Emphysema

Man's Heart Stops After Rare Allergy to Wife's Lotion

Health

… Young is itching to get on with his love life but he's allergic to his wife's lotion.

Story|11/02/2009

FDA Panel Backs First Non-Drug Asthma Treatment

AP| Health

… thermoplasty, uses extreme heat to burn away lung tissue that makes it difficult to breath and causes coughing spasms and wheezing . The heat is delivered via a catheter that emits radiofrequency waves, similar to microwaves used to cook food. The procedure …

Story|10/29/2009

Inhaled Steroids: More Harm Than Good in COPD?

Health

… Inhaled Steroids: More Harm Than Good in COPD ? Tuesday, October 13, 2009 In people who suffer from COPD , a progressive lung disease that makes it ..... The benefit of the two-drug approach in COPD is limited, and furthermore, it's accompanied …

Story|10/13/2009

Reports of American Longevity Greatly Exaggerated

Health

… scratch them off the list. Smokers won't get close to 100 unless there are miracle cures for lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema and myriad other diseases associated with smoking. Next, obesity and diabetes rates need to drop back to their natural lows …

Story|10/13/2009

Noted NJ defense attorney Raymond Brown dies at 94

Sports

… included former boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, has died. He was 94. Brown, a Montclair resident, died Friday from pulmonary disease , said his son and law partner Ray Brown Jr. He had practiced law for 59 years and had continued working until March …

Story|10/10/2009

Inhalers May Raise Risk of Asthma in Some Children

Health

… May Raise Risk of Asthma in Some Children , Common asthma reliever drugs taken by millions of children around the world may increase the risk of asthma attacks in some patients with a particular genetic make-up, British scientists said on Tuesday.

Story|10/06/2009

Statins Seem to Have Benefits in COPD Sufferers

Health

… Seem to Have Benefits in COPD Sufferers Monday, September ..... from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , more commonly known as COPD . However, the evidence ..... The two main components of COPD are emphysema and chronic obstructive …

Story|09/28/2009

Study: Public Smoking Bans Reduce Heart Attacks by 36 Percent

Health

… Secondhand smoke kills an estimated 46,000 Americans every year from heart disease alone, the CDC and Heart Association say. Smoking also causes several types of cancer, stroke and emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease .

Story|09/22/2009

Is Swimming Pool Chlorine Fueling the Allergy Epidemic?

Health

… Swimming Pool Chlorine Fueling the Allergy Epidemic?, Swimming in a chlorinated pool may boost the odds that a child susceptible to asthma and allergies will develop these problems, a study released today indicates.

Story|09/14/2009