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Everyone has heard of heart disease and cancer, and it(TM)s well-known they(TM)re the top causes of death in the U.S. But what about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD?All too often, people have never heard of this lung disease, or they think it is rare or not serious. Nothing could be further from the truth.Still, the more you learn about COPD, the greater your chances of preventing it. In past generations, education and prevention efforts led to a drop in heart attacks—thank you, oatmeal for breakfast! In the same way, experts hope that as more people learn about COPD, fewer will actually get it.The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments. [Read the full article] People with hypertension often need several medications to control blood pressure. But lifestyle changes can ratchet it down too, and maybe even eliminate the need for drugs. "Anybody who has hypertension should be encouraged to work with their physician to try various things that might help them lower their blood pressure without the use of pharmacologic agents," says Matthew Burg, PhD, an associate clinical professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center in New York. Here are 10 au naturel ways to lower your blood pressure.The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information. [Read the full article] If you care about someone in chronic pain, you probably want to help. But many people aren(TM)t quite sure how to go about it, and sometimes a general offer of "Let me know what I can do" isn(TM)t enough. So we asked four people affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) about the nicest things that friends and family have done for them.If you have a loved one with RA or any other chronic disease, read on. You(TM)ll be sure to find a few new ways to show you care.The rules: Keep it clean, and stay on the subject or we might delete your comment. If you see inappropriate language, e-mail us. An asterisk * indicates a required field.The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments. See the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy for more information.If you care about someone in chronic pain, you probably want to help. [Read the full article] 
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