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News: May 28, 2012
Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD
MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- For patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), acupuncture may help relieve shortness of breath during activity, Japanese researchers suggest. COPD is a progressive lung condition that makes it h...
Screening for Other Health Problems May Aid COPD Survival
FRIDAY, May 4 (HealthDay News) -- People with the often deadly lung condition chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, have an increased risk of death if they also have certain types of other health problems, according to new research. COPD...
Cured Meat Products Linked to Lung Disease Flare-Ups
THURSDAY, March 8 (HealthDay News) -- Eating too much lunch meat, bacon, hot dogs and such could worsen symptoms of airway diseases like emphysema and chronic bronchitis, a new study suggests. These diseases, which cause inflammation of the lungs ...
Poor Lung Function Linked to Heart Failure in Study
MONDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Reduced lung function and obstructive airway disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increase the risk of heart failure, a new study has found. In patients with heart failure, the heart ca...
Soft Drinks May Raise Odds for Respiratory Ills: Study
TUESDAY, Feb. 7 (HealthDay News) -- 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 abou...
Vitamin D Won't Help Most COPD Patients: Study
TUESDAY, Jan. 17 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D supplements don'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 tw...
Mice Exposed to Smoke Helped by Blood Pressure Drug: Study
FRIDAY, Jan. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The blood pressure medicine losartan [Cozaar] helped prevent lung damage in mice that were exposed to cigarette smoke for two months, researchers say. Specifically, the drug prevented lung tissue breakdown, airwa...
Many Ignore Symptoms of Lung Disease, Study Finds
THURSDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- Americans' awareness of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is rising, but many of those at risk don't talk to their doctor about symptoms, according to a new survey by the U.S. National Heart, Lung, a...
Lung Disease Puts Many Black Patients Back in Hospital: Report
THURSDAY, Sept. 22 (HealthDay News) -- Among U.S. patients aged 40 and older with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), blacks have the highest rate of hospital readmission, a new report reveals. COPD, a common lung disease that makes it h...
Risk for COPD Higher Than Thought: Study
THURSDAY, Sept. 8 (HealthDay News) -- People are at much higher risk for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) than previously thought, according to a new study. Canadian researchers found that one out of every four people 35 and...
Arcapta Inhaler Approved for COPD
TUESDAY, July 5 (HealthDay News) -- 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 ...
No Headway Against COPD, Which Now Affects Women More
WEDNESDAY, June 29 (HealthDay News) -- 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, ...
COPD Drug Via Mist Inhaler Could Raise Death Risk: Study
TUESDAY, June 14 (HealthDay News) -- 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...
Right Side of Heart Linked to Lung Diseases, Study Finds
TUESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Abnormalities identified on the right side of a person'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's ri...
For Lung Disorder, Spiriva Beat Serevent in Head-to-Head Trial
WEDNESDAY, March 23 (HealthDay News) -- People with moderate-to-severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) use inhaled long-acting bronchodilators to control symptoms and reduce flare-ups, but which type of drug is best hasn't been clear....
Increasingly, Other Ailments Prove Fatal for People With COPD
MONDAY, Jan. 24 (HealthDay News) -- 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. T...
Inhalers Linked to Higher Odds of Diabetes in Asthma, COPD Patients
THURSDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- 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,...
Awareness of COPD Growing, But More Lung Testing Urged
FRIDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) -- A growing number of Americans know about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), but too many remain unaware of the deadly lung disease, a new survey has found. According to the results, 69 percent of 4,184...
Poor Diet May Make COPD Worse, Study Finds
TUESDAY, Nov. 2 (HealthDay News) -- 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...
Early Trial Suggests COPD Drug Might Help Some Asthmatics
SUNDAY, Sept. 19 (HealthDay News) -- For asthma patients whose condition is not controlled with standard inhaled steroids, the addition of Spiriva -- a medication already approved for lung disease -- appears to improve breathing, a new study finds...
COPD Flare-Up May Raise Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke
MONDAY, May 10 (HealthDay News) -- 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 hea...
Oral Vaccine May Help People With COPD
TUESDAY, April 6 (HealthDay News) -- 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 ...
Blocking Protein May Stem COPD
THURSDAY, March 18 (HealthDay News) -- Blocking a specific protein reduced or prevented smoking-related lung inflammation in mice, Australian researchers report. Inflammation is associated with chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) and many...
Steroids May Be Overrated in Treatment of COPD
THURSDAY, Feb. 4 (HealthDay News) -- 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 b...
Leading COPD Drug May Raise Chances of Heart Trouble
THURSDAY, Jan. 7 (HealthDay News) -- 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 ...
Spiriva Inhaler Approved To Reduce Flares of COPD
FRIDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- 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 (...
Gene Variant Seems to Guard Against Asthma, COPD
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- A gene variant that plays a role in inflammation seems to protect the lungs of children with asthma as well as adults who smoke. Researchers also found that adult smokers with this variant of the MMP12 gene h...
Americans Gaining Awareness of COPD: Survey
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 4 (HealthDay News) -- 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....
Is Smoking Tougher on Women?
SUNDAY, Oct. 25 (HealthDay News) -- Women may be more vulnerable than men to the carcinogens and other noxious substances in cigarette smoke, a growing body of research suggests. In one study of nearly 700 people with lung cancer, Swiss experts fo...
Treating COPD Early Improves Outcomes
THURSDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- 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. COPD is a p...
Severe COPD Linked to Mental Decline
THURSDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) -- 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. Researchers at ...
Soy in the Diet May Protect Lung Function
FRIDAY, June 26 (HealthDay News) -- 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. Researchers asked 300 COPD...
Healthier Lifestyle Can Cut COPD Symptoms
WEDNESDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- 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-effect...
Pot, Cigarette Smoke Wreaks Havoc on Lungs
MONDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) -- People who smoke cigarettes and marijuana increase their risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease almost threefold, but smoking pot alone doesn't seem to increase the risk of the deadly lung condition, res...
Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients
TUESDAY, April 7 (HealthDay News) -- Not only does smoking help cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it may cripple the body's immune response to bacteria that can worsen the disease, Canadian researchers report. The finding, detect...
Researchers Suspect Genetic Link to COPD
FRIDAY, March 20 (HealthDay News) -- Gene variants that may be associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease have been identified by Boston University School of Medicine researchers. They studied 7,691 participants in the Framingham Heart ...
Genes May Decide Which Smokers Get Lung Disease
WEDNESDAY, March 11 (HealthDay News) -- Genes may be the reason why one-quarter of smokers develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), while the rest aren't afflicted with the serious breathing problem, U.S. researchers conclude. They st...
Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD
MONDAY, Feb. 9 (HealthDay News) -- 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. Inhaled corticosteroids, use...
Drug Shields Mice From Emphysema
MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) -- In experiments in mice, scientists have shown that a new drug may protect the animals from the respiratory damage caused by cigarettes. The finding holds out hope for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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