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Emphysema Defined
A lung disease in which tissue deterioration results in increased air retention and reduced exchange of gases. The result is difficult breathing and shortness of breath. It is often caused by smoking.
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Railroad asbestos trial begins
Published August 27, 2008, 3:47 am, McComb Enterprise-Journal
A longtime railroad man says decades of exposure to asbestos ruined his lungs. Railroad attorneys say 42 years of smoking Lucky Strikes, Chesterfield and Salem cigarettes did the damage.
The burning question
Published August 27, 2008, 3:08 am, Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Sure, smoking is bad for you – but what happens when you combine it with something really good – like running eight miles a day? Do you get a healthier smoker? Or an unhealthy athlete? It’s one of those is-the-cigarette-half-smoked-or-half-unsmoked conundrums. And there’s no definitive answer. Photo caption: “I play volleyball on Saturday and Sunday for about six hours,” says Rob McCool, ...
Unfinished Universe was his book and his business
Published August 26, 2008, 11:05 pm, Lexington Herald-Leader
Pat White.s book Unfinished Universe remains unfinished. At some point, his family plans to do something about the book, which he.d been working on for years. But right now they are grieving. Mr. White, a popular former University of Kentucky English teacher and former longtime co-owner of the furniture restoration business Unfinished Universe, which was named after his book, died of ...
Responsible lifestyles best way to cope with health insurance crisis
Published August 25, 2008, 10:54 am, The Maryville Daily Times
Without a doubt, there is a health-care crisis in our country today. There are more people without health insurance than at any point since World War II. An estimated one in seven Americans do not have health coverage.
Uganda: The Ten Leading Killers of Country's Men
Published August 25, 2008, 3:48 am, AllAfrica.com
THE average Ugandan man lives two years less than the average woman. Inherited traits and male sex hormones may play a role, affecting such characteristics as body fat distribution.
Graphic anti-smoking ads hit target
Published August 25, 2008, 12:43 am, AAP via Yahoo!7 News
A national anti-smoking campaign has prompted nearly 200,000 people to kick the habit and should prevent about 55,000 deaths, new research has shown.
'We've saved 55,000 lives'
Published August 25, 2008, 12:16 am, Herald Sun
A NATIONAL anti-smoking campaign has prompted nearly 200,000 people to kick the habit and should prevent about 55,000 deaths, research has shown.
Lung-transplant recipient speaks in Indiana
Published August 24, 2008, 12:57 am, The Indiana Gazette
So this one time a guy by the name of Len Geiger – 49, lives in Jacksonville, Fla. - meets his parents to celebrate his 35th birthday. When the celebrating was done, Geiger tries to walk his mom and dad across the parking lot to their car.
Small changes can help prevent cancer
Published August 23, 2008, 10:48 pm, Pensacola News Journal
Making small changes could make a big difference in preventing cancer. Avoid preventable risk factors by incorporating these guidelines into of your lifestyle.
Blowing off steam
Published August 23, 2008, 4:47 am, Bucks County Courier Times
A New Hope restaurant "celebrated" before it goes smoke-free. However, not everyone was pleased with its approach.
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- What Is Emphysema?: Emphysema can best be characterized as the progressive destruction of the grape-like air sacs (alveoli) that perform the lung's basic function of exchanging oxygen in the air for carbon dioxide in the cardiovascular system.
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- Drugs Slow COPD Progression: For the first time, studies have shown that pharmacotherap y can slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, researchers here said.
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- Emphysema | Mayo Clinic
- EFFORTS: Emphysema Foundation for our Right to Survive
- Diseases - E - American Lung Association site
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