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Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery less invasive, makes recovery faster
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], May 5 (ANI): A research has shown that thoracoscopic lobectomy- video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) - together with pulmonary artery sealing using an ultrasonic energy device decreased the risk of post-operative bleeding, complications and pain.
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Drugs used to treat erectile dysfunction may cause side effects affecting
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 7 (ANI): A recent study has observed that drugs which are used to treat erectile dysfunction and pulmonary hypertension, like sildenafil (Viagra) and vardenafil (Levitra), can stop the reaction in PDE6 resulting in side effects affecting vision.
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Here's another reason to treat vitamin D deficiency
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 11 (ANI): Taking vitamin D supplements could reduce the risk of deadly lung attacks in some chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients, finds a recent study.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy could treat anxiety in COPD patients
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 24 (ANI): Treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients for anxiety using cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) may reduce hospital visits, finds a study.
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Study links obesity to COPD in never-smokers
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Nov 22 (ANI): A recent study has established the fact that obesity is strongly associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in never-smokers.
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Insufficient antibiotics available for cystic fibrosis patients: Study
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7(ANI): Turns out, the majority of patients with cystic fibrosis may not achieve blood concentrations of antibiotics sufficiently high enough to effectively fight bacteria responsible for pulmonary exacerbations, thus leading to worsening pulmonary function.
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Keep your heart healthy this World Heart Day with California Walnuts
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 27 (NewsVoir): According to Registrar General of India Report 2016, heart diseases such as blocked artery, pulmonary hypertension, and stroke are the leading cause of death in India. With cardiovascular diseases becoming a serious health concern, the role diet plays is
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Can testosterone replacement therapy reduce progression of lung disease?
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sep 14 (ANI): According to a study, testosterone replacement therapy may slow the progression of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Women with asthma may develop COPD
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Aug 10 (ANI): According to a study, more than four in 10 women with asthma are more likely to develop the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
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Antidepressants can kill patients with lung disease
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Jun 26 (ANI): Turns out, antidepressants may increase the risk of death by 20 percent for those with progressive lung disease.
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New tech can help patients with deadly lung disease
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], May 27 (ANI): Developing new medicines to treat pulmonary fibrosis, one of the most common and serious forms of lung disease, is not easy.
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CPR training must for families of those who have heart ailments
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 24 (ANI): There is an urgent need to make CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) training a must in schools and colleges and even at community level so that family members of those people, who fall under high risk zone for developing heart ailments, can give immediate me
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