Archive for 2007/06


Papworth Breathing Technique Cuts Asthma Symptoms By A Third

A sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises known as the Papworth method has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms by a third by the first randomised controlled trial to investigate the technique, which is published online ahead of print in Thorax. Eighty five people with mild asthma were randomly assigned to receive either five sessions of treatment by the Papworth method on top of their medical care or to continue to rely on usual drug therapy. [click link for full article]
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06/28/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

AMA To Support Increased Resources For TB Control

The AMA today voted to support federal legislation to increase resources for global and domestic tuberculosis (TB) control. "About one-third of the world's population is infected with tuberculosis, and drug resistant strains of TB are spreading around the world," said J. James Rohack, M.D., AMA board member. "About 10-14 million Americans are infected with latent TB. [click link for full article]
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06/28/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Fine Particulate Matter From Traffic May Influence Birth Weight - Recent Results Of A German-French Study With Newborn Babies In Munich

Together with colleagues from the French Institute for Health and Medical Research INSERM scientists at the GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg near Munich showed that exposure of pregnant women to fine particulate matter from traffic may reduce their children's birth weight. [click link for full article]
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06/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Terminally Ill Patients: Who Takes The Decision About Withdrawing Medical Treatment?

Ten countries' respiratory intermediate care units are examined in a major study under the auspices of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). A decision on the end of life has to be taken for at least one in five patients in respiratory intermediate care units. [click link for full article]
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06/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Fine Particulate Matter From Traffic May Influence Birth Weight - Recent Results Of A German-French Study With Newborn Babies In Munich

Together with colleagues from the French Institute for Health and Medical Research INSERM scientists at the GSF - National Research Center for Environment and Health in Neuherberg near Munich showed that exposure of pregnant women to fine particulate matter from traffic may reduce their children's birth weight. [click link for full article]
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06/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Terminally Ill Patients: Who Takes The Decision About Withdrawing Medical Treatment?

Ten countries' respiratory intermediate care units are examined in a major study under the auspices of the European Respiratory Society (ERS). A decision on the end of life has to be taken for at least one in five patients in respiratory intermediate care units. [click link for full article]
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06/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

New Statement On Pulmonary Function Testing In Children Published By American Thoracic Society

The ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS) published a new statement on pulmonary function testing in preschool children. The document, which appears in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, addresses the clinical, technical and epidemiological implications of pulmonary function testing in children aged 2 to 6."Preschoolers present a number of special challenges," said Stephanie Davis, M.D. [click link for full article]
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06/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

New Statement On Pulmonary Function Testing In Children Published By American Thoracic Society

The ATS and European Respiratory Society (ERS) published a new statement on pulmonary function testing in preschool children. The document, which appears in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, addresses the clinical, technical and epidemiological implications of pulmonary function testing in children aged 2 to 6."Preschoolers present a number of special challenges," said Stephanie Davis, M.D. [click link for full article]
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06/27/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Echinacea Could Cut Chances Of Catching A Cold By More Than Half

Taking the herbal product echinacea could reduce the chances of catching a cold by 58%, conclude authors of a Review published Online and in the July edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The Review also states echinacea could reduce the duration of colds by an average of 1·4 days. It was authored by Dr Craig Coleman, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, USA, and colleagues. [click link for full article]
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06/26/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

Echinacea Could Cut Chances Of Catching A Cold By More Than Half

Taking the herbal product echinacea could reduce the chances of catching a cold by 58%, conclude authors of a Review published Online and in the July edition of The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The Review also states echinacea could reduce the duration of colds by an average of 1·4 days. It was authored by Dr Craig Coleman, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy, Hartford Hospital, Connecticut, USA, and colleagues. [click link for full article]
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06/26/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

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