November 2013

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease state characterized by airflow limitation that is not fully reversible. The most recent definition of COPD provided by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD), is a broad description that better explains this disease condition and its signs and symptoms defined by a persistent defined

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Uncommon Allergies That You Have To Know

Allergies often lead to mild symptoms such as rashes but it can also cause life-threatening complications such as difficulty of breathing and multiple organ reactions. This makes it important to know your allergies. Some people develop allergic reactions to some rather unusual and surprising things – such as underwear, cell phones and sex. Although many

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