Poor people are most hard-hit by TB, COPD and tobacco

Tobacco use, tuberculosis (TB), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are all burgeoning problems in resource poor settings. The evidence of their potentially devastating effects on global public health is increasing and they require a coordinated approach for...

Tony Curtis taken to physical rehab, says spokesperson

LAS VEGAS, NV -- Hollywood heartthrob Tony Curtis is now out of the hospital, his spokesperson reported in a post on his Facebook page."Tony is doing better and is now spending some time at a physical rehab...

By now I’m sure you’ve all heard how great universal medicine is going to be. Everyone, proponents say, will get health care when they need it. The care will be even be cheaper for all of us. We will no longer...

Too much bacon 'bad for lungs'

"Eating large quantities of cured meats like bacon could damage lung function and increase the risk of lung disease. A Columbia University team found people who ate cured meats at least 14 times a month were more likely to have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary...

'25% of smokers' get lung disease

According to recent bbc article, 25% of smokers get lung disease from  long term smoking, lung cancer study suggests..

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