ERS 2012 Report – Sleep apnoea linked with increased risk of cancer death
Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.
Sleep apnoea severity has been associated with increased cancer mortality in a new study.
In the United States, one in 10 children suffers from asthma but the potential environmental factors contributing to the disease are not well known.
A new study that identifies ways to reduce the factors that lead to an asthma attack gives hope to asthma sufferers.
New research has shown that despite electronic cigarettes being marketed as a potentially safer alternative to normal cigarettes, they are still causing harm to the lungs.
People who drive commercial vehicles, such as buses, taxis, trucks and aeroplanes, could be incorrectly reporting their symptoms of sleep apnoea due to their fears of endangering their… read more.
Children exposed to diethyl phthalate (DEP) and butylbenzyl phthalate (BBzP) – phthalate chemicals commonly found in personal care and plastic products – have elevated risk of asthma-related airway… read more.
Based on data from the last five Olympic games, a study by the University of Western Australia has identified those athletes with asthma and airway hyper-responsiveness.
The Brussels Declaration, published in the European Respiratory Journal in 2008 recognises the high prevalence of patients with poorly controlled asthma and calls for changes in asthma management… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Obese persons who are metabolically healthy and fit have no more risk of developing or dying from cardiovascular disease or cancer than persons of… read more.
by Thomas R. Collins – Total pancreatectomy and auto islet transplantation among children can bring about good results, with many able to stay insulin-free and almost all of… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – taken from the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Long-term opium use almost doubles the risk of death from many causes, particularly circulatory diseases, respiratory conditions,… read more.
by Bruce Sylvester – Results from a new study suggest that Vitamin D deficiency is related to lung function in smokers, suggesting that vitamin D supplementation could be… read more.
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