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Four Letters That Spell Death
July 8th, 2008
Four Letters That Spell Death
COPD is the killer disease that no one has heard of
By Lindsay Clydesdale, Daily Record
20 July 2006
ONE person in Scotland dies every two hours...
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Harvard researchers devise a better way to look inside lungs
July 8th, 2008
Harvard researchers devise a better way to look inside lungs
By Phil McKenna, Boston Globe
July 24, 2006
Despite huge advances in imaging of the human body over the last 30 years, the inner workings of the...
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Treating asthma by burning lungs
July 7th, 2008
Treating asthma by burning lungs
Though radical, bronchial thermoplasty has chronic sufferers breathing a bit easier
Paul Taylor, Globe and Mail, 25 July 2006
Brenda Donahue was fed up with incessant asthma...
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Chemical in Many Air Fresheners May Reduce Lung Function
July 7th, 2008
Chemical in Many Air Fresheners May Reduce Lung Function
U.S. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences news release
July 27, 2006
New research shows that a chemical compound found in many air...
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Canadians favour more cigarette controls
July 7th, 2008
Canadians favour more cigarette controls
Poll: Restrictions could include banning sales near schools
Published: Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Canadians seem to favour some major new restrictions on cigarette...
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Early Treatment Prevents Lasting Breathing Problems in Some Premature Babies
July 7th, 2008
Early Treatment Prevents Lasting Breathing Problems in Some Premature Babies
Brain Damage Also Less Likely When Given within 48 Hours of Life
U.S.A. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute news release...
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New treatment may tackle virus-induced asthma
July 7th, 2008
New treatment may tackle virus-induced asthma
Inhaling antiviral proteins could prevent severe attacks caused by the common cold.
Nature.com 14 August 2006
Richard Van Noorden
No one likes a cold, but the...
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Cell phones answer calls for help from allergy sufferers
July 7th, 2008
Cell phones answer calls for help from allergy sufferers
By: Nestor E. Arellano
ITWorldCanada.com 14 Aug 2006
August may have offered a breather, but in about three weeks ragweed season will...
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Smoking outdoors gets more scrutiny
July 7th, 2008
Smoking outdoors gets more scrutiny
Sarah MacDonald, The StarPhoenix
Published: Monday, August 14, 2006
City council may soon decide to ban smoking at Gordie Howe Bowl, and if one councillor gets his wish, at...
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Emphysema and Pneumonia Increase Risk for Lung Cancer
July 7th, 2008
Emphysema and Pneumonia Increase Risk for Lung Cancer
CancerConsultants.com 2006-08-14
According to the journal Lung Cancer, individuals with a history of emphysema and pneumonia have an increased risk of...
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