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THOUSANDS of Bolton residents could be suffering from a potentially crippling disease - without knowing.

RIDGEFIELD,A Conn. A Food and Drug Administration advisory committee has given its support to a drug for treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, the druga s manufacturers announced Thursday.

The Lung Flute is a simple device that uses sound waves to vibrate wads of mucus in your chest cavity until they rip apart and become more easily cough-up-able. Handy, certainly.

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 17 Nov 2009 Almost three quarters of smokers and ex smokers have not had a lung function test despite 21% of this group experiencing symptoms of a chronic lung disease in the last 12 months according to a new survey released today by the British Lung ...

The New Brunswick Lung Association is hoping to raise awareness about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by challenging people across the province to participate in a step-counting competition.

A KIRKCALDY group is working to raise awareness of the dangers of deadly lung disease.

A peakflow meter and daily progress chart, used to supply details of breathing capacity from the lungs.

If you have a chronic lung disease like COPD, you most likely have to see your doctor more often.

Ingen Technologies, Inc. , a leading global Medical Device Manufacturer focused on the $4B Respiratory market with their Oxyview products for the growing aging population and emerging markets for Home , Hospital and Aviation industries, announced today that the company has received a purchase order from MedOx Corporation for 40,000 new Oxyview ...

David Koos, Chairman and CEO of Entest BioMedical, Inc. , stated that the Company's unique treatments for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , currently in development, can lead to substantial revenue opportunities.

Most Americans are aware of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease , but less than half know that the serious lung disease can be treated, according to national survey results released this week by the U.S. government as part of National COPD Awareness Month in November.

Awareness of COPD-chronic obstructive pulmonary disease-continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute of the National Institutes of Health.

Ingen Technologies, Inc. , a leading global Medical Device Manufacturer focused on the $4B Respiratory market with their Oxyview products for the growing aging population and emerging markets for Home , Hospital and Aviation industries, announced today that the CEO, Scott Sand, will discuss conservative projections for 2010 tomorrow, Tuesday ...

Survey: Awareness of COPD - The Nation's Fourth Leading Cause Of Death - Is Rising, But Understanding Is Still Low Smokers and Those At Risk Far Less Likely To Talk To Their Doctor About Symptoms Awareness of COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - continues to grow in the United States, according to national survey results released today by ...

Patients who used inhaled anticholinergic agents for at least a month to treat their chronic obstructive pulmonary disease showed a 58% increase in risk of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, or stroke, when compared with those who took a placebo or other inhaled agents, according to the results of a 17-trial meta-analysis published in the ...

Cigarette smoking is the most prominent risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and peripheral arterial disease .

The fourth leading cause of death in the United States is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease , a lung disease that includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema.

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Sosei Group Corporation , announces that the Phase III trials with NVA237, which commenced in June 2009, are proceeding to plan.

The Company is involved with the development of testing procedures for diabetes, stem cell research applications for diabetes, traumatic brain injury and other illnesses.

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