Respiratory Therapists To Educate Americans About Importance Of Seeking Immediate Help When Suffering Breathing Problems (Medical News Today) by Allergy and asthma associate

Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:03:25 -0400

Respiratory Therapists To Educate Americans About Importance Of Seeking Immediate Help When Suffering Breathing Problems (Medical News Today)

by Allergy and asthma associate @ Sat, 27 Oct 2007 07:03:25 -0400
The tightness in your chest may not be indigestion. It may be a sign of asthma, and if not treated, it could be fatal. That constant cough may be due to smoking tobacco over the years, but it also could be a symptom of COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), which should be diagnosed and treated or it could be fatal. Don't take breathing for granted. [click link for full article]

Hospital Stays Can Be Reduced By Physical Therapy In ICU (Medical News Today)
The results of the first study to show the effectiveness of early physical therapy in a intensive care unit (ICU) were presented yesterday (Oct. 23) by a researcher from Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center at the national meeting of the American College of Chest Physicians in Chicago. [click link for full article]