Lung Emphysema

Information About Smoking
Center for Young Women's Health in Boston provides short factsheet aimed at teen women.

Why Quit Smoking? Because smokers can and do die young!
Graphic material shows effects of tobacco products on the human body; text explains how smokers can and do die young.

PersonalMD.com - Your Lifeline Online
A description of emphysema as well as a look at the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and prevention.

Cigarette Anyone?
Firsthand accounts of what it is like to live with the diseases caused by cigarettes.

Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency (A-1ATD) Causes, Symptoms and Signs ...
An Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency article with details such as what it is, normal lungs and how they work, smoking, risk factors, how it is inherited, signs, ...

Emphysema
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment.

fish oils and emphysema/cystic fibrosis
Summaries of the latest research concerning fish oils and emphysema and cystic fibrosis.

Canadian Lung Association - asthma, emphysema, COPD, tuberculosis ...
Information on a variety of conditions, including asthma, sleep apnea and tuberculosis, plus a drug information search. Includes information about the ...

NATIONAL EMPHYSEMA TREATMENT TRIAL
The first multi-center clinical trial designed to determine the role, safety, and effectiveness of bilateral lung volume reduction surgery in the treatment of ...

National Trial Begins For Controversial Lung Surgery For Emphysema
Article from ScienceDaily Magazine about medical researchers investigating whether removing portions of lungs can provide long-term benefit to patients severely ...

The University of Texas Health Science Center - School of Health ...
Department of Respiratory Care. Includes bachelor program information, admission requirements, list of faculty, continuing education opportunities, ...

Lung Association Nova Scotia - asthma, emphysema, COPD ...
Provides education, community service, support, advocacy and research for asthma, lung transplants, and related illnesses.

National Emphysema Foundation
Information about the organization that is dedicated to improving the quality of life for people with emphysema, asthma and related diseases.

How my Dad stopped using an oxygen tank to breath.
Personal page describing pulmonary rehabilitation and return to a near-normal life with asbestosis and fibrosis.

The Lung Association of Saskatchewan
A description of chronic bronchitis with paths to other lung diseases.

Lung - Revolution Health
Find lung information, covering symptoms, causes, risks, treatments and types. Discuss lung issues with others in forums, blogs, personal stories and ...

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency
Information on signs and symptoms of this disorder, as well as risk factors and treatment.

Surgery for Emphysema & Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ...
Discussion of volume reduction surgery to improve emphysema.

Specimen 156.9: Lung: Emphysema
From a library of medical images, a lung with emphysema ("smoker's lung").

THE OVERHOLT-BLUE CROSS EMPHYSEMA SURGERY TRIAL (0BEST)
A multicenter randomized clinical trial on lung volume reduction surgery.