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The latest COPD News articles published daily. Includes news on chronic bronchitis (inflammation in the larger airways) and emphysema (damage to the lung tissue). COPD is also referred to as chronic airflow limitation (CAL), chronic obstructive airway disease (COAD), chronic obstructive lung disease or chronic obstructive respiratory disease (CORD).

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Drinking Large Amounts Of Soft Drinks Associated With Asthma And COPD
09 February 2012
A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that a high level of soft drink consumption is associated with asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)... [read article]

Respiratory Problems Linked To Soda Intake
08 February 2012
A recent study by Zumin Shi, Discipline of Medicine at the University of Adelaide and team, published in Respirology, suggests soda intake can raise the risk of respiratory problems, including Asthma and Chronic Obstructive... [read article]

COPD Assessment Test Assesses Exacerbation Severity
31 January 2012
Exacerbation severity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be reliably assessed with the COPD Assessment Test™ (CAT), according to a new study from the UK... [read article]

COPD News Articles Archive  -   Page 1

30 January 2012

CAT Assesses COPD Exacerbation Severity
19 January 2012

Cost To The Nation For Job-Related Injuries And Illnesses Estimated At $250 Billion Per Year
18 January 2012

Vitamin D Doesn't Help Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Are Wood-Burning Stoves Harmful Or Safe?
17 January 2012

News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: Jan. 17, 2012
13 January 2012

Potential New Treatment For Smoking-Related Diseases
04 January 2012

COPD Patients At Increased Risk For Exacerbations Identified By Quantitative CT
07 December 2011

Emergency Hospital Admissions Often Follow Dust Storms
17 November 2011

Lung Cancer Diagnosis Through Early COPD Detection
16 November 2011

COPD Recommendations Issued By European Federation Of Allergy
Lung Cancer Diagnosis Aided By Early COPD Detection
07 November 2011

COPD Exacerbation Risk Not Raised By Low Vitamin D Levels
Risk Of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Not Increased By Low Vitamin D Levels
31 October 2011

New Discovery Brings Lung Regeneration Closer To Reality
26 October 2011

Lung Cancer Screening CT Scans Useful In Identifying COPD
CT Scans For Lung Cancer Screening May Be Beneficial In Detecting COPD
25 October 2011

New Lung Cancer And COPD Research Highlighted At CHEST 2011
17 October 2011

The Wellbeing Of Patients With COPD Impacted By Heart Health
15 October 2011

Heart Treatment Can Help COPD Patients' Wellbeing
14 October 2011

Potential To Reverse Smoke-Induced Damage And Disease In The Lungs
28 September 2011

Higher Death Risk For Underweight Patients With COPD
COPD Sufferers Can Maintain Productive And Active Lives, Novartis Data Shows Potential
More Exacerbations In Lung Patients, Q Fever Risk Increasing With Number Of Livestock Close By
27 September 2011

Decisions Over Life-Sustaining Treatment Are Likely To Change
COPD Patients At Increased Risk Of Developing Cardiovascular Disease
Underweight COPD Patients At Higher Risk Of Death
26 September 2011

The Impact Of COPD On Working Aged Populations
Patients Facing Respiratory Failure May Benefit From Heart Drug
23 September 2011

For Patients Facing Respiratory Failure Levosimendan May Offer New Treatment Alternative
22 September 2011

What Is Emphysema? What Causes Emphysema?
19 September 2011

COPD Hospital Readmissions Higher Among African-Americans
09 September 2011

Greater Lifetime Risk Of Developing COPD Than Heart Failure And Many Common Cancers
07 September 2011

Investigators At LA BioMed Help Spearhead Study About Novel Approach To Acute COPD Illness
05 September 2011

ATS Statement Regarding White House Decision To Delay New Ozone Standard
31 August 2011

Patients With COPD Benefit From Azithromycin
19 August 2011

Lung Cancer Can Be Detected By Sniffer Dogs
02 August 2011

New Clinical Recommendations For Diagnosing And Treating COPD Issued By 4 Physician Organizations
29 July 2011

Changes In Lungs Associated With COPD Flare-Ups Revealed By CT
Mechanism Underlying COPD Disease Persistence After Smoking Cessation Identified
19 July 2011

National Strategy To Transform Care For Millions With Respiratory Disease, UK
News From The Annals Of Internal Medicine: July 19, 2011
14 July 2011

New Programs Of Excellence To Study Sugar Molecules
06 July 2011

News From The July Issue Of The Journal Chest
30 June 2011

Regulatory Submission Of Aclidinium Bromide For The Treatment Of COPD In The USA Announced By Almirall And Forest
29 June 2011

AARC Applauds Senator Richard Durbin For Co-Chairing The Congressional COPD Caucus
28 June 2011

Peat Wildfire Smoke Linked To Heart Failure Risk
24 June 2011

Identifying COPD Earlier: Broader Access To A Case-Finding Questionnaire
23 June 2011

Long-Term Inhaled Corticosteroid Use Increases Fracture Risk In Lung Disease Patients
21 June 2011

Signaling Pathway Is 'Executive Software' Of Airway Stem Cells
15 June 2011

COPD Mist Inhaler That Delivers Tiotropium Linked To Higher Death Risk
10 June 2011

Forest Laboratories, Inc. Announces Availability Of Daliresp™ In Pharmacies
08 June 2011

UH Professor Given Commendation For Medical Innovation In Asthma
Circulating Levels Of A Lung Protein Found To Be 'Strongly Predictive' Of Cardiovascular Disease
02 June 2011

Glaxo Moves On New COPD Med Relovair As Advair Patent Expire Looms
27 May 2011

The Lungs Are Primed For Pneumonia By Aging, Obsolete Cells
Cautious Policy On Spiriva Coverage Backed By Research
A Better Measure Of "Benefit" During COPD Exacerbations?
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