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  The postulated medical benefits of vitamin D continue unabated. Every week, there is a new study which shows that vitamin D can cure an illness.

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  Vitamin D and COPD

  By Shamir Benji HERWriter on January 22, 2012 - 10:51am
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  Some of us have slain the dragon known as nicotine. It's as addictive as street drugs and can be just as deadly, even if death is slow. For many, the death is slow, but sure.

  Trying to Quit: Nicotine Patches and Gums Don't Work

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on January 11, 2012 - 7:10pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Adding extra daily servings of fruits and vegetables didn't improve lung function or other markers of lung health in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

  More fruits and veggies don't help lung disease

  on November 30, 2011 - 12:10pm
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  The name Patty Loveless has been well-known since the late 1980s, especially to country music fans. Loveless started making her presence felt in the world of country music at a young age.

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  Patty Loveless: Tuning Up With DRIVE4COPD

  By Jody Smith HERWriter on November 22, 2011 - 9:09pm
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  If you heard that Danica Patrick was driven you might think it was a reference to the fact that she's a famous NASCAR Nationwide Series race car driver.

  Danica Patrick At Full Throttle As Celebrity Ambassador for DRIVE4COPD

  Impacted 1 Lives By Jody Smith HERWriter on October 11, 2011 - 1:53pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Worldwide, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases are damaging the confidence, and the incomes, of an increasing number of patients still of workin

  Younger COPD sufferers report job and life burdens

  on October 6, 2011 - 8:40am
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  California has some of the toughest anti-smoking laws in the country and has led the nation on banning public and workplace smoking, tobacco education and cessation programs.

  Hookah Use among California’s Educated Rises despite State Anti-Smoking Efforts

  By Lynette Summerill HERWriter on August 23, 2011 - 9:13pm
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  Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are often used to relieve the symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

  Long-term Inhaled Corticosteroids May Increase Fracture Risk

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on June 28, 2011 - 12:11am
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  America has been a little behind (and some would say far too kind!) when it comes to explaining exactly what cigarettes really do to the body.

  View Comments Susan Cody commented 17 weeks ago.

  Graphic Images of Death or Dying on Cigarette Packs: Will They Help You to Quit?

  By Susan Cody HERWriter Guide on June 24, 2011 - 12:21pm
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  For people with chronic respiratory conditions, getting an accurate diagnosis is the first step to getting appropriate treatment.

  Asthma vs. COPD: a New Diagnostic Tool

  By Denise DeWitt HERWriter on March 30, 2011 - 11:11pm