Respiratory physician Lutz Beckert considers chronic obstructive pulmonary disease management, including the prevention of COPD, the importance of smoking cessation and pulmonary rehabilitation, and the lifesaving potential of addressing treatable traits. He also discusses the logic of inhaler therapy, moving from single therapy to dual and triple therapy when indicated, as well as other aspects of management
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State has European Union’s lowest rate of paediatric orthopaedic surgeons
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People at risk of suicide were not properly supported by the previous government and the lack of help resulted in more deaths, says new Health Minister Dr David Clark
Visibility is poor as pollution levels reached 30 times the World Health Organization's recommended limit in some areas
Eggs used to grow viruses for flu shots trigger changes that leave people vulnerable
Matire Harwood's grandfather once told her she'd be a doctor - a prophecy well fulfilled
Southern District Health Board chief executive Chris Fleming told the Ministry of Health the struggling board did not have the money to refer all its overdue heart patients to other hospitals
A procedure used to relieve chest pain in hundreds of thousands of heart patients each year is useless for many of them, researchers reported on Wednesday