]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Blog Articles Tagged with 'chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/923721?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease In the BMJ this week, Steve Woloshin, Lisa Schwartz and Ray Moynihan raise new questions about who's watching the watchdogs? Excerpts: Industry sponsorship of training and further education of journalists now occurs in a variety of contexts un... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/schwitzer-health/923721?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Thu, 20 Nov 2008 08:53:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/920778?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease 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 than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/920778?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Thu, 23 Oct 2008 01:15:05 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/919151?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tiotropium is a once-daily, inhaled anticholinergic drug that provides at least 24-hour improvements in airflow and hyperinflation in patients with COPD. Tiotropium bromide capsules for inhalation are co-marketed by Boehringer-Ingelheim and Pfizer un... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/919151?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:13:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/919038?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tinetti ME, McAvay GJ, Fried TR, Allore HG, Salmon JC, Foody JM, Bianco L, Ginter S, & Fraenkel L. Health outcome priorities among competing cardiovascular, fall injury, and medication-related symptom outcomes. Journal of the American Geriatrics Soc... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/brain-blog/919038?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 07 Oct 2008 10:06:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/917456?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease A device which almost helped Tom Bourdillon to reach the peak of the Everest (three days before Sir Edmund Hillary) is being resurrected to help people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Researchers from University College ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/917456?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 23 Sep 2008 15:27:35 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/916534?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease 5617357Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Gustaf BrundinMy favorite cruciferous veggie - broccoli - has already been linked to various health benefits. It has been know to have anti-cancer properties and benefits against diabetes as well.Now Johns Hopkin... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/straight-from-the-doc/916534?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 16 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/912233?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease There is a new tool for physicians to determine the severity and exact risk for heart failure patients. This came on the heels of the OPTIMIZE-HF study that monitored more then 48,000 heart failure patients.Researchers and doctors feel that there is ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/912233?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:33:39 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-fda/907681?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Today, the FDA posted a number of videos on YouTube today. It is worth noting that the agency is utilizing YouTube to educate patients. Right now, the FDA has only 61 subscribers and has had a YouTube account since September of last year and... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/eye-on-fda/907681?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:50:30 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/905052?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease A new study claims short high-intensity workouts are just as heath health as endurance training. The New York Times Well blog is on it:Researchers at McMaster University in Canada recruited 20 healthy men and women whose average age was 23. All of th... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/905052?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:31:21 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/904723?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease I don t really know if Lindsey Lohan had an asthma attack at 30,000 feet, or whether she spent two hours in an LA emergency room or had to be admitted for treatment, because the news reports are conflicting and unclear as of this writing. But I do... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/904723?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:44:45 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/906028?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease I don t really know if Lindsay Lohan had an asthma attack at 30,000 feet, or whether she spent two hours in an LA emergency room or had to be admitted for treatment, because the news reports are conflicting and unclear as of this writing. But I do... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-zs-medical-report/906028?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 03 Jun 2008 15:44:45 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/lung-blog/901969?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a complex health condition involving high blood pressures in the arteries of the lung. A patient may have PH due to inadequate oxygen in the blood, as in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD emphysema and chroni... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/lung-blog/901969?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Mon, 12 May 2008 19:05:53 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/900195?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease ADVANCE magazine has an interesting article about Postpolio syndrome, focusing on respiratory disturbances:Disordered breathing is among the most misdiagnosed and misunderstood symptoms polio survivors face later in life. Too often their breathlessne... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/sleepdoctor/900195?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 29 Apr 2008 20:20:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/899193?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Not everybody is living longer.Sure, most Americans life expectancy has increased in recent years, but there have been declines in some regions of the country, especially for women. The drops took place primarily in Appalachia, the Deep South and ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/wsjcom-health-blog/899193?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:37:58 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/898282?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease The NYTimes CASES series describes the story of a lady with severe COPD: And she began to cry. But something was wrong. The woman was fumbling frantically in her large handbag. I can t cry! she croaked, her voice faint.I suddenly realized how... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/898282?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:10:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/898153?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease This is a collection of articles I have found interesting in the weekly editions of the big five medical journals: NEJM, JAMA, Annals, Lancet and BMJ (a few more journals are included occasionally). The review is a weekly feature of Clinical Cases ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/898153?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Mon, 14 Apr 2008 20:02:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/894066?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease By A. Chris GajilanSenior Medical ProducerCould the air you breathe cause permanent damage to your health? That is one of the reasons marathon runner and world record holder Haile Gebrselassie has said he will not compete at the Beijing Olympics thi... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/paging-drgupta/894066?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:51:00 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/lung-blog/893392?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease The American Lung Association applauds a federal health panel for its recent unanimous vote to recommend (as soon as feasible but no later than the 2009-2010 influenza season) annual influenza vaccination on all children 6 months up to 18 years of ag... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/lung-blog/893392?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Tue, 11 Mar 2008 15:45:37 -0400 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/freedom-from-smoking/892707?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized by gradually worsening airflow obstruction interfering with normal breathing, leading to disability and death. Between a quarter and a half of long term smokers develop COPD. Smokers are 1... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/freedom-from-smoking/892707?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:48:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/892024?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease This is a collection of articles I have found interesting in the weekly editions of the big five medical journals: NEJM, JAMA, Annals, Lancet and BMJ (a few more journals are included occasionally). The review is a weekly feature of Clinical Cases ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/clinical-cases/892024?rsstype=tag&tag=chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease Mon, 03 Mar 2008 06:36:00 -0500