Archive for 2007/10


The American Lung Association Offers Health Tips To Residents Affected By California Wildfires

The American Lung Association offers a variety of resources for those affected by the wildfires still burning in Southern California. The following links contain useful information on breathing guidelines, air-filtering machines, and protective masks: From the American Lung Association- [click link for full article]
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10/31/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

Air Pollution Exposure Greatest While People Are Traveling In Their Vehicles

The daily commute may be taking more of a toll than people realize. A new study by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) and the California Air Resources Board found that up to half of Los Angeles residents' total exposure to harmful air pollutants occurs while people are traveling in their vehicles.Although the average Los Angeles driver spends about six percent (1. [click link for full article]
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Scientist Discovers Clue In Mysterious Lung Disease

Even though it affects more than 5 million people world-wide,* pulmonary fibrosis remains a mysterious and incurable disease. A recent discovery could someday change that. Researchers have uncovered a clue as to how this devastating lung disease is formed, and how they might try to stop it. He may not be able to exercise like he used to, and he may have to use oxygen when he does, but William Griffith refuses to let pulmonary fibrosis take over his life. [click link for full article]
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3rd Health Care Roundtable Focuses On Advances In Managing Non-Hospital-Based Asthmatic And COPD Patients

The examination of clinical, technical, managerial and financial components of healthcare delivery to the non hospital-bound asthmatic and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) patient will be the topic of Stevens Institute of Technology's next healthcare roundtable, to be held today Wednesday, October 31, 2007, from 3-5 p.m. in Room 122 of The Babbio Center (located on 6th and River Streets in Hoboken, NJ). [click link for full article]
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Simple Strategy Could Prevent Half Of Deadly Tuberculosis Infections

By using a combination of inexpensive infection control measures, hospitals around the world could prevent half the new cases of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB), according to a new study in The Lancet by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.Dubbed "Ebola With Wings" for its ability to spread and kill rapidly, XDR TB has been reported in 37 countries and has been identified in all regions of the world, including the United States. [click link for full article]
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State Of Colorado Expands Contract With Alere Medical To Include Medicaid Recipients With COPD

Alere Medical, Inc., a leading health management company, announced today that it has been chosen by the State of Colorado to manage its Medicaid recipients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) beginning in October 2007. This is the second expansion of the State of Colorado's contract with Alere Medical, which is also successfully managing the state's Medicaid heart failure and asthma patients. [click link for full article]
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10/30/2007 | Respiratory & Asthma | Trackback | Comments Off

News From The American Chemical Society

A Rosetta Stone for traditional Chinese medicineScientists in the United Kingdom have "decoded" the inscrutable language of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), revealing its strong chemical foundation in a way that may help scientists mine age-old Chinese medicines to develop tomorrow's new drugs. Their study is scheduled for the Nov./Dec. issue of ACS' bi-monthly Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling.David J. Barlow, Thomas M. [click link for full article]
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10/30/2007 | Complememntary & Alternative Medicine | Trackback | Comments Off

New Pharmaco-Economic Data At AAP Regarding Infants At High Risk For RSV Presented By MedImmune

MedImmune has announced results from a recent economic analysis of Synagis® (palivizumab), a monoclonal antibody (MAb) that is the standard of care for prevention of severe lower respiratory tract infection due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in high-risk infants. [click link for full article]
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$1 Million Grant To Focus On Firefighters’ Health

Indiana University researchers will use cutting-edge technology and a $1 million federal grant to examine the toll firefighting takes on firefighters' cardiovascular and respiratory health. The results eventually could improve firefighter health and safety, and reduce the number of firefighter deaths that occur in the line of duty.The U.S. [click link for full article]
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One-Third Of People With TB In U.S. Unaware Of HIV Status, MMWR Report Says

Nearly one-third of people living with tuberculosis in the U.S. are unaware of their HIV status, according to a study published Friday in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Reuters reports (Dunham, Reuters, 10/25). [click link for full article]
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