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• 2012-05-15 H1N1 discovery paves way for universal flu vaccine: UBC research- University of British Columbia researchers have found a potential way to develop universal flu vaccines and eliminate the need for seasonal flu vaccinations.
  
• 2012-05-15 Acupuncture appears linked with improvement in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease- According to a small clinical trial reported by investigators from Japan, acupuncture appears to be associated with improvement of dyspnea on exertion in COPD.
  
• 2012-05-15 Status asthmaticus in the medical intensive care unit: a 30-year experience.- At our institution, the frequency of status asthmaticus significantly decreased despite an increase in emergency room visits for asthma.
  
• 2012-05-15 Scientists discover new type of cell with a key role in treatment-resistant asthma- For most people with asthma, a couple of puffs from an inhaler filled with steroids makes breathing easy. But if their lungs become resistant to the calming effect of that medicine, they live in fear of severe asthma attacks that could send them to the hospital – or worse.
  
• 2012-05-07 Asthma an Often Unrecognized Risk for Older People- Study Shows That Older Adults With Asthma Often Face Serious Health Risks
  
• 2012-05-07 Comorbidities increase risk of mortality in COPD patients- Comorbidities are common among patients with COPD, and a number of these comorbidities are independently associated with an increased mortality risk
  
• 2012-05-03 Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate, UCI researchers say- A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  
• 2012-05-03 Heart disease risk can indicate long-term COPD fate, UCI researchers say- A simple test for heart disease risk can go a long way toward determining the long-term prognosis for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
  
• 2012-05-03 Anti-Smoking Drug Decreases Alcohol Consumption in Heavy-Drinking Smokers- The smoking cessation drug varenicline significantly reduced alcohol consumption in a group of heavy-drinking smokers
  
• 2012-05-03 Kids on cow farms may have fewer allergies- Kids who grow up on farms and have contact with cows and cow milk are less likely to have allergies and asthma than kids raised nearby but not on a farm.
  
• 2012-05-03 Ask the Expert: The asthma epidemic- Researchers wonder why asthma rate has jumped since the 1980s
  
• 2012-05-03 Novartis Drug for Smoker's Cough Boosts Lung Function in Study- Novartis' experimental drug for smoker’s cough helped patients in a late-stage trial, and was at least as good as a treatment sold by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH and Pfizer Inc.
  
• 2012-05-02 Seniors Undertreated for Asthma, and Many Skip Inhalers: Study- Asthma often is misdiagnosed and undertreated in older people, with only 53 percent of those with asthma using prescribed inhalers, a small new study suggests.
  
• 2012-05-02 Many Asthmatic Kids Harmed by Secondhand Smoke: Study- Exposure leads to more doctor visits, disturbed sleep, exercise limitations
  
• 2012-05-01 Secondhand smoke continues to vex children with asthma- Despite longstanding recommendations for children with asthma to avoid tobacco smoke, many youths are still exposed to secondhand smoke and their health suffers because of it.
  

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