MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'emphysema'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:58:12 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2950801&cid=t_90466_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FrojYdsqbsFE%2F Do you know what COPD stands for? Do you know what it is? COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. It’s a respiratory disease that could be virtually eliminated from the world if we would stop smoking altogether. Imagine that. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis fall under the COPD umbrella. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, COPD is now the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and also causes long-term disability. The number of people who have COPD is on the rise — more than 12 million are currently diagnosed with it. And it is estimated that another 12 million may have COPD but not realize it. The typical person with COPD is over 45 years old and who either smokes or has smoked. Other people who have it may have a geneti... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2950801 Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:14:06 +0100 2950801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2365162&cid=t_90466_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F3408TIqVfgc%2F “Two lungs are better than one - when it comes to lung transplantations,” thanks to a new study that looked at the long-term survival rates of patients who had lung transplants. Lung transplantation may be an option for people with cystic fibrosis , emphysema, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis , or sarcoidosis , although there may be other illnesses in the group as well. The study, done by researchers from Johns Hopkins, found that having both lung replaced by healthy lungs because if one lung is left behind, there may be some residual (left over) parts of the disease, which could end up causing problems. The researchers also point out that “when both lungs are replaced, the new lungs, which must breathe together as a pair, are already adapted to each other.” The encour... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2365162 Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:53:54 +0100 2365162 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1547049&cid=t_90466_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Famy-winehouse-and-emphysema-you-dont-always-die-from-tobacco%2F Most likely, Amy Winehouse doesn’t have emphysema. Yet. Most likely, her doctor’s said something like “If you don’t stop smoking that bad cough you have already will just get worse and lead to chronic bronchitis, emphysema and COPD. Not only will your singing career be over, but you’ll be dependent on supplemental oxygen and will have to lug around a tank of it wherever you go. Forever.” Want another cigarette? Just say “No, no, no.” Cigarette smoking remains the leading preventable cause of death in the United States, accounting for approximately 1 of every 5 deaths (438,000 people) each year. Yet an estimated 1 of every 5 adults (21 percent) in America still smoke (some 45 million people). What’s worse, smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causing many diseases... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1547049 Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:20:07 +0100 1547049 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=438153&cid=t_90466_117_f&fid=34444&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.webmd.com%2Fallergies-and-asthma%2F2006%2F06%2Freview-chronic-bronchitis-and.html If you or a loved one has COPD, read The Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema Handbook. The second book that I have read about COPD, written for patients was a pleasure, interrupted only by a walk in the woods with my golden retriever, Mollie Tamalie. This paperback is the second edition of a successful collaboration between Francois Haas, a pulmonary physiologist, and his wife Sheila, a psychologist who is the editor of a complementary medicine newsletter. The book is greatly enhanced by the many unique and original ink illustrations of their colleague Doctor Axen. The 300 page book, with a retail price of only $16, covers the full spectrum of issues faced by patients with COPD, from expectorant herbs to sexual positions and portable oxygen. The chapters about lung physiology and function are... Allergies and Asthma blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=438153 Fri, 09 Jun 2006 04:00:00 +0100 438153