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The following is a list of links to a variety of articles
on specific health issues. They have been sorted by
date, newest to oldest except where the content was
very good.
Possible Asthma Risk, Belt Size
The Wall Street Journal
September 8, 2009
Still Searching For Predictors of Asthma Attacks
August 10, 2009
FDA Warns About Over the Counter Nasal Products
The Wall Street Journal
June 18, 2009
Second link from the FDA (Click here)
Asthma’s Possible Link to Vitamin D
USA Weekend
May 31, 2009
Asthma’s Possible Link to Vitamin D
USA Weekend
May 29, 2009
Vitamin D Linked to Asthma Severity
April 23, 2009
FDA Wins Injunction Baring Unapproved Cold Medications
April 13, 2009
Enzyme and Vitamin Define the Ying and Yank of Asthma
HealthDaily
April 6, 2009
House Dust Yields Clues to Asthma
The New York Times
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April 6, 2009
There Are No Simple Answers to Beating the Common Cold
The Wall Street Journal
March 3, 2009
Low Vitamin D May Increase Cold Risk
February 27, 2009
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New Risks Linked to Asthma Rise
The New York Times
February 12, 2009
Lack of Sleep May Lower Resistance to Colds
January 13, 2009
Steroids Not Effective in Obese Asthma Patients
American Lung Association
September 2008
Beat Back the Cold Bugs
Newsweek
October 13, 2008
Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery
U.S. News & World Report
October 1, 2008
Waiting It Out: Antibiotics Are Unlikely to Help Sinusitis
The Wall Street Journal
August 22, 2008
Drug Therapy Effective in Treating COPD
August 15, 2008**
Living With Asthma is About Control
June 22, 2008
How to Assess Your Asthma
USA Weekend
May 24, 2008
Rough Translation to a New Asthma Inhaler
The New York Times
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May 13, 2008
Pneumonia in Elderly Patients With COPD
PubMed
Click the link at the top and scroll down to the article
May 2008
Sinusitis, Dementia and Mental Health
USA Today
April 17, 2008
Antibiotics Don’t Help Much With Sinus Infection
U.S. News & World Report
April 7, 2008
Tests Link Popcorn Flavoring to Lung Disease
March 12, 2008
High Allergen Levels at Home Linked to Asthma
March 3, 2008
Diagnosis and Management of COPD
March 2008
National Guidelines Clearing House
Heartburn ‘GERD’ Can Cause Chest Pain, Coughs
USA Weekend
February 8, 2008
Skunk Oil and Other Cold Remedies
The Wall Street Journal
February 5, 2008
Snoring Linked to Chronic Bronchitis
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January 31, 2008
A Long Road to a Clear Head
Article on sinus pain
The Washington Post
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December 11, 2007
From Smoking Boom, ‘COPD Becomes’ a Major Killer of Women
The New York Times
(Free one time registration required)
November 29, 2007
Stress Disorder’s Ties to Asthma Pose Mystery
The New York Times
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November 27, 2007
Safe Inexpensive Treatment for Sinus Problems
University of Michigan Health Systems
November 21, 2007
Diagnosis and Management of COPD
Annals of Internal Medicine
November 6, 2007
Inhalers Misused; Older Patients More Likely to Misuse
October 26, 2007*
Adequate Zinc Levels Help Quell Pneumonia in Elderly
October 24, 2007
Iron Deficiency May be The Cause of Chronic Cough in Women
Reuters
October 23, 2007
An Asthma Danger May Hang in the Air
U.S. News and World Report
October 22, 2007
Blockade Aids Asthma Symptoms
October 19, 2007**
New Drug Eases Asthma Symptoms
MedlinePlus
October 19, 2007
Medications for COPD, A Review of Effectiveness
National Institutes of Health
PubMed
October 15, 2007
Statins Reduce Loss of Function, Keeping Old lungs Young - Even in Smokers
October 12, 2007 Even Occasional Use of Spray Cleaners May Cause Asthma in Adults
October 12, 2007
Adult COPD May be Related to Poor Lung Function at Birth
August 31, 2007
National Asthma Guidelines Update
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
August 29, 2007
Asthma’s New Expense
U.S. News & World Report
August 27, 2007
Spirometry Rarely Used in COPD Diagnosis
(Necessary for proper diagnosis and proper therapies)
August 14, 2007
Vitamin C Is Not Much Help Fighting Colds
The New York Times
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July 24, 2007
Echinacea Helps Colds
The New York Times
(One time free registration is required)
July 24, 2007
Also see two articles below
Vitamin C Useless Against Common Cold
July 18, 2007
Echinacea Cuts Risk of Cold
USA Today
June 28, 2007
Papworth Exercises Help Asthmatics Breath Easier
June 29, 2007
FDA Approves Twice Daily Drug For Asthma
June 1, 2007
A Lower Dose for Mild Asthmatics
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U.S. News & World Report
May 28, 2007
COPD Drugs Slow Lung Function Decline
May 22, 2007
New Ways to Cure Mild Persistent Asthma
May 17, 2007
Simpler Asthma Treatments Options Found Effective
American Lung Association/New England Journal of Medicine
May 16, 2007
Mediterranean Diet Reduces COPD Risk
May 15, 2007
Shining a Light on a Deadly Lung Disorder, COPD
The Wall Street Journal
May 2, 2007
An Overview of Chronic Cough
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
May 2, 2007
Chronic Cough Can Be Tamed With the Right Treatment
April 25, 2007
A Novel Approach To Treating Asthma
U.S. News & World Report
March 29, 2007
Hot Bronchi Brings a Breath of Fresh Air to Asthmatics
March 28, 2007
Exercise Helps Slow Smokers Lung Function Decline
The Washington Post
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March 1, 2007
Helium-Oxygen Mix Increases Exercise Capacity in COPD
University of Edmonton
February 5, 2007
Adult Coughs, They are Nothing to Scoff At
USA Weekend
February 3, 2007
New Therapy Reduces Mortality in Patients with Severe COPD
January 22, 2007
Cured Meat Consumption Increase Risk of Decreased Lung Function
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
January 25, 2007
Combination Therapy Reduces Exacerbations in Severe COPD
January 15, 2007
Lower Sodium Consumption May Reduce Symptoms of Asthma
January 11, 2007
Red Tides by Oceans Worsen Asthma
January 8, 2007
Care Found Lacking for Many with Obstructive Lung Disease
November 14, 2006
Moderate Exercise Wards Off Colds in Older Women
October 26, 2006
Destroying Airway Muscles with Heat Eases Asthma Symptoms
October 24, 2006
Women With COPD Have an Increased Risk of Death
September 1, 2006
More Than Half of Patients Identified As Having COPD Were Misdiagnosed
June 8, 2006
Tests
Spot Emphysema Before
Symptoms Develop
May 30, 2006
Inhaled
Corticosteroids
Beneficial for Severe
COPD
May 30, 2006
The
Higher Cost of Breathing
The New York Times
(Requires free one time registration)
May 12, 2006
Drugs Treat But Don’t Cure Asthma
Time
May 11, 2006
Endurance
Walking Test Distances Improved Significantly for COPD
Patients
April 14, 2006
Antibiotic
Relieves Symptoms in Acute Asthma Attack
April 12, 2006
Antibiotic
'Could Treat Asthma'
April 12, 2006
A
New View of Asthma’s
Cause
Children’s
Hospital Boston
March 15, 2006
Nasal
Sprays Can Bring
On Vicious Cycle
The New York Times
March 14, 2006
(Requires free one
time registration)
Asthma
Guidelines
University of Michigan
March 2006
Over
the Counter Decongestant
Equals Prescription
Drug in Relieving
Hay Fever Symptoms
February 26, 2006
Obesity
May Affect Response
to Asthma Medications
University of Michigan
February 22, 2006
FDA Alerts For Popular Asthma Medicines
December 1, 2005
Five New Drugs That May Change Your Life
USA Weekend
November 6, 2005 New Guidelines For Treating Asthma
U.S. News and World Report
November 4, 2005
An Overlooked Cause of Chronic Cough
U.S. News & World Report
November 2, 2005
American Lung Association COPD Update
November 2005
New
Immune Cell
Found To Be
a Key to Inflammatory
Diseases
October
4, 2005
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For
Mild Asthma,
Less Medicine
May Be Right
April 14,
2005
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Breathe
Easier
March 22,
2005
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Have
Asthma? Try
Working Out
In the Afternoon
March 15,
2005
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Medicare
To Help Older
Smokers Kick
The Habit
December 23,
2004
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Asthma
Inhaler May
Reduce Spread
Of Disease
November 29,
2004
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Seniors
Urged To Get
Pneumococcal
Vaccine
One Time Shot
For Anyone
65 Or Older
October 18,
2004
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New
Drug For Allergic
Asthma OK'd
September
9, 2004
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What's
Your Asthma
Life Quality
Simple Test.
September
9, 2004
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Hormone
Therapy Linked
To Asthma
August 9,
2004
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Reducing
Mucus May
Help Treat
Asthma
August 9,
2004
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List
of Smoking
Related Diseases
Expanded
May 27, 2004
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Push
For Better
Lung Disease
Diagnosis
November 18,
2003
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Air
Pollution
Spurs Allergies,
Asthma
November 4,
2003
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Allergy
Or Not?
Millions Who
Think They
Are Suffering
From Allergies
May Have Non-Allergic
Rhinitis
November 4,
2003
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Beyond
Nasal Congestion
October 31,
2003
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What
You Should
Know About
Asthma
March 10,
2002 |
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