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Helium-Oxygen Mixture Improves Walking Distance in COPD
Compared to use of oxygen, breathing a helium-hyperoxia mixture increased exercise tolerance considerably in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
7/3/2007
VIASYS Under Cardinal's Wing
VIASYS Healthcare is now a majority owned subsidiary of Cardinal Health and within a week is expected to be a wholly owned subsidiary.
7/2/2007
CMS Says No to PR Coverage
Memo states that there will be no national coverage determination for pulmonary rehabilitation.
7/2/2007
Tyco Spins Off Covidien
Tyco Healthcare has officially become Covidien, one of the largest diversified healthcare companies in the world.
7/2/2007
Maternal Skin Prick Test May Predict Asthma in Early Childhood Wheezing
A positive skin prick test result in the mother of a wheezing infant is significantly predictive of the subsequent development of asthma in the child.
6/29/2007
AstraZeneca Vies for Greater Share of Asthma Market
With asthma medication Symbicort, pharmaceutical corporation AstraZeneca aims to take away market share from GlaxoSmithKlines Advair.
6/29/2007
Competitive Bidding Deadline Extended
CMS has granted a one-week extension of the deadline for the first round of the Competitive Bidding Program.
6/29/2007
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Vertex to Brief Congress on Cutting-Edge Venture-Philanthropy Model
Nonprofits across the country are increasingly funding promising, early-stage drug research to advance treatments for life-threatening diseases.
6/28/2007
AMA Balks on Pay For Performance Initiative
The American Medical Association (AMA) wants third-party payers to ease off on implementing pay-for-performance initiatives
6/28/2007
Fine Particulate Matter From Traffic May Influence Birth Weight
European study shows that exposure of pregnant women to fine particulate matter from traffic may reduce their children's birth weight.
6/27/2007
Papworth Breathing Technique Cuts Asthma Symptoms
A sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises known as the Papworth method has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms by one third.
6/27/2007
Papworth Breathing Technique Cuts Asthma Symptoms
A sequence of breathing and relaxation exercises known as the Papworth method has been shown to reduce asthma symptoms by one third.
6/27/2007
EPA Ozone Pollution Standards Fall Short
American Thoracic Society president says "ozone pollution is causing unnecessary illnesses and death in America."
6/26/2007
Letairis Wins FDA Approval
Drug shown to combat pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).
6/26/2007
Psychological Effects in SARS Survivors
Most patients who survived severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) had good physical recovery, but they or their caregivers often reported a decline in mental health one year later.
6/25/2007
Up to 30,000 Have New Untreatable Form of TB: WHO
A new, untreatable form of tuberculosis is striking up to 30,000 people a year.
6/25/2007
SeQual Teams up with the VGM Group
The agreement allows the oxygen systems maker to tap into market of more than 2,000 medical equipment providers in more than 3,500 locations.
6/25/2007
SPECT Scintigraphy Highly Accurate for Pulmonary Embolism Diagnosis
Not only is ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy highly sensitive for pulmonary embolism, but Australian researchers now report that this imaging approach also has a high diagnostic yield.
6/22/2007
CMS Delays Pharmacy Reimbursement Rule for Six Months
CMS delays for six months implementation of a rule that would reduce Medicaid reimbursements to pharmacies for generic prescription drugs.
6/22/2007
Asthma Not Linked with Premature Birth
Previous studies in this area have suggested that pregnant women with asthma are at risk of adverse effects.
6/21/2007
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