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Virginia group working on end-of-life planning for terminal patients
At age 87, Stanley R. Ballou Jr. had multiple medical conditions and required nursing home care. He endured several infections and associated emergency hospitalizations. "Each time he lost a little more ground. There were more and more heroics on each...
Tags: Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), General Practitioners, Science and Technology, Health Treatments, Nursing Homes
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LETTER: Fight COPD By Fighting Smoking
The American Lung Association's report on the startling upsurge of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in women sheds light on a topic that is of great interest to me as a woman and health professional [June 6, news, "COPD On Rise For Women"]. COPD is...Tags: American Lung Association, Diseases and Illnesses
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AstraZeneca to pay up to $1.15 billion for Pearl Therapeutics
The Philadelphia InquirerDrugmaker AstraZeneca PLC said Monday that it had agreed to pay up to $1.15 billion for Pearl Therapeutics Inc., a privately held company based in Redwood City, Calif. Pearl's research focus is inhaled medication for respiratory diseases, specifically...Tags: Respiratory Disease, Bristol Myers Squibb Company, AstraZeneca Plc, Chemical Industry, Diseases and Illnesses
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Air pollution makes it more difficult to breathe
Clean air matters. It matters if you have asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or perfectly healthy lungs. I was a respiratory therapist for more than 15 years and have seen firsthand the effects of air quality on my patients' lungs. Patients of...Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Asthma, Lehigh County, Respiratory Disease
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Atención asmáticos sobre sus inhaladores
El SentinelAtención asmáticos: La FDA ha emitido un alerta dejando saber a los consumidores que los últimos dos inhaladores que contienen clorofluorocarbonos (CFCs en inglés) y que son dañinos de la capa de ozono, serán retirados del mercado a finales de este año....Tags: Food and Drug Administration, Drugs and Medicines
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Mal Wyman, 1920-2013
Anyone who tuned in to the WSNS-TV station during the 1970s and early '80s has likely heard Mal Wyman's resonant voice. Though he was part of the management team for the UHF station that aired on Channel 44, Mr. Wyman doubled as a voice-over artist for...Tags: Entertainment, U.S. Army, Rogers Park, Television Industry, Radio Industry
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COPD On Rise For Women, Report Says
The Hartford CourantWomen are now 37 percent more likely than men to suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a progressive disease that slowly takes away the ability to breathe, the American Lung Association said in a report Wednesday. Once considered primarily a...Tags: Air Pollution, Environmental Issues, Environmental Pollution, American Lung Association, Health Organizations
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Flags for the fallen at Lincoln National Cemetery
As Jo Anne McSorley scanned the grounds of Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, her thoughts quickly turned to her son, 24-year-old Thomas McSorley, a soldier serving in Afghanistan. He, too, might be buried here someday, the Plainfield woman thought....
Tags: Lincoln National Corporation, Holidays, Memorial Day, Abraham Lincoln, Human Interest
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Rising temperatures increase health risks
Summer is almost here, and with it likely some blistering hot days. A recent study suggests the elderly should beware when the temperature spikes, because they face an increased risk of winding up in the emergency room short of breath on those days. And...
Tags: Medical Research, Environmental Issues, Ecosystems, Science and Technology, Environmental Pollution
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Hospital charges vary widely across region, nation
Making hospital charges more transparent, the federal government this week released data showing what medical centers across the country charge for treating 100 of the most common reasons patients get admitted. The charges vary dramatically —...
Tags: Consumers, Health Insurance, Ocoee, Health Insurance Cost, Hospitals and Clinics
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State program helps Floridians quit smoking
Florida voters have given lifelong smokers such as Jack Ferrara new reason to breathe easy. After a number of tries with nicotine patches, acupuncture and hypnosis failed him, the Hollywood retiree finally snuffed out his 58-year cigarette habit —...
Tags: Seminole County, Health Treatments, Quitting Smoking, Tobacco Addiction, Osteopathic Medicine
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