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• Smokeout '08: The Perfect Time to Quit

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking is bad for you. Really bad. But ...

• Airway Transplant Aided by Stem Cells a Medical First

  November 18 (HealthDay News) -- In a medical first, a 30-year-old mother of two has ...

• Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States

  November 11 (HealthDay News) -- Running contrary to what is occurring elsewhere in the world, ...

• TB Strain Called a Growing Public Threat

  November 7 (HealthDay News) -- Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), is becoming more common and more ...

• Earlier Vaccination Could Cut Whooping Cough Deaths

  November 3 (HealthDay News) -- Giving infants a routine pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine two weeks ...

• Major Illnesses in U.S. Seniors Cost $196 Billion Annually

  October 30 (HealthDay News) -- In 2007, six major illnesses among Americans age 65 and ...

• Cialis May Help Ease Pulmonary Hypertension

  October 29 (HealthDay News) -- Cialis (tadalafil), a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction, appears ...

• Secondhand Smoke Worse for Children

  October 20 (HealthDay News) -- Children exposed to secondhand smoke often have levels of carbon ...

• 'Bug Bombs' Causing Injury

  October 16 (HealthDay News) -- Between 2001 and 2006, commercial "bug bomb" insect deterrents caused ...

• Smoking Makes You Old Before Your Time

  October 15 (HealthDay News) -- Everyone knows smoking isn't good for you, but now Finnish ...

• Early TB Found in 9,000-Year-Old Bones

  October 15 (HealthDay News) -- The earliest known cases of human tuberculosis have been identified ...

• Study Suggests Red Wine May Protect Against Lung Cancer

  October 7 (HealthDay News) -- Men who drink a moderate amount of red wine may ...

• Pneumonia Vaccine Lowers Chances of Heart Attack

  October 6 (HealthDay News) -- Being vaccinated against pneumonia halves the risk of having a ...

• Spiriva Safe, Effective for COPD Patients

  October 5 (HealthDay News) -- For patients suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), tiotropium ...

• Beta Blockers May Cut Mortality in COPD Patients After Surgery

  October 1 (HealthDay News) -- Contrary to previous belief, giving beta blockers before surgery may ...

• Researchers Develop Pig Model for Cystic Fibrosis

  September 26 (HealthDay News) -- Researchers say they have developed a model for cystic fibrosis ...

• Leading COPD Drugs Tied to Stroke, Heart Attack

  September 23 (HealthDay News) -- Common drugs prescribed for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are ...

• Broccoli Compound May Help COPD Patients

  September 12 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) could one day ...

• Sleep Apnea May Cause Erectile Dysfunction

  September 12 (HealthDay News) -- Men with sleep apnea may suffer from a treatable form ...