Saturday, February 17, 2007

Chest health - Cancer Society murder mystery is tonight 


Cancer Society murder mystery is tonight 
MARION - The American Cancer Society is planning a crime - a murder. The event, Marion Madcap Mystery, is a fun event to raise money for a good cause and in memory of the late Pete Miller, a Marion business owner who was stricken with lung cancer.

Woman contracted cancer from hugging father 
A woman who believes she contracted terminal lung cancer by inhaling asbestos dust as she hugged her father, a dockyard worker, is to sue the Ministry of Defence for 75,000.

Friday, February 16, 2007

Lung cancer - The American Reporter Vol. 13, No. 3,093 - February 14, 2007


The American Reporter Vol. 13, No. 3,093 - February 14, 2007
dying of lung cancer after a long fight. That's just a small sampling of those who fell victim to cancer; other cancers took Betty Grable,

Powerful Memoir Chronicles Samoan Girl's Tortured Downward Spiral into 'the Cavity of Hell' in Ameri
... San Francisco Treatment on Demand Planning Council, the Asthma Task Force and she is listed in ...

FOXNews.com - New York Lottery Says No Dice for Man With Inoperable Lung Cancer Who Won $50,000 a Year Jackpot - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
With Inoperable Lung Cancer Who Won $50,000 a Year Jackpot Tuesday, February 13, 2007 E-MAIL STORY PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION AP Wayne Schenk NAPLES, N.Y.

Thursday, February 15, 2007

Asthma - Lung cancer information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, types of


Lung cancer information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, types of
Gives information in a fact-sheet format covering several areas of interest regarding diagnosis and treatment.

Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Chest health - Melting Snow Partly To Blame For Bad Air Pollution


Melting Snow Partly To Blame For Bad Air Pollution
Denver Channel - When the air gets dirty, Helga Marx-Schlarb, who has asthma, is one of the first to notice. "It's shortness of breath. And when I take a deep breath, my lungs hurt," she said. The state health department uses filters to track air quality. Doctors say

Australian men overweight, diabetic and depressed: study
Border Mail - Twelve per cent were depressed, 9 per cent suffered from anxiety and the same number had asthma. The study, released yesterday, involved about 1200 Adelaide men who underwent rigorous health checks. But chief researcher Gary Wittert said that the

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Asthma - Asthma


Asthma
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, characterized by periodic ... Asthma. Normal versus asthmatic bronchiole. Peak flow meter ...

Lung Information for Patients and the General Public, NHLBI
... topics include asthma, National Emphysema Treatment Trial, asthma and physical ... Suggested Emergency Protocol for Students with Asthma Symptoms ...

Natural Options for Asthma : by Ray Sahelian, M.D., herbs and vitamins for asthma
asthma symptom asthma treatment asthma allergy asthma information ... tomato sauce, not oil), or tuna regularly may reduce the risk of asthma symptoms. ...

Monday, February 12, 2007

Asthma - The heart of the matter 


The heart of the matter 
After someone suffers a heart attack, perhaps the last thing he and his family are thinking about is getting treatment for a mental-health problem. But people who experience a first bout of depression after having a heart attack are at particular risk for future heart problems, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Should we still be in Iraq? 
With everything that's been going on in our country, should we still be trying to save Iraq or should we be concentrating on saving our selves?

Another TB Scare at a Local School 
A student is believed to have active tuberculosis at a Northside elementary school. This comes just days after a the health department investigates another TB case at a high school on the Northside.

Sunday, February 11, 2007

Lung cancer - Pioneers in medicine 


Pioneers in medicine 
Lesa Arterburn remembered that it was a trip like none other before it. One summer Sunday in 1962, her mother, Betty, loaded up Lesa, her three sisters and one brother into the family car for a ride. All of a sudden, she started feeding the children crackers, lots of crackers.

Obesity exacts heavy price in Saudi Arabia 
Almost one in five Saudis suffer from obesity, costing the country more than three billion dollars a year, a top medical official said in remarks published.

Man Suing Walgreens Falls Ill at Trial 
(AP) RENO, Nev. One of four black men accusing Walgreen Co. of racial discrimination apparently suffered an asthma attack Thursday during the trial and was taken by ambulance from the courthouse where he'd just given tearful testimony.