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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 5

17 September 2007

Christmas Cheer: Not For Everyone!

15 September 2007

Updated GOLD Report Presents New Understandings In Diagnosis, Treatment And Prevention Of COPD

06 September 2007

Global Burden Of COPD: Risk Factors, Prevalence, And Future Trends

UK Patients Set To Benefit As Seretide 500 Accuhaler Awarded Licence For Earlier COPD Use

05 September 2007

Studying The Impact Of Indoor Air Quality On COPD Patients

01 September 2007

Second Hand Smoke May Cause 1.9 Million COPD Extra Deaths In China

Prevention Of COPD May Need To Start In Fetal Life

Term Chronic Systemic Inflammatory Syndrome Should Be Added To COPD

31 August 2007

Chronic Lung Disease More Widespread Than First Thought And Rising, New Study

29 August 2007

American Lung Association Examines Ongoing Disparities Driven By Socioeconomic And Genetic Factors

19 August 2007

Study Concludes Ambulatory Oxygen Rarely A Benefit In COPD Patients Without Resting Hypoxemia

15 August 2007

Testing For COPD Inadequate, Study Finds

12 August 2007

GSK Receives Decision From FDA On Advair 500/50 For COPD

02 August 2007

Sex Differences Found In COPD

27 July 2007

Tobacco Deal Chokes Off Access To Oxygen Therapy For Half Million Medicare Beneficiaries Who Receive Cost-Effective Care At Home, USA

17 July 2007

Study Finds COPD Patients Taking Inhaled Steroids Are At Greater Risk For Severe Pneumonia

16 July 2007

GSK Receives Extended Licence Indication For Seretide In Europe Following Submission Of TORCH Data For COPD

15 July 2007

Genetic Predisposition To Develop COPD Found In Some Smokers

15 June 2007

Premature Vascular And Bone Changes Occur In COPD Patients

02 June 2007

World No Tobacco Day 2007: Quit, Before Your Time Runs Out!

29 May 2007

Inhaled Budesonide Protects The Heart Of COPD Patients

Drug Treatment Slows Decline In Lung Function In COPD Patients, TORCH Study Finds

28 May 2007

Collaborative Award-Winning Practice Initiative Reduces COPD-Related Hospital Admissions By 82%, UK

23 May 2007

Clinical Trial Data For Perforomist Inhalation Solution Presented At International ATS Conference

22 May 2007

COPD Symptoms Worsened By Marijuana In Current Cigarette Smokers

Lung Function Decline Slowed In COPD Patients, TORCH Study Finds

21 May 2007

Clinical Trial Data For Perforomist(TM) (Formoterol Fumarate) Inhalation Solution Presented At International ATS Conference

18 May 2007

AARC Urges Members To Comment On COPD Certification Program, USA

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease On The Rise Across United States; Increasing Incidence Will Mean Greater Reliance On Home Oxygen Therapy

17 May 2007

Presentation Of Clinical Trial Data For Perforomist Inhalation Solution

16 May 2007

FDA Approves Dey, L.P.'s Perforomist Inhalation Solution For Maintenance Treatment Of COPD

First Patient Enrols In Aridol COPD Trial

15 May 2007

The Neglected Global Epidemic Of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease

Mediterranean Diet Halves Risk Of Progressive Lung Disease (COPD)

12 May 2007

FDA Approves Dey, L.P.'s Perforomist(TM) (Formoterol Fumarate) Inhalation Solution For Maintenance Treatment Of COPD

10 May 2007

Pulmonary Rehab Need For Patients With COPD Reinforced by New Guidelines

08 May 2007

FDA Advisory Committee Finds Substantial Evidence To Support Advair 500/50 In Reducing COPD Exacerbations

07 May 2007

Promising Drug Fails To Improve COPD Symptoms

25 April 2007

COPD: Anaemia Is An Independent Risk Factor For Reduced Functional Capacity

17 April 2007

Eating Bacon And Hot Dogs Linked To Higher Risk Of Lung Disease

13 April 2007

Emerging Therapies For Airway Inflammation Hold Promise - Applied Data Research Analyzes The Impact Of New Treatments

10 April 2007

High Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Use For COPD Could Cut Risk Of Lung Cancer

09 April 2007

High-Dose Inhaled Corticosteroid Use For COPD Could Cut Risk Of Lung Cancer

28 March 2007

Unique Project To Improve COPD Care, UK

15 March 2007

Bronchodilators Show No Benefit In Bronchoscopy Patients

Pharmaxis Reports Phase II Results For Aridol In COPD

06 March 2007

Lung Function Decline In Smokers Slowed By Higher Physical Activity Level

23 February 2007

Landmark Study Shows Important Benefits Of Seretide™ Treatment For Patients With Fatal Lung Disease, COPD

04 February 2007

Patients Helped To Breathe Easier With Helium

23 January 2007

NIH Gives PITT $13 Million Grant For Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Research

COPD: Fourth Leading Cause Of Death In US

17 January 2007

Exacerbations In Severe COPD Reduced By Combination Therapy

02 January 2007

Cough And Phlegm Cause Fourfold Increase In COPD Incidence

15 December 2006

Drawing Skills Linked To Mortality In Patients With COPD

27 November 2006

NHLBI And CMS Launch Large Study Of Home Oxygen Therapy For COPD

26 November 2006

COPD - Statement Of Dr. Norman H. Edelman, Chief Medical Officer, American Lung Association

23 November 2006

Wider Use Of Home Oxygen Therapy Could Save Thousands Of Lives, Says RAND Study

NIH Studies Effect Of Home Oxygen Therapy On Patients With Moderate COPD

22 November 2006

Updated Lung Disease Guidelines Aim To Reduce World's Fourth Largest Killer

16 November 2006

RAND Study Finds Asthma And Lung Disease Patients Receive Half Of Recommended Medical Care

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