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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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COPD News Articles Archive - Page 4

16 April 2008

Flu Vaccines Can Reduce Respiratory Problems By Up To Three-Quarters

15 April 2008

Computer Game Helps COPD Patients Breathe Better

02 April 2008

Patient Enrollment Begins For Trial Of Airway Bypass Procedure To Treat Advanced Widespread Emphysema

Hope For Emphysema Sufferers: Clinical Trial That May Help Patients Breathe Easier Begins At Central DuPage Hospital

26 March 2008

Study Links Chronic Illness To Coal Mining Pollution

25 March 2008

The Eclipse Study To Better Understand COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

04 March 2008

Task Force Recommends Against Screening For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Spirometry

Two New Lungs Might Be Better Than One

03 March 2008

Pitt Physicians Confirm Autoimmunity As Factor In Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

29 February 2008

GlaxoSmithKline And Theravance Announce Expansion Of The Horizon Programme With Start Of Large Phase 2B Study Of LABA In COPD Patients

16 February 2008

Blacks Awaiting Lung Transplants More Likely To Die Or Be Denied Than Whites

15 February 2008

Race Matters For Patients Awaiting Lung Transplants

12 February 2008

Researchers At Pulmonary Associates To Study Airway Bypass Procedure For Severe Emphysema

10 February 2008

Study Of Lung Disease Suggests New Therapy For Patients

07 February 2008

UK Takes Lead In Researching Medicines For Breathing Disorders

29 January 2008

Researchers At Peoria Pulmonary Associates To Study Airway Bypass Procedure For Emphysema

NCPA Offers Free Respiratory Care Certificate Program - Online Program Helps Pharmacists Expand Niche Services

16 January 2008

A Place For Smokers To Find Out: What Has Smoking Done To My Lungs? How Can I Quit?

11 January 2008

Undiagnosed COPD Has A Major Impact On Health Care Costs, USA

08 January 2008

Women Who Smoke Are At An Increased Risk Of Lung Disease

07 January 2008

Two Main Treatments For COPD Go Head To Head On Exacerbations, Quality Of Life And Survival

04 January 2008

Women Who Smoke At Increased Risk Of Lung Disease

30 December 2007

New Therapy Reduces Mortality In Patients With Severe COPD

28 December 2007

COPD Patient Benefits From Treatment With Seretide

17 December 2007

Durable Medical Equipment Providers In Areas Struck By Midwest Ice Storm Mobilized To Ensure Safety Of Home Oxygen Patients

14 December 2007

When Disease Discriminates: Women And COPD

11 December 2007

New Technique Reveals Insights Into Lung Disease, UK

07 December 2007

Walsall And Hull Launch Mainstream Deployments Of Telehealth For People With COPD And Congestive Heart Failure, Using Tunstall Genesis Monitors, UK

Ramelteon Did Not Exacerbate Respiratory Depressant Effects In Patients With Moderate To Severe COPD

Alpha-1 Foundation, AARC Cooperate On Study To Test 5,000 COPD Patients For Alpha-1

04 December 2007

New Ramelteon Data Presented At AARC

03 December 2007

New Inhalation Device With Aclidinium Bromide May Offer Advantages To COPD Patients

30 November 2007

NYT Examines COPD As Part Of Series On Six Leading Causes Of Illness, Death In U.S.

28 November 2007

Argenta Discovery And Dr. Reddy's Progress Pre-Clinical Anti-Inflammatory Candidate To Treat Chronic Respiratory Disease

27 November 2007

Clinical And Familial Risk Factors For COPD Exacerbations

22 November 2007

New Lung Association Research: Millions More May Have COPD Than Previously Estimated, Canada

16 November 2007

PT Treatment Can Provide Relief For People With COPD

15 November 2007

International Communication Award Recognises And Rewards Journalism Thatextends Public Awareness And Understanding Of COPD

Study Shows Need To Test More COPD And Asthma Patients For Underdiagnosed Pulmonary Disease

06 November 2007

Guidelines For Diagnosis And Treatment Of Stable COPD Issued By The ACP, Accompanying Video Included

05 November 2007

Studies Show Smoking Harms Women More Than Men

02 November 2007

Patients Denied Admission To Intensive Care Because Of Doctors' Pessimism

01 November 2007

Joint Commission Launches New COPD Certification Program

31 October 2007

3rd Health Care Roundtable Focuses On Advances In Managing Non-Hospital-Based Asthmatic And COPD Patients

30 October 2007

State Of Colorado Expands Contract With Alere Medical To Include Medicaid Recipients With COPD

25 October 2007

Results Of Clinical Trial For Safety/Efficacy Of Concomitant Formoterol Fumarate/Tiotropium Treating COPD

Results Of Clinical Trials Of Nebulized Formoterol Fumarate: Long-term And Cardiovascular Safety COPD

Clinical Trial Data On The Safety And Efficacy Of Concomitant Formoterol Fumarate/ Tiotropium Treatment For COPD

24 October 2007

Inspired Technologies Obtains FDA 510(k) Clearance For The VIAspire™ Oxygen Portable

23 October 2007

Respiratory Therapists To Educate Americans About Importance Of Seeking Immediate Help When Suffering Breathing Problems

17 October 2007

Self-Management Education For COPD Patients Cuts Hospital Admissions

12 October 2007

COPD Rates, Higher Than Expected In China, Will Continue To Grow

09 October 2007

Mylan Inc. Subsidiary, Dey, L.P., Announces That Perforomist™ Inhalation Solution Is Now Available For Maintenance Treatment Of COPD

08 October 2007

COPD: The Silent Killer No One Knows About

20 September 2007

Aclidinium Bromide Demonstrates Rapid And Long-Acting Bronchodilatory Effect In COPD

19 September 2007

Global Breakthrough In Animal Experiment: Stem Cells To Repair The Lungs, Highly Promising Results From British Team

Study Results For Aclidinium Bromide, A Novel Anticholinergic, Presented At European Respiratory Society Annual Congress

17 September 2007

Newly Discovered Fatty Acids May Lead To Novel Treatments For COPD And Asthma

ERS COPD Research Awards 2007 Sponsored By Boehringer Ingelheim

NLHEP Educational Materials Available For RC Week And COPD Month

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