New tool helps primary care clinicians with diagnosis and treatment of COPD

Article Abstract:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is recognized as a major killer and the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S. The article describes guidelines to primary care clinicians to use a new tool to diagnose and treat stable COPD.

Care and treatment, Drug therapy, Corticosteroids, Lung diseases, Obstructive, Chronic obstructive lung disease, Dosage and administration, Corticosteroid drugs

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Improved use of BMI needed to screen children for overweight

Article Abstract:

The article discusses on Body Mass Index (BMI) that must be effectively used to detect obesity in children to enable them to lead a healthy way of life and prevent the onset of diabetes and other ailments.

Usage, Obesity in children, Childhood obesity, Body mass index

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Losers can win at weight maintenance

Article Abstract:

Various strategies and opinions related to weight loss and difficulties of maintaining weight loss is presented.

Methods, Weight loss

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