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COPD: out of sight, out of control
July 8th, 2008
COPD: out of sight, out of control
The Chronicle Herald, December 13, 2005
By Dr. Dennis Bowie
Where other leading causes of death are static or declining, COPD is rising. The hospitalization rates for COPD...
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Smoking, even second-hand, ups risk of eye disease
July 8th, 2008
Smoking, even second-hand, ups risk of eye disease
Wed Dec 21, 2005
By Megan Rauscher
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Smoking cigarettes, or living with someone who does, increases a person's risk of developing a...
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Proposed Standards for Air Quality Criticized
July 8th, 2008
Proposed Standards for Air Quality Criticized
By Juliet Eilperin
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 21, 2005; Page A10
Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson said he has...
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Asthma attack 'predictor' devised
July 8th, 2008
Asthma attack 'predictor' devised
BBC News 26 December 2005
Researchers say they have found a way to predict asthma attacks using a mathematic model.
The findings may help asthmatics control their symptoms more...
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NIAID researchers show how promising TB drug works
July 8th, 2008
NIAID researchers show how promising TB drug works
NIAID news release 26 December 2005
Scientist sfrom the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of...
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Lung Cancer Screening Encouraged for Smokers
July 8th, 2008
Lung Cancer Screening Encouraged for Smokers with a Strong Family History of the Disease
American Thoracic Society Journal News Briefs for January 1, 2006
To detect invasive lung cancer in its early stages,...
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New Cough Guidelines
July 8th, 2008
New Cough Guidelines Urge Adult Whooping Cough Vaccine
Many OTC Medications Not Recommended for Cough Treatment
NORTHBROOK, IL, January 9, 2006
New evidence-based guidelines issued by the...
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Tuberculosis tests offered as precaution
July 8th, 2008
Tuberculosis tests offered as precaution
Sat, January 14, 2006
By Free Press Staff
Tests for tuberculosis are scheduled to start Monday for students and staff at Westminster secondary...
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Anti-smoking advertisements have minimal impact
July 8th, 2008
Anti-smoking advertisements have minimal impact
Sarah Staples, CanWest News Service
Published: Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Blackened lungs, cancerous throat tumours and other gruesome visions gross out non-...
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Does snoring spell divorce?
July 8th, 2008
Does snoring spell divorce?
By Terry Weber
Globe and Mail, February 2, 2006
Snoring spouses could lead to marital disaster, early results from a U.S. study looking at the impact of sleep disorders on wedded...
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