COPD Info at COPD-International

COPD Info at COPD-International http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ COPD Info at COPD-International http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en-us Matthew1471's BlogX / BlogX.co.uk Copyright 2006-2008 - COPD-International.com Webmaster@COPD-International.com (cg) Webmaster@COPD-International.com (cg) http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/RSS/Image.jpg COPD Info at COPD-International http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ 100 100 Fri, 27 Jun 2007 09:19 EST COPD Awareness - Husband and Wife Team Visit DC in Support of Oxygen Legislation http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=140 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=140 AARC member JoAnn Hurd, RRT, and her husband Tom, who suffers from COPD, traveled to Washington, DC, recently to lobby their members of Congress on legislation that would repeal provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act calling for Medicare to transfer owner... Sat, 14 Jun 2007 17:42 EST NHLBI's Learn More Breathe Better campaign update (See the VIEW TV program 6/15) http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=139 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=139 On Friday, June 15th, Grace Anne and Ted Koppel will be interviewed by Barbara Walters and Joy Behar on ABC's The View. The magazine-style TV program currently reaches an estimated audience of more than 3 million viewers. Grace Anne and Ted speak op... Sat, 14 Jun 2007 17:41 EST The July 10 issue of Woman's Day features COPD Awareness article http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=138 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=138 This week, the NHLBI's Learn More Breathe Better campaign will reach an estimated 7.5 million people. The July 10 issue of Woman's Day, available on news stands later this week or early next week, features a three-page spread on Grace Anne's persona... Fri, 6 Jun 2007 18:57 EST Three new procedures aimed at COPD http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=137 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=137 Quote from Dr Bart Celli All three are still highly experimental - the research is only for people who have run out of options, cautioned Dr. Bartolome Celli of Tufts University, who outlined the study trio at an American Thoracic Society meeting. B... Thu, 5 Jun 2007 12:33 EST Have you just been diagnosed with COPD? http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=136 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=136 Yes, it is scary! But you can learn to control this disease instead of letting it control you. A new feature to the COPD-International website is devoted to providing the newly diagnosed COPD Patient with some of the knowledge to effectively deal wit... 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Mon, 2 Jun 2007 15:51 EST Fruit, Vegetable-Rich Diet Halves Lung Disease Risk - research Information http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=133 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=133 "The first message is that people have to stop smoking," said lead researcher Dr. Raphaelle Varraso, from INSERM, Villejuif, France. "And then, that a diet rich in fruits, vegetables and fish may help to reduce risk of COPD." And, if healthy food can c... Thu, 26 May 2007 16:26 EST Press Release - New guidelines reinforce rehab needed for COPD patients http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=132 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=132 May 2007 Press Release NEW GUIDELINES REINFORCE PULMONARY REHAB NEED FOR PATIENTS WITH COPD Pulmonary Rehab Also Recommended for Patients With Other Chronic Respiratory Diseases (NORTHBROOK, IL, May 7, 2007) â€” New evidence-based guidelines f... Thu, 26 May 2007 15:25 EST Marijuana worsens COPD symptoms in current cigarette smokers http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/ViewItem.asp?Entry=131 http://WWW.copd-International.com/COPDInfo/Comments.asp?Entry=131 The study found that among people 40 and older, smokers were two-and-a-half times as likely as nonsmokers to develop COPD, while smoking cigarettes and marijuana together boosted the odds of developing COPD to three-and-a-half times the risk of someone who...