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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term for a group of respiratory tract diseases that are characterized by airflow obstruction or limitation. It is usually caused by tobacco smoking but can also be caused by coal dust. Conditions included in this umbrella term are: chronic bronchitis emphysema bronchiectasis Other names COPD is also known as CORD, COAD, COLD which respectively stand for chronic obstructive respiratory, airways, or lung disease. COPD has been ...
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- What Is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)? (National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute)
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ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Lung Function Decline In Smokers Slowed By Higher Physical Activity Level
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Cells In The Lung Clear The Air To Prevent Lung Damage
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Higher Physical Activity Level Slows Lung Function Decline In Smokers
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- Combo Treatment Works Best for COPD
WebMD - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:28 EST
- Combo Treatment Works Best for COPD
WebMD - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- Greater Use Of Exercise Testing In Chronic Disease Recommended By Task Force
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increasingly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease - Journal SLEEP
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- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Increasingly Associated With Cardiovascular Disease
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Drug Maker Stops Work on Lung Disease Medicine
New York Times - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:52 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- A screen for chronic kidney disease
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- Cystic Fibrosis: An Incomplete Success Story
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- CT scans don't prevent lung cancer deaths
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:10 EST
- Lung Cancer Alliance Commends Research On Non-Smoking Lung Cancer Cases
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- Self-management In Bronchiectasis
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- Drug does little to cut lung disease death rate
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:01 EST
- Researchers Develop Simple Model And Questionnaire For Predicting Chronic Kidney Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Kidney Disease Up 16% in U.S.
WebMD - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- CDC: Kidney Disease Up 16% in U.S.
WebMD - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- Lung Cancer Alliance Maintains Strong Support For Early Detection For Lung Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Chronic Disease Management Quality Improvement Efforts Yield Better Care Delivery
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:00 EST
- Conference To Focus On Women's Lung Health
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Lung disease linked to mental health problems
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:33 EST
- Lung disease linked to mental health problems
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:33 EST
- Study Shows No Reduction In Lung Cancer Deaths After CT Screening - Death Rates For Smokers Are Not Improved Despite Early Diagnosis
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Study shows breath test for lung cancer possible
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:02 EST
- Study shows breath test for lung cancer possible
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:02 EST
- Chronic Pain and Maintaining Intimacy
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- CT scans don't reduce lung-cancer deaths
The Earth Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:31 EST
- Model predicts little benefit to lung screening
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:46 EST
- Model predicts little benefit to lung screening
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 09:46 EST
- Sleep apnea ups cardiovascular risk
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:27 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Link Between Rheumatoid Arthritis And Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Doctors Urged To Change The Way They Prescribe Pain Relievers For Chronic Pain
ScienceDaily - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence
ScienceDaily - Sun, 07 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Lung Cancer CT Scans No Help?
WebMD - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- A Chronic Problem
Washington Post - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:00 EST
- Breath test detects most cases of lung cancer
MSNBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 05:41 EST
- Landmark Study Shows Important Benefits Of Seretide™ Treatment For Patients With Fatal Lung Disease, COPD
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Should You Be Tested For Lung Cancer? From The 'Harvard Women's Health Watch'
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Women Non-Smokers Urged To Be Attentive To Their Lungs On Anniversary Of Dana Reeve's Death
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- New Device Offers Hope To Children With Chest, Spinal Deformities
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Respiratory Research About To Experience Influx Of Talented Young Scientists, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Genetic conditions often lead to insurance refusal
Reuters - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 09:01 EST
- Gene Test Helps To Diagnose Lung Cancer Early
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Test IDs Early Lung Cancer in Smokers
WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Lung Cancer Risk Reduced In Female Textile Workers Exposed To Endotoxin
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Exercise slows lung decline in smokers
The Earth Times - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:16 EST
- NIH Gives PITT $13 Million Grant For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Research
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Risk Factor For A Later Serious Lung Transplant Problem
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Birth Weight, Gestation Period May Be Linked To Depression, Chronic Pain
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Lung Cancer Rates Higher Among Female Nonsmokers Than Previously
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Artificial lung used to keep patient alive before lung transplant
The Earth Times - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:06 EST
- Stress-related Adult Disease May Originate In Fetal Development
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Investigational Clinical Study Of An Approved Drug In People With Chronic Pain Due To Osteoarthritis Of The Knee Or Hip - Men And Women Sought
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- One's Breath to Give Lung Cancer Away
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 10:50 EST
- Single Genetic Defect Causes Early Heart Disease
ScienceDaily - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- SEBIVO(R) (Telbivudine) Approved In China As New Treatment Option For Patients With Chronic Hepatitis B
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Single Genetic Defect Causes Early Heart Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:00 EST
- Unique Cell Population Involved In Granuloma Formation In The Intestine
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Colour Sensor Breath Test Can Detect Lung Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Primary Graft Dysfunction Is Risk Factor For A Later Serious Lung Transplant Problem
ScienceDaily - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Spinal Cord Stimulation Pilot Study For Chronic Angina
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Report Examines Use Of Health Care Funds By States Affected By Hurricane Katrina; Study Examines Chronic Disease Management;
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 06:00 EST
- Female Nonsmokers Get More Lung Cancer
WebMD - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 11:56 EST
- Life-Saving Technology May Address Unique Needs Of Women In Heart Failure
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- American Heart Association Scientific Statement Recommends Doctors Change Approach
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- Colour Sensor Breath Test Can Detect Lung Cancer
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Significant Asthma Control And Improved Lung Function With Symbicort
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 05:00 EST
- Lung Cancer Screening Does Not Boost Survival
ABC News - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 08:59 EST
- Breath Test May Help Spot Lung Cancer
WebMD - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:14 EST
- Breath Test May Help Spot Lung Cancer
WebMD - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- New Device Safeguards Against Medication Errors At Home
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 02:00 EST
- Updated Lung Disease Guidelines Aim To Reduce World's Fourth Largest Killer
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 22 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Metabolic Disease Too Easily Missed
ScienceDaily - Sat, 03 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Patients Helped To Breathe Easier With Helium
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 12:00 EST
- AstraZeneca explores 2nd-line therapy for lung cancer; to start Zactima 4th phase III trials
The Earth Times - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 12:13 EST
- Breast Cancer Survivors Experience Long-term Heart Disease Risk From Radiotherapy
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Researchers Dispute Benefits of CT Scans for Lung Cancer
New York Times - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:37 EST
- Lung cancer 'colour breath test'
BBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:32 EST
- Takeda And Tap To Promote Sucampo's Amitiza In The US For Chronic Idiopathic Constipation
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- 'Miracle Preacher' Back From the Brink of Death
ABC News - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:09 EST
- Key Protein For Hepatitis C Virus Entry Identified
ScienceDaily - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Modeling Lung Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- US Scientists Prototype Breath Test For Lung Cancer
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Breath Test Helps Spot Lung Cancer
MedicineNet - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- New Clues to Chronic Dizziness
WebMD - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 06:23 EST
- Heart Disease and Medication Safety
WebMD - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Radiation for breast cancer ups heart disease risk
Reuters - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 03:09 EST
- Breath Test Detects Lung Cancer In Early Stages
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 17 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Diabetes Risk Factors Develop Earlier In Women Than Men
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- HistoRx AQUA(R) Technology Identifies Two Biomarkers Linked To Lung Cancer Survival
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 23 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Drug-Enriched Salt Could Prevent Devastating Tropical Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00 EST
- Lung Cancer Alliance Hails Veterans Service Organizations' Call For Early Lung Cancer Detection Program
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Hispanic Women At Higher Risk For Heart Disease
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Pain meets politics in focus on chronic fatigue
MSNBC - Sun, 18 Feb 2007 07:52 EST
- NIDA News Scan #49 - March 05, 2007 (PDF, 1.6 MB)
National Institutes of Health - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 03:52 EST
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