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Lung cancer patients with severe COPD can benefit from SBRT

news-medical.net — “Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) provides better overall survival rates than surgery for lung cancer patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease commonly associated with lung cancer, according to a study in the upcoming March issue of the International Journal of Radiation, Oncology, Biology, Physics, the official scientific journal of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.View full resource at news-medical.net

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medicalnewstoday.com — “1. High Doses of Vitamin D Provide No Benefit to Patients with Severe COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the top 10 leading causes of morbidity and mortaView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Statin use tied to more diabetes in women

healthnews.com — “A new review of data from the Women's Health Initiative shows a correlation between statins (cholesterol-lowering drugs) and an increase in diabetes. Doctors say that some patients will still benefit from statin use and recommend regular blood sugar monitoring, as well as prevention efforts, such as changes to diet and weight loss.View full resource at healthnews.com

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Cholesterol drugs safe, even after a decade of use - Yahoo! News

news.yahoo.com — “From Yahoo! News: LONDON (Reuters) - Cholesterol-lowering drugs continue to produce benefits without any serious safety problems, such as increased cancer risk, even after more than a decade of use, researchers said Wednesday. The finding from a large British clinical study following patients for 11 years provides reassurance for people at risk of heart attacks who are typically prescribed such medicines indefinitely. So-called statin drugs are not without side effects. They can cause nausea, muView full resource at news.yahoo.com

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Patients Facing Respiratory Failure May Benefit From Heart Drug

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COPD Stent Fails Clinical Test (CME/CE) - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “(MedPage Today) -- Patients with severe emphysema derived no significant benefits from a less invasive alternative to surgical lung-volume reduction, investigators in a randomized trial reported.View full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Patients With COPD Benefit From Azithromycin - QualityPoint Technologies

qualitypointtech.net — “A common antibiotic can help reduce the severe wheezing and other acute symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a large, multicenter clinical trial sponsored by the National Institutes of Health and conducted at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The study appears in the August 25 New England Journal of Medicine. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the third leading cause of death in the United States, surpassing strokes in 2008 - heart disView full resource at qualitypointtech.net

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Patients With COPD Benefit From Azithromycin

medicalnewstoday.com — “A common antibiotic can help reduce the severe wheezing and other acute symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to a large, multicenter clinical trial sponsored by the NationaView full resource at medicalnewstoday.com

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Calcium Scores Best Predictor of Heart Attack - ABC News

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Test for Calcium Buildup May Spot Heart Attack Stroke Risk - MSN Health - Heart & Cardiovascular

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