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		<title><![CDATA[Soft Drinks May Raise Odds for Respiratory Ills: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/02/07/soft-drinks-may-raise-odds-for-respiratory-ills-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:42:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8211;
Drinking a lot of soft drinks may increase the risk for asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study suggests.
Nearly 17,000 people aged 16 and older in South Australia were asked about their consumption of soft drinks such as Coke, flavored mineral water, lemonade, Powerade and Gatorade.

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		<title><![CDATA[Study Maps Path From Smoking to Emphysema in Mice]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/18/study-maps-path-from-smoking-to-emphysema-in-mice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:34:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoking activates certain genes and portions of the immune system, which in turn causes inflammation that leads to emphysema.
So say researchers who mapped the destructive path from smoking to the debilitating lung disease in mice.
&#8220;Previously, emphysema was thought to be a nonspecific injurious response to long-term smoke exposure,&#8221; study [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=53121&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vitamin D Won&#8217;t Help Most COPD Patients: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/17/vitamin-d-wont-help-most-copd-patients-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:20:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Vitamin D supplements don&#8217;t seem to help most patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to a new study by Belgian investigators.
Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main forms of COPD, and many sufferers have both. The condition makes it hard for people [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=53005&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Smog Tied to Raised Risk of Chronic Illness in Black Women]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2012/01/06/smog-tied-to-raised-risk-of-chronic-illness-in-black-women/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diabetes]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hypertension]]></category>

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FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Air pollution may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in black American women, a new study suggests.
Previous research has shown that air pollution boosts the chances of acute cardiovascular events such as stroke and heart attack, but it hasn&#8217;t been known whether it also [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52839&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[As Gastric Banding Increases, So May Complications]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/22/as-gastric-banding-increases-so-may-complications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Asthma]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Weight Loss]]></category>

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THURSDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Use of gastric bands as a weight-loss aid is increasing, and doctors need to be alert for potential complications years later, say the authors of a new case report.
The report details problems that developed two years after a 49-year-old British woman underwent the weight-loss procedure. She sought treatment at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52619&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Many Ignore Symptoms of Lung Disease, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/12/01/many-ignore-symptoms-of-lung-disease-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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THURSDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) &#8211;
Americans&#8217; awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is rising, but many of those at risk don&#8217;t talk to their doctor about symptoms, according to a new survey by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
Symptoms of COPD &#8212; the third-leading cause of death in the United States &#8212; [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=52084&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Exposure to Toxic Solvents Linked to Parkinson&#8217;s Disease]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/14/exposure-to-toxic-solvents-linked-to-parkinsons-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:41:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Nov. 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212;  Exposure to the industrial solvent trichloroethylene (TCE) appears to greatly increase the risk of Parkinson&#8217;s disease, and exposure to two other solvents also boosts the chances of developing the neurodegenerative disorder, a new study indicates.
As many as 500,000 people in the United States have Parkinson&#8217;s disease and more [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=51133&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Improved Allergy Shots Might Be on Horizon]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/11/03/improved-allergy-shots-might-be-on-horizon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 17:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Allergy shots  are time-tested treatments that reduce health care costs and can now provide relief to allergy sufferers within weeks instead of months, according to experts.
And while allergy shots are currently given under the skin (subcutaneously), new methods of allergy immunotherapy are being investigated, delegates heard at this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50852&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[CT Scans May Pick Up COPD Early in Smokers]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/25/ct-scans-may-pick-up-copd-early-in-smokers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:04:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Men with a history of heavy smoking who have a CT scan to look for lung cancer could benefit from a simultaneous check for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Dutch researchers suggest.
It&#8217;s estimated that smoking will cause more than 8 million deaths a year around the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=50342&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Globally, 2 Million Deaths a Year Linked to Smoky Stoves]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/13/globally-2-million-deaths-a-year-linked-to-smoky-stoves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 20:10:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Oct. 13 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Smoky, inefficient indoor cooking and heating stoves that are widely used by people in developing nations contribute to 2 million deaths a year, according to health experts.
Indoor air pollution from these stoves affects about 3 billion people, or nearly half the world&#8217;s population, the U.S. National Institutes of Health [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49951&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Environmental Toxins Linked to Hardening of Arteries]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/10/11/environmental-toxins-linked-to-hardening-of-arteries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Oct. 11 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Environmental pollutants such as dioxins, PCBs and pesticides are associated with hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), according to a new study.
Atherosclerosis is the major underlying cause of cardiovascular diseases, which are the most common cause of death in industrialized countries, said the researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden.

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		<title><![CDATA[Lung Function of Late Preemies May Improve With Age]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/28/lung-function-of-late-preemies-may-improve-with-age/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pregnancy and Childbirth]]></category>

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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Just like extremely premature babies, infants born between 33 and 34 weeks&#8217; gestation can have impaired lung function at ages 8 to 9, but in these moderately premature children, lung function may improve by the time they are teenagers, research shows.
&#8220;There has been a lot of research demonstrating the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49605&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Toxic After-Effects Still Haunt 9/11 Responders]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/09/07/toxic-after-effects-still-haunt-911-responders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:49:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Chronic Pain]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[GERD]]></category>
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By Amanda GardnerHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Sean Callan, a stone mason in New York City, was working just seven blocks from the World Trade Center when he heard the explosion of the first plane hitting the North Tower on Sept. 11, 2001. 


He and other workers dropped their tools and raced toward [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=49029&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Kids&#8217; Hacking Is Seldom Whooping Cough, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/08/19/kids-hacking-is-seldom-whooping-cough-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 19:01:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Cold, Flu, and Sinus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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FRIDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Very few babies and children treated for coughs or respiratory illnesses have pertussis, a highly contagious childhood disease also known as whooping cough, Swiss researchers have found. 
The findings should reassure doctors they aren&#8217;t overlooking or misdiagnosing the illness, which is known for a distinctive-sounding and uncontrollable cough.

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		<title><![CDATA[Arcapta Inhaler Approved for COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/07/05/arcapta-inhaler-approved-for-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Jul 2011 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Smoking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TUESDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) &#8212; The Arcapta Neohaler (indacaterol inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the long-term treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
COPD symptoms include airflow obstruction, breathlessness, chronic cough and excessive phlegm, the agency said in a news release. Cigarette smoking is a primary cause [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46912&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[No Headway Against COPD, Which Now Affects Women More]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/29/no-headway-against-copd-which-now-affects-women-more/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:42:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Between 1998 and 2009 there was no significant decline in cases of the often deadly ailment known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and the burden of the disease has shifted from men to women, a new report finds.
By 2009, 11.8 million Americans aged 18 and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46729&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[COPD Drug Via Mist Inhaler Could Raise Death Risk: Study]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/14/copd-drug-via-mist-inhaler-could-raise-death-risk-study/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:45:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) &#8212; A mist inhaler with the drug Spiriva is associated with a 52 percent increased risk of death among people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new review shows.
The mist inhaler with the soluble form of Spiriva (tiotropium) is approved in 55 countries, but is not yet approved in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=46241&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Right Side of Heart Linked to Lung Diseases, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/06/07/right-side-of-heart-linked-to-lung-diseases-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:12:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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TUESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Abnormalities identified on the right side of a person&#8217;s heart could signal conditions involving both the heart and lungs, according to new research. 
In conducting the first large imaging study of the heart&#8217;s right ventricle, or lower right chamber, researchers found that the size and pumping ability of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45889&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Certain COPD Meds Linked to Urinary Troubles in Men]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/05/23/certain-copd-meds-linked-to-urinary-troubles-in-men/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 22:23:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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MONDAY, May 23 (HealthDay News) &#8212; New research suggests that a certain class of drugs used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) boosts the risk that male patients will be unable to urinate.
The disease, which makes breathing difficult due to inflammation and blockage in the body&#8217;s air passages, affects an estimated 10 percent of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=45354&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Report: California Cities Have Worst Air Pollution in U.S.]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/04/27/report-california-cities-have-worst-air-pollution-in-u-s/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 17:03:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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By Jenifer GoodwinHealthDay Reporter
WEDNESDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) &#8212; About 154 million Americans &#8212; or more than half the U.S. population &#8212; live in areas where the air is so polluted that it is often dangerous to breathe, a new report says.
Residents of Honolulu and Santa Fe-Espanola, N.M., on the other hand, are in luck: [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=44535&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Polluted Air Another Danger to U.S. Troops in Iraq]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/31/polluted-air-another-danger-to-u-s-troops-in-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 19:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Serena GordonHealthDay Reporter
THURSDAY, March 31 (HealthDay News) &#8212; While the risks of gunfire and explosive devices to U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq are obvious, new research suggests that high levels of air pollution in that country might pose a threat to their respiratory health.
Scientists have been collecting air samples in Baghdad since 2008, and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43517&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[EPA Proposes Tougher Air Pollution Rules for Power Plants]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/16/epa-proposes-tougher-air-pollution-rules-for-power-plants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 19:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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WEDNESDAY, March 16 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Newly proposed national standards for mercury, arsenic and other toxic air pollutants from power plants could prevent as many as 17,000 premature deaths and 11,000 heart attacks a year, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The proposed standards, released Wednesday by the EPA in response to a court deadline, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43187&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Pack-a-Day Smokers Declining]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/15/heavy-smoking-declining/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:53:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fewer U.S. adults are smoking, and those who do smoke are on average smoking less, according to a new study.
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		<title><![CDATA[Report Spells Out Harms of Coal Power Plants]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/08/report-spells-out-harms-of-coal-power-plants/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 16:44:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Coal-fired power plants emit a wide-range of unregulated pollutants that pose a threat to public health, warns a report released Tuesday by the American Lung Association.
The document comes out one week before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&#8217;s deadline to present a proposal for cleaning up the toxic pollution from [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=43040&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Roflumilast Approved for Form of COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/03/01/roflumilast-approved-for-form-of-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:43:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[TUESDAY, March 1 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Roflumilast has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat flares of  chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) involving chronic bronchitis.
The lung disease leads to labored breathing, and is characterized by chronic cough and excessive phlegm. A flare may last for weeks and puts patients at [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=42844&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[COPD May Make Shingles More Likely]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/02/22/copd-may-make-shingles-more-likely/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:29:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Feb. 22 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, are more likely than others to develop shingles, according to a new study.
Shingles is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus, and results in a painful rash with lesions.

Though it was already known that people with a weakened immune system face an [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=42426&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Increasingly, Other Ailments Prove Fatal for People With COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/24/increasingly-other-ailments-prove-fatal-for-people-with-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Jan 2011 20:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are more likely today than in the past to die from cardiovascular disease or other conditions that are not respiratory ailments, a new Swedish study has found.
This suggests that doctors need to be more aware of these risks when treating people  with [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41767&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[HEPA Filter May Improve Air Near Wood-Burning Stoves]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2011/01/21/hepa-filter-may-improve-air-near-wood-burning-stoves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Jan 2011 19:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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FRIDAY, Jan. 21 (HealthDay News) &#8212; HEPA filters may help lower the risk of cardiovascular disease caused by exposure to indoor air pollution, a new study suggests.
Canadian researchers looked at 45 adults from 25 homes in a small community where wood-burning stoves were the main sources of pollution. HEPA (high-efficiency particle air) filters were placed [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=41721&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Inhalers Linked to Higher Odds of Diabetes in Asthma, COPD Patients]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/12/16/inhalers-linked-to-higher-odds-of-diabetes-in-asthma-copd-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 23:37:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who are treated with inhaled corticosteroids may face a significantly higher relative risk for both the development and progression of diabetes, new Canadian research suggests.
The warning stems from an analysis of data involving more than 380,000 respiratory patients in Quebec. Inhaler [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=40960&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Poor Diet May Make COPD Worse, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/11/02/poor-diet-may-make-copd-worse-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 18:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Certain vitamin deficiencies may lead to decreased lung function in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), which includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis, says a new study.
For the study, 20 COPD patients (13 women, seven men) completed a questionnaire to assess their dietary intake of vitamins A, C, D, [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=39885&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Early Trial Suggests COPD Drug Might Help Some Asthmatics]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/09/19/early-trial-suggests-copd-drug-might-help-some-asthmatics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Sep 2010 09:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
SUNDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) &#8212; For asthma patients whose condition is not controlled with standard inhaled steroids, the addition of Spiriva &#8212; a medication already approved for lung disease &#8212; appears to improve breathing, a new study finds.
However, the study authors and an outside expert stressed that these are early findings [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=38749&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Oil-cleanup Workers May Face Lung Trouble]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/08/23/oil-cleanup-workers-may-face-lung-trouble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cleanup workers exposed to spilled oil may be at long-term risk for breathing trouble and other health problems, according to a new study examining the aftereffects of a 2002 oil spill in Spain.
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		<title><![CDATA[Quick Use of Antibiotics Best for COPD Flare-Ups]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/26/quick-use-of-antibiotics-best-for-copd-flare-ups/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 May 2010 05:04:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) &#8212; People hospitalized with the lung ailment chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) do better when they receive antibiotics without delay, a new study shows.
COPD patients who were given antibiotics early in their hospital stay were less likely to need mechanical ventilation and less likely to have to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35841&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Heart Drugs Safe for Lungs, Study Finds]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/25/heart-drugs-safe-for-lungs-study-finds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 17:32:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Medical tradition says that the beta blockers used to treat heart disease shouldn&#8217;t be given to people who also have severe lung disease, but a new Dutch study suggests the tradition is wrong.
A study of more than 2,200 people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a diagnosis that includes [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35814&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Vitamin E May Protect the Lungs]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/16/vitamin-e-lungs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 May 2010 20:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Tamkins</dc:creator>
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SUNDAY, May 16 (Health.com) — People who take vitamin E supplements regularly for years—whether they are smokers or nonsmokers—may lower their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the lung condition that is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States.
COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis and is often, but not always, caused [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35427&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[COPD Flare-Up May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/05/10/copd-flare-up-may-raise-risk-of-heart-attack-stroke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 17:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Nelson Alonso</dc:creator>
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MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) &#8212; Worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leads to increased risk for heart attack and ischemic stroke, a new study finds.
British researchers looked at 25,857 COPD patients and identified 524 heart attacks in 426 patients and 633 ischemic strokes (blockage of blood flow to brain) in 482 patients. The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=35240&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Laughter Can Stimulate a Dull Appetite]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/27/laughter-can-stimulate-dull-appetite/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 13:38:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laughing can boost the appetite in the same way that exercise does, a finding that could help people eat more when they&#8217;re sick or depressed, a researcher says.
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		<title><![CDATA[Years Later, 9/11 Rescue Workers Still Show Decreased Lung Function]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/07/wtc-lung-function/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ray Hainer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New York City Fire Department rescue workers who were exposed to polluted air at the World Trade Center site had decreased lung function up to seven years after 9/11, a new study has found.
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		<title><![CDATA[Oral Vaccine May Help People With COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/04/06/oral-vaccine-may-help-people-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 22:16:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An experimental vaccine for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a progressive respiratory disease that afflicts millions of people, may reduce flare-ups in those with severe forms of the illness, new research finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Blocking Protein May Stem COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/03/18/blocking-protein-may-stem-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:28:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Blocking a specific protein reduced or prevented smoking-related lung inflammation in mice, Australian researchers report.
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		<title><![CDATA[Successor to Combination Pneumococcal Vaccine Approved]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/24/successor-combination-pneumococcal-vaccine-approved/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:50:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Prevnar 13 vaccine, a combination shot that protects children aged 6 weeks through 5 years from a host of illnesses, including pneumonia and ear infections, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
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		<title><![CDATA[Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/02/04/steroids-may-be-overrated-treatment-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are often given inhaled corticosteroids to help ease exacerbations of the disease, but a new study finds these drugs may be of only limited benefit.
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		<title><![CDATA[Even Mild Lung Disease Affects the Heart]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/20/even-mild-lung-disease-affects-heart/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 23:25:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heart and lung function appear to be intimately intertwined, so that even mild cases of chronic lung disease affect the heart&#8217;s ability to pump blood, a new study finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Leading COPD Drug Won&#8217;t Harm Heart: FDA]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/14/leading-copd-drug-wont-harm-heart-fda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:29:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it found no good evidence that the Spiriva HandiHaler boosts heart risks in patients who use it to help control chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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		<title><![CDATA[Leading COPD Drug May Raise Chances of Heart Trouble]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/07/leading-copd-drug-may-raise-chances-heart-trouble/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[New research suggests that the drug ipratropium bromide (Atrovent), used widely among patients who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), may raise the risk of heart attack and heart failure, while a separate study of the COPD drug tiotropium (Spiriva) shows it may well lower the risk of heart problems and death.
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		<title><![CDATA[Smog Standards Need Tightening, Activists Say]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2010/01/06/smog-standards-need-tightening-activists-say/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A coalition of clean air advocacy groups wants the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to propose new standards that would reduce allowable levels of smog-causing ozone.
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		<title><![CDATA[Gene Therapy Holds Promise for Emphysema]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/12/22/gene-therapy-holds-promise-emphysema/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/12/22/gene-therapy-holds-promise-emphysema/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A single treatment with a new method of gene therapy may offer lifetime protection against the progression of the lung disease emphysema, according to the results of a study in mice.
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		<title><![CDATA[Spiriva Inhaler Approved To Reduce Flares of COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/12/18/spiriva-inhaler-approved-reduce-flares-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 03:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded approval for the Spiriva Handihaler (tiotropium bromide inhalation powder) to include reducing symptoms during flares of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), makers Boehringer Ingleheim Pharmaceuticals and Pfizer said.
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		<title><![CDATA[Americans Gaining Awareness of COPD: Survey]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/11/05/americans-gaining-awareness-copd-survey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:11:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most Americans are aware of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but less than half know that the serious lung disease can be treated, according to national survey results released this week by the U.S. government as part of National COPD Awareness Month in November.
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		<title><![CDATA[New Vaccine May Work Better Against Lung Disease]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/09/09/new-vaccine-may-work-better-against-lung-disease/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/09/09/new-vaccine-may-work-better-against-lung-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:07:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recently developed pneumonia vaccine may be more effective in preventing infections in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than the vaccine that is typically used, new research suggests.
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		<title><![CDATA[Treating COPD Early Improves Outcomes]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/08/28/treating-copd-early-improves-outcomes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:24:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although there is no cure for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), starting treatment early may slow progression of the illness and add years to the lives of sufferers, new research finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Study: Some Types of Candles May Pollute Indoor Air]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/08/19/candles-may-pollute-air/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/08/19/candles-may-pollute-air/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 19:13:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Tamkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A soak in a steamy tub, surrounded by candles, sure seems like a great way to unwind. But new research suggests that burning certain kinds of candles may generate indoor air pollutants.
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		<title><![CDATA[Viagra Trial for Sickle Cell Lung Problems Halted]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/29/viagra-trial-sickle-cell-lung-problems-halted/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/07/29/viagra-trial-sickle-cell-lung-problems-halted/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 13:27:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first clinical trial of a treatment for pulmonary hypertension in adults with sickle cell anemia has been stopped because of severe side effects in some participants.
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		<title><![CDATA[Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/07/10/severe-copd-linked-mental-decline/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/07/10/severe-copd-linked-mental-decline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 13:39:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COPD]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease appears linked to lower cognitive function in older adults, making it more difficult for them to remember and perform daily tasks, a new study finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Drug Found Ineffective Against Lung Disease]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/06/30/drug-found-ineffective-against-lung-disease/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/06/30/drug-found-ineffective-against-lung-disease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Treatment with interferon gamma-1b (Ifn-g1b) does not improve survival in people with a fatal lung disease called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to a study that was halted early after no benefit to participants was found.
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		<title><![CDATA[Soy in the Diet May Protect Lung Function]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/06/26/soy-diet-may-protect-lung-function/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/06/26/soy-diet-may-protect-lung-function/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:40:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Consuming lots of soy foods such as tofu and soy milk may improve lung function and lower the chances of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), new research suggests.
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		<title><![CDATA[Asthma Discovery May Lead to Better Treatments]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/06/22/asthma-discovery-may-lead-better-treatments/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/06/22/asthma-discovery-may-lead-better-treatments/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 13:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A key element in the development of chronic asthma has been identified by British researchers, who suggest that their finding may lead to new treatments.
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		<title><![CDATA[Lung Enzyme Both Friend and Foe]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/06/18/lung-enzyme-friend-foe/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/06/18/lung-enzyme-friend-foe/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:54:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An enzyme involved in the development of emphysema also defends the lungs against bacterial infection, a new study finds.
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		<title><![CDATA[Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/05/20/healthier-lifestyle-can-cut-copd-symptoms/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/05/20/healthier-lifestyle-can-cut-copd-symptoms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 14:23:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lifestyle intervention program that promoted exercise, healthy eating and quitting smoking improved the health of people with mild to moderate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and was cost-effective, a new study shows.
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		<title><![CDATA[Growing Up With Smokers May Cause Lasting Lung Damage]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/05/19/smokers-lasting-lung-damage/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/05/19/smokers-lasting-lung-damage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 15:15:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Theresa Tamkins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Adults exposed to large amounts of second-hand smoke in childhood have lungs that look different on CT scans than people who grew up in a smoke-free environment, a new study suggests. 
Specifically, their lungs have slightly more, and larger, emphysema-like “holes” than those with less smoke exposure.
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		<title><![CDATA[Short-Term Air Pollution Exposure May Damage DNA]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/05/18/short-term-air-pollution-exposure-may-damage-dna/</link>
		<comments>http://news.health.com/2009/05/18/short-term-air-pollution-exposure-may-damage-dna/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 16:30:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>timeinctemp</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Breathing polluted air for even a short period of time can cause some genes to undergo reprogramming, which may affect a person&#8217;s risk of developing cancer and other diseases, say Italian researchers.
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		<title><![CDATA[More Than Half of Americans Living with Dirty Air]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/04/29/more-than-half-americans-living-dirty-air/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:47:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More than half of the nation&#8217;s population, 186.1 million people to be exact, live and breathe in communities with dangerously high levels of air pollution, new research shows.
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		<title><![CDATA[Double-Lung Transplant Better for Long-Term Survival]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/04/23/double-lung-transplant-better-long-term-survival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 13:43:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lung transplant patients who receive two lungs are twice as likely to live more than 10 years than patients who receive one lung are, Johns Hopkins transplant surgeons say.
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		<title><![CDATA[Pot, Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/04/14/pot-cigarette-smoke-wreaks-havoc-lungs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[People who smoke cigarettes and marijuana increase their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease almost threefold, but smoking pot alone doesn&#8217;t seem to increase the risk of the deadly lung condition, researchers report.
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		<title><![CDATA[Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/04/08/smoking-ups-infection-risk-for-lung-disease-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:20:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Not only does smoking help cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it may cripple the body&#8217;s immune response to bacteria that can worsen the disease, Canadian researchers report.
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		<title><![CDATA[Swallowing-Breathing Dysfunction Worsens Lung Disorder]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/03/26/swallowing-breathing-dysfunction-worsens-lung-disorder/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:22:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A disrupted breathing-swallowing pattern may explain why people with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are at increased risk for aspiration pneumonia, researchers report.
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		<title><![CDATA[Researchers Suspect Genetic Link to COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/03/23/researchers-suspect-genetic-link-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 13:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Gene variants that may be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been identified by Boston University School of Medicine researchers.
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		<title><![CDATA[Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/03/12/genes-may-decide-which-smokers-get-lung-disease/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:35:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genes may be the reason why one-quarter of smokers develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), while the rest aren&#8217;t afflicted with the serious breathing problem, U.S. researchers conclude.
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		<title><![CDATA[Ozone Pollution Taking Toll on American Lives]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/03/12/ozone-pollution-taking-toll-american-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:12:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of Americans are dying each year from lung disease caused by atmospheric ozone, a new study finds.
The greatest risk may for those living be in hot, dry cities such as Los Angeles, which has one of the highest concentrations of ozone. Residents of Los Angeles may face a 25 percent to 30 percent higher annual risk of dying from a respiratory ailment versus people in low-ozone areas such as the Great Plains, the researchers said.
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		<title><![CDATA[Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2009/02/10/inhaled-corticosteroids-boost-pneumonia-risk-in-copd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The use of inhalers containing corticosteroids to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) might increase the risk of pneumonia by as much as 70 percent, researchers report.
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		<title><![CDATA[Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2008/12/23/drug-shields-mice-emphysema/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:44:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In experiments in mice, scientists have shown that a new drug may protect the animals from the respiratory damage caused by cigarettes.
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		<title><![CDATA[Steroid Inhalers Raise Pneumonia Risk for Lung Disease Patients]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2008/11/26/steroid-inhalers-raise-pneumonia-risk-lung-disease-patients/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 19:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[TUESDAY, Nov. 25 (HealthDay News) — A new review of existing data confirms that some common inhalers don&#8217;t boost the life spans of people with the lung disease known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
In fact, these medicines may even raise the risk of pneumonia in patients with COPD, the fourth biggest killer in the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=news.health.com&amp;blog=4493756&amp;post=8995&amp;subd=healthnewschannel&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Newly Discovered Air Pollutants May Cause Lung Problems]]></title>
		<link>http://news.health.com/2008/08/18/air-pollutants-lung-problems/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently discovered so-called free radicals that are attached to small particles of air pollution could cause lung damage and perhaps even lung cancer, researchers report.
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