]> http://www.healthedia.com/tags/lung Blog Articles Tagged with 'lung' at http://www.healthedia.com en http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/926850?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Tuesday s WSJ has this headline which is meant to scare readers - Obama Will Ration Your Health Care Given the opportunity, Mr. Daschle would likely charge the board with determining which treatments and drugs are cost effective and therefore per... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dbs-medical-rants/926850?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Fri, 02 Jan 2009 08:50:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926884?rsstype=tag&tag=lung The 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic killed between 20 and 50 million people worldwide. Many of the dead were young and healthy, an unusual pattern for influenza related deaths. As well, victims often succumbed quickly to this Influenza A (H1N1) infection... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926884?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Fri, 02 Jan 2009 03:00:04 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/927075?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Barbara Duck from The Medical Quack blog shared a link with me yesterday and I was surprised to see how strong the connection is between personalized medicine and the world of microRNAs. MicroRNAs (miRNA) are single-stranded RNA molecules of about 21... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/science-roll/927075?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Thu, 01 Jan 2009 13:51:20 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/927119?rsstype=tag&tag=lung A new study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine claims phosphates, a common food additive, may help speed the growth of lung cancer tumors. Testing in mice determined phosphates, often found in soda and processed cheese ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/927119?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:56:42 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926897?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Haemair Ltd., a Welsh company out of Swansea, has won this year's Stopford Projects Award for Bioprocess Innovation from the UK's Institution of Chemical Engineers. The company says that it is working on a compact prosthetic lung capable of doing the... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/926897?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Tue, 30 Dec 2008 03:00:01 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/926621?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Just weeks after receiving happy news that for the first time in decades, cancer rates in the US have declined, a not-so-happy report from the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) brought the bad news tha... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/baseline-of-health/926621?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Fri, 26 Dec 2008 10:03:31 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926328?rsstype=tag&tag=lung The research on lung transplants being developed in Toronto CA. is one of the most exciting developments in transplant research in years. Dr. Shaf Keshavjee, and his colleagues at the Toronto General Hospital created a bubble to place damaged lungs... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926328?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:34:52 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926329?rsstype=tag&tag=lung From 1999 to 2006 the death rate of heart attacks and strokes fell about 30%. A cardiologist from UCLA said this is one of the outstanding achievements of modern history.Even with this amazing news, the death count for Americans in 2006 from heart at... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/a-hearty-life/926329?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Tue, 23 Dec 2008 11:55:49 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-maos-secrets-of-longevity/926603?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Studies show that lifespan is directly proportional to lung capacity. Take these tips to increase your lung health, expand your longevity, and quit your coughing.... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-maos-secrets-of-longevity/926603?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Tue, 23 Dec 2008 03:08:07 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/926593?rsstype=tag&tag=lung The Christmas holiday spirit is just around the corner and everyone is now busy preparing for reunions with family and friends. And what better way to prepare the celebration is to have a feast! What is Christmas anyway without the parties? The... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/that-health-rules/926593?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Mon, 22 Dec 2008 21:09:58 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/926415?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Would you have a baby knowing that it could make your cancer come back or get worse? This decision may seem foolhardy to some. To others, it s a natural desire and one of those things that tells us that life goes on, no matter what. I m in the se... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/926415?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Sat, 20 Dec 2008 15:07:43 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926570?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Herbal poultices were relied on in our grandparents day to ward off more life threatening afflictions like pleurisy, bronchitis and pneumonia. An old stand-by was the mustard poultice which was thought to burn out a pulmonary infection. The 186... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/natural-holistic-health/926570?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Sat, 20 Dec 2008 04:00:47 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/926040?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Experts say the health benefits of eating fish outweigh the potential risksBy Abby LernerEating fish has always had its risks. Sure, it s loaded with valuable nutrients such as protein, iron, omega-3 fatty acids the good fat that reduces ha... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/mh-today/926040?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:58:30 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/925715?rsstype=tag&tag=lung With holiday vacation about to begin today for most public schools, perhaps a day early due to our first major snow storm in New England, kids will be coming home with one thought on their minds: next week's holidays. Here's some tips from the Americ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/dr-gwenn-is-in/925715?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:26:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/925640?rsstype=tag&tag=lung A team of Japanese scientists developed mice that express the Kaede protein, a photoconvertible fluorescence protein that changes from green to red upon exposure to violet light , to monitor the movement of immune cells through the body. The researc... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/med-gadget/925640?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:37:54 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/925806?rsstype=tag&tag=lung It s sad - we ve all heard stories of people who have faked illness. Usually it s done for attention and sometimes it can get quite far. Many well-intentioned people have been tricked into providing support and care, not to mention money, to ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/925806?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Thu, 18 Dec 2008 04:30:28 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/addiction-and-recovery-news/925760?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Special Treatment: The rise of luxury rehabSomething In the Air: When a Smoker Gets Lung Cancer, Sympathy Is Stained With BlameLaw gives strength in fight against heroinCollege Students Say ADHD Drugs Help Them Study ... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/addiction-and-recovery-news/925760?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:20:00 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/925928?rsstype=tag&tag=lung A new study in the Journal of Clinical Oncology reveals breast cancer survivors who consume fruits and vegetables beyond current recommendations, more than 5 servings per day, had less risk of reoccurring tumors. Researchers claim estrogen causes man... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/disease-proof/925928?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:49:44 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/925809?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Imagine living in a small town or county and you discover that your little community seems to be a magnet for a certain type of cancer. At first, it seems odd, but then someone picks up on it: a cancer cluster. According to the National Institutes of... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/925809?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:25:37 -0500 http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/925811?rsstype=tag&tag=lung There s good news in the prostate cancer screening world. The results of a study reviewing the compliance and effectiveness of prostate cancer screening among over 150,000 men and women who participated in Prostate, Lung, Colorectal and Ovarian Can... http://www.healthedia.com/sectors/directory/cancer-commentary/925811?rsstype=tag&tag=lung Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:03:52 -0500