UPDATE: ANTI-MUCUS DRUG SLOWS COPD SYMPTOMS
In people suffering from COPD, the expectorant carbocisteine seems to help
slow worsening of symptoms, Chinese researchers report. COPD is a
progressive, destructive disease of the lungs, usually brought
on by smoking, for which there's no known cure. Symptoms include restricted
breathing, secretion of mucus, oxidative stress and inflammation of the
airway. See Story:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2008/06/12/hscout616488....
MEDICARE SPELLS OUT RIGHTS OF HOSPICE PATIENTS
Terminally ill Medicare beneficiaries have the right to decide how they
receive end-of-life care, according to new regulations from the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL94950820080619
DRUG FOR DEADLY LUNG DISEASE SHOWS PROMISE
Patients with a progressive fibrosis of the lungs that's fatal within a few
years of diagnosis may finally have some reason for hope. Japanese
researchers say daily use of the drug pirfenidone improved the lung function
and lengthened the survival of patients with the illness, called idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
See More:http://www.kold.com/global/story.asp's=8371936
-- Continually Updated List of COPD Clinical Trials
http://www.COPD-International.com/Library/trials.htm
New Weight Loss Diet Recommends High-carb And Protein Big Breakfast
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2008) - Researchers have found a possible way to
overcome the common problem of dieters eventually abandoning their diet and
regaining the weight they lost. Eat a big breakfast packed with
carbohydrates ("carbs") and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie
diet the rest of the day, the authors of a new study recommend.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080617142920.htm
roxlyngcd@comcast.net
UPDATE: ANTI-MUCUS DRUG SLOWS COPD SYMPTOMS
In people suffering from COPD, the expectorant carbocisteine seems to help
slow worsening of symptoms, Chinese researchers report. COPD is a
progressive, destructive disease of the lungs, usually brought
on by smoking, for which there's no known cure. Symptoms include restricted
breathing, secretion of mucus, oxidative stress and inflammation of the
airway. See Story:
http://www.forbes.com/forbeslife/health/feeds/hscout/2008/06/12/hscout616488....
MEDICARE SPELLS OUT RIGHTS OF HOSPICE PATIENTS
Terminally ill Medicare beneficiaries have the right to decide how they
receive end-of-life care, according to new regulations from the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL94950820080619
DRUG FOR DEADLY LUNG DISEASE SHOWS PROMISE
Patients with a progressive fibrosis of the lungs that's fatal within a few
years of diagnosis may finally have some reason for hope. Japanese
researchers say daily use of the drug pirfenidone improved the lung function
and lengthened the survival of patients with the illness, called idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).
See More:http://www.kold.com/global/story.asp's=8371936
-- Continually Updated List of COPD Clinical Trials
http://www.COPD-International.com/Library/trials.htm
New Weight Loss Diet Recommends High-carb And Protein Big Breakfast
ScienceDaily (June 23, 2008) - Researchers have found a possible way to
overcome the common problem of dieters eventually abandoning their diet and
regaining the weight they lost. Eat a big breakfast packed with
carbohydrates ("carbs") and protein, then follow a low-carb, low-calorie
diet the rest of the day, the authors of a new study recommend.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/06/080617142920.htm
roxlyngcd@comcast.net