Okay, I’ll admit it; in the past few years I’ve gotten a lot more involved in causes I believe in. Because of my involvement in signing petitions, forwarding the petitions and other links in social media, etc., I generally have a full mailbox to read...
By Kirsty Oswald, medwireNews Reporter Researchers from the USA have found that patients with diabetes and a history of smoking have significantly impaired lung function, even in the absence of overt chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In such patients, the...
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK ) and its partner Theravance (NASDAQ: THRX ) recently scored a second victory in their quest to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, commonly abbreviated as COPD — an umbrella term that includes emphysema and chronic...
TITUSVILLE, Fla. — New Program will Offer Assistance with Advanced Directives Parrish Medical Center’s Palliative Care program recently was awarded a $6,000 grant from the Jess Parrish Medical Foundation. The grant will be used to provide community education about...
Chronic exposure to high levels of interleukin-6 was associated with a significantly lower likelihood of healthy aging, according to a study in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Interleukin-6 is marker of inflammation, and chronic inflammation has been...
GP surgeries and A&E departments full of coughing and wheezing respiratory patients is a sign that winter has truly arrived. The year’s seasonal finale is often picturesque, but it’s the winter air that can literally take your breath away. With well over 40,000...
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