Saturday, August 05, 2006

Asthma - Lung Cancer Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site


Lung Cancer Fact Sheet - American Lung Association site
Lung cancer is the leading cancer killer in both men and women in the United States. In 1987, it surpassed breast cancer to become the leading cause of cancer deaths in women. 1

Friday, August 04, 2006

Chest health - Benny Parsons battling lung cancer


Benny Parsons battling lung cancer
WIS, SC - Jul 26, 2006... July 26, 2006 - Former NASCAR champion and current TV commentator Benny Parsons began chemotherapy treatments Wednesday in an effort to eradicate lung cancer. ...

Thursday, August 03, 2006

Lung cancer - Asthma


Asthma
A chapter from the Cleveland Clinic Disease Management Project, discussing the condition and its treatment.

Asthma Guidelines
AFTER REVIEWING THE ASTHMA GUIDELINE, PLEASE HELP US BY COMPLETING A SHORT SURVEY. To obtain colored/laminated copies of the Asthma Guideline, Flowsheets for patient charts and Action

Feline Asthma with Fritz the Brave - Description
Feline Asthma with Fritz the Brave defines what asthma is Overview: Feline Asthma: Feline Asthma is a disease where lung tissues easily become irritated and

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

Chest health - Socio-economic status plays role in asthma and respiratory ...


Socio-economic status plays role in asthma and respiratory ...
HealthandAge.com - Jul 26, 2006Lower socio-economic status is a risk factor for asthma and other lung diseases, according to Swedish scientists. Allergy was once ...

US approves AstraZeneca asthma drug Symbicort
Reuters - Jul 22, 2006LONDON, July 22 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca Plc (AZN.L: Quote, Profile, Research) has won US approval for its asthma drug Symbicort, significantly earlier than ...

Chlorine Could Increase Asthma in Young People
Dog Flu Diet and Diseases, Canada - Jul 18, 2006By Laura Watson. It is being reported out of Belgium, that the inhalation of chlorine may play a contributing factor to a young person developing asthma. ...

Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Lung cancer - Dispatches from the 21st Century Colonial Frontlines


Dispatches from the 21st Century Colonial Frontlines
Palestine Chronicle, WA - 16 hours ago... There he stands � shirt lifted to his chest � a terrorist in his own country ... later told me, she could have been stripped of her identity and health insurance ...

Djokovic's health problems give Wawrinka Croatia title
ESPN - Jul 30, 2006... set, showing respiratory troubles. A physician held him around the chest to help him breathe normally before the tiebreaker. At 3-1 ...

Monday, July 31, 2006

Asthma - Rise in Obesity Linked to Poorer Image Quality in Radiology ...


Rise in Obesity Linked to Poorer Image Quality in Radiology ...
Medscape (subscription) - Jul 27, 2006... Dr. Raul N. Uppot from Harvard Medical School in Boston told Reuters Health. ... were abdominal ultrasound reports, the researchers note, followed by chest X-rays ...

Seven steps to perfect posture
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 8 hours ago... "Over time this position starts to feel normal - your chest and neck muscles, for ... There are other health issues at stake for those of us with poor posture. ...

Sunday, July 30, 2006

Asthma - Media Reminder - Journalism Awards for Lung Cancer Reporting 


Media Reminder - Journalism Awards for Lung Cancer Reporting 
London (ots/PRNewswire) - The Tempus Journalism Awards, launched earlier this year by the Global Lung Cancer Coalition (GLCC), is the first global initiative to recognise excellence in lung cancer reporting. There are still two months ...

Benny Parsons battling lung cancer 
Former NASCAR champion Benny Parsons has been diagnosed with lung cancer and began chemotherapy treatments today. Parsons, the 1973 Cup champion and currently a NASCAR commentator on NBC and TNT, was diagnosed two weeks ago.