therapy....More...
How to Promote Proper Breathing
Breathing properly is important for several reasons. It prevents the lungs from collapsing, leading to a condition like pneumonia, and oxygenates the blood adequately. In situations where a person has gone through abdominal surgery, breathing may become painful and a few techniques can be taught to ...More...
Should I Take Vitamins and Minerals During Cancer Treatment?
Should you take vitamins during cancer treatment? What are some of the risks and what are possible benefits?...More...
Nutrition & Healthy Lungs
Lungs are essential for bringing oxygen into the body and removing carbon dioxide. Along with your overall respiratory system, lungs give your body's cells the fuel they need to function, breath by breath. The way you eat can have a significant affect on the health of your lungs, and thereby, your b...More...
Components of the Lungs
The lungs are a vital part of the respiratory system.Dynamic Graphics/Dynamic Graphics Group/Getty ImagesEncased within the rib cage, the lungs are a pair of organs that provide the body with oxygen. A critical part of the respiratory system, the lungs enable "the exchange of carbon......More...
Mold and Lung Cancer
For years, nonsmokers have largely considered themselves safe from the specter of lung cancer. This confidence was shaken in the 1990s with the appearance of new studies suggesting links between lung cancer and mold. While it has been long established that rare forms of toxic mold can cause other ca...More...
Air Embolism During Core Needle Biopsy of the Lung
For lung biopsies, what steps can be taken to prevent air embolism?...More...
Timing of Noninvasive Ventilation Failure
What are the causes, risk factors and potential remedies of non-invasive ventilation failure?...More...
Safety and Efficacy of Proprietary Glycopyrronium MDI in COPD
Find out how proprietary glycopyrronium MDI stacks up to a placebo in patients with COPD....More...
Smog Level Down in Eastern U.S. Cities
Lung-threatening smog levels dropped 7% in 2006 in the Eastern U.S., a government report shows....More...
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