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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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