The year 2006 brought many interesting stories related to lung disease. The following articles have been chosen and randomly listed as the top ten stories of 2006 reported on About Lung Diseases.
If you're one of the 3 million Americans who use Primatene Mist to manage your asthma, you may have to look for an alternative. The Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee voted...
Two teams of medical scientists, performed independent studies on the effects of a highly concentrated saltwater aerosol solution in persons with cystic fibrosis. The results of the study, reported in...
Many people use supplements as a means for helping health ailments and for better overall health. Although the effectiveness of some of these supplements are debatable, many people believe they...
March 24th marks the 14th annual World Tuberculosis Day. Just in time for this worldwide awareness initiative, the World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its global strategy to fight tuberculosis...
A 19-month-old boy, from Bonn, Germany, was treated for asthma after he began experiencing respiratory distress. When his condition worsened, doctors ordered additional testing, including a chest x-ray. Sankt Augustin...
Popcorn plant workers are suing companies supplying or manufacturing the popcorn butter flavoring, and they are winning. Over 150 former popcorn plant workers have filed suit, and have won over...
Scientists at Stanford University have discovered a defect in the airway glands of people with cystic fibrosis. The characteristic buildup of sticky mucus in the airways was determined to be...
The World Trade Center terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, has many Ground Zero workers and volunteers suffering and dying from lung disease. A debate ensued over the connection between...
Researchers from Cornell and Stanford Universities found that common asthma inhalers are causing death. The researchers studied 19 published clinical trials involving the use of long-acting beta-agonists salmeterol...
Can milk fortified with nutrients zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E affect the respiratory health of children? Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public...
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