Saturday, August 22nd, 2009
For our eye-to-eye interview, we turn to Dr. James Kiley, the director of the Division of Lung Diseases at our National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to talk about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD.
Transcripts available at: http://www.nih.gov/news/vodcast/2007/e0007.htm#kiley.htm.Duration : 0:8:45
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
http://www.empowereddoctor.com/story_1331.html
The American College of Physicians has released an updated clinical practice guideline for the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is a collection of slowly progressing lung diseases more commonly found in smokers. Over 5% of adults in the US have COPD and it is the ...
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Monday, August 10th, 2009
http://www.nucleusinc.com Millions of people die each year from smoking. This 3D medical animation is part of an anti-smoking campaign ad, showing how smoking causes normal alveolar sacs to become enlarged and thinned over time from emphysema. Because the alveoli cannot contract, air is trapped in the lungs and the smoker ...
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Friday, August 7th, 2009
The first of a series of videos designed to help those with COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) lead a more productive life.Duration : 0:8:28
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