Antioxidants May Help Prevent Influenza Damage to Lungs
As the U.S is coping with the widespread activity of the H1N1 influenza virus, a team of Alabama researchers may have found what could be an answer for all strains of the flu. They've shown that antioxidants - the same compounds found in plant-based foods - might hold the key in preventing the flu virus from causing damage to our lungs. The study was published in the FASEB journal.
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Broccoli Chemical Seems to Prevent Respiratory Inflammation
A natural chemical found in broccoli and related cruciferous vegetables appears to help prevent the respiratory inflammation associated with disorders like asthma, allergic rhinitis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a recent study has shown.
The findings, published in the journal Clinical Immunology, came from research performed at the University of California at Los Angeles. (Read more about Broccoli Chemical Seems to Prevent Respiratory Inflammation)
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Expert Commentary: Dr. Micozzi, M.D. - May 8, 2009
Eating Your Vegetables. Here is another great story on the value of eating broccoli and sprouts. But while we all know that eating fruits and vegetables are good for you, how do we increase input? The original guidelines for fruit and vegetable intake from the US Department of Agriculture was five fruits and vegetables a day. But recently, the new guidelines from the US Department of Agriculture increased the recommendations to a staggering 10 to 13 fist-sized servings of fruits and vegetables a day. (Read more about Expert Commentary: Dr. Micozzi, M.D. - May 8, 2009)
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Pre-Surgery Smoking-Cessation Program Successful
More than a third of the patients who participated in an eight-week kick-the-habit program that started before a scheduled surgery and continued after were able to stop smoking – and were still tobacco-free a year later, according to a recent report.
Moreover, patients who agreed to receive help in giving up smoking prior to their surgical procedure had only half the postsurgical complications as those who didn’t receive the help, according to the study, which was published in the journal Anaesthesia. (Read more about Pre-Surgery Smoking-Cessation Program Successful)
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Social Class No Shield Against Smoking's Toxicity
Smoking erases the health benefits normally conferred by being well-to-do or female, a recent study has found. The findings, which were published online in the British Medical Journal, revealed that even the poorest non-smokers had a lower premature-death rate than smokers of all social classes.
The research was conducted on over 15,000 men and women over a 28-year period. The subjects, who were aged from 45-64 at the beginning of the study, were recruited in western Scotland in 1972-76. Their survival rates were checked at 14 years and 28 years after their enrollment in the investigation. Participants were classified according to whether they were male or female; well-heeled, middle-class or poor; and smokers, never-smokers or ex-smokers. (Read more about Social Class No Shield Against Smoking's Toxicity)
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How COPD Affects Women
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is on the rise among women and, since 2000, their mortality rates have surpassed those of men. However, despite the rising prevalence, morbidity, and mortality among women, there is little medical understanding of the disease's gender differences. A recent study in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine has demonstrate the disease is manifested differently in the genders, and risk factors, symptoms, disease progression, and even diagnosis, differ substantially. (Read more about How COPD Affects Women)
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Coughing May Be a Serious Sign
According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI), waking up coughing or having a prolonged cough that lasts for weeks should receive serious medical attention. Alan Goldsobel of AAAAI explains, "Coughing protects the body by removing mucus and irritating particles from the respiratory tract. Coughing is a useful function that does not always mean there is a problem. However, coughing at night, after going to sleep indicates the need for medical attention." (Read more about Coughing May Be a Serious Sign)
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The Global Threat of Secondhand Smoke
Though studies have linked secondhand smoke to death an illness, a new study suggests that very little is done by parents to protect their children. Appearing in the latest issue of the American Journal of Public Health, the study examined the smoking histories of the adults in the homes, exposures to secondhand smoke inside the house, around the community, and attitudes toward smoking. Researchers used air-sampling technology to examine nicotine levels in the homes and hair samples to measure individual levels of exposure in non-smoking women and children. (Read more about The Global Threat of Secondhand Smoke)
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Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines For Stable COPD
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 fourth primary cause of death and twelfth leading cause of illness. A patient suffering from the disease will typically have a chronic cough, wheezing, and some patients also have a shortness of breath and and activity limitation. (Read more about Diagnosis and Treatment Guidelines For Stable COPD)
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What Is The Impact of Smoking on Vascular Disease?
Smoking is one of the very strong risk factors for developing vascular disease. We have seen very young people who smoke develop vascular disease. Normally as our arteries become blocked, it is a part of aging. Most of the patients with vascular disease are in the 60's, 70s and beyond. But one who smokes very heavily, someone who started smoking very early in their teens, one who smokes one or two packs a day regularly... we see that they get vascular disease 10 to 20 years earlier. Some people in their 40s have severe vascular disease. So there is no question that smoking is a strong risk factor. (Read more about What Is The Impact of Smoking on Vascular Disease?)
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Dr. Asim Aijaz, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Asim Aijaz, M.D., the newest member of WOHG and WOHG designated advisor to the developing oncology program at Hudson Valley Hospital Center, studied at the Aga Khan Medical College in Pakistan and completed residency and fellowship at New York Medical College where he received numerous awards and recognitions for exemplary performance. Dr. Aijaz focuses on the management of range of solid tumor
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Dr. Asim Aijaz, M.D.
Westchester Oncology & Hematology
19 Bradhurst Avenue
Hawthorne,
NY
10532
Call (888) 850-9152
Need an oncologist? Dr. Asim Aijaz focuses on the management of range of solid tumor. The newest member of the Westchester Oncology team is known for his experience and skill in treating those with lung cancer. His personal touch with his patients and their families has made him a beacon guiding them through a very tough time in their lives.
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