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ADVANCE Perspective: Respiratory Views

Bank Robber Makes his Getaway with Loot and his Portable Oxygen System
September 16, 2009 1:17 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
The increasing portability of long-term oxygen systems has given patients more freedom to have an active lifestyle than ever before. But somehow I doubt manufacturers designed these on-the-go systems for patients on the run from bank robbery. An elderly Read More...
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Some Excuse: Asthma Patient Fined $300 for Drug Possession
January 13, 2009 2:03 PM by Colleen Mullarkey
Police in St. John's, Antiqua arrested a man with asthma for possession of marijuana yesterday. The man, who has no previous convictions, told the court he smokes the drug because of his respiratory ailment. Read the full story here . Read More...
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Respiratory Rarities: Pets' Allergies Linked to Owner's
August 8, 2008 11:02 AM by Kristen Ziegler
Could Fido and Fifi be allergic to flowers too? Researchers from Germany's Medical University Lübeck say "Ja." They studied more than 4,200 people and their pets to determine whether environmental factors in a living space had similar effects on creatures Read More...
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