COPD
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COPD patients needed for study in the OkanaganOkanagan residents between the ages 40 and 80 who are living with COPD are being invited to participate in a research study that may help lead to treatments.HealthApr 14
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Vernon, B.C. hit with another dust advisoryDust exposure is particularly a concern for individuals with chronic conditions such as asthma, COPD, heart disease, diabetes and respiratory infections such as COVID-19.EnvironmentMar 7, 2023
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Dust stirred up in Vernon, prompts advisoryThe dust advisory for Vernon will remain in place until there is either a good rain, some dust suppression, or a change in traffic pattern.WeatherFeb 14, 2022
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Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson reveals ‘incurable lung disease’ diagnosisThe 72-year-old flutist went public with his illness on May 13 during an episode of 'The Big Interview with Dan Rather,' saying his "days are numbered."EntertainmentMay 13, 2020
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Daughter of missing Saint John, N.B., man arrives from Calgary to aid in searchA search of the uptown area on Tuesday did not find James Garnett. The 69-year-old was last spotted on April 1.CanadaApr 15, 2020
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Victoria senior who failed performing breathalyzer for medical reasons gets prohibition rescindedNorma McLeod, who has breathing issues and survived mouth cancer, was unable to perform a breathalyzer test after being randomly pulled over in February.Nov 9, 2019
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Fredericton man walking 500 kilometres for COPD awarenessWendell Betts was born with asthma, a form of COPD.FeaturesAug 30, 2019
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Surrey man in need of transplant says he’s caught in life-or-death ‘catch-22’ because he’s overweight"If you don't have the lungs to help you exercise, to help you lose the weight, then how do you lose it?"Aug 20, 2019
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N.B. woman found guilty of refusing breathalyzer despite lung disease diagnosisThe woman was charged on March 2, 2018 when an RCMP officer observed her swaying across the road.CrimeJul 5, 2019
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Trial wraps up for N.B. woman who claims COPD impacted ability to use breathalyzeAll that remains is an evidentiary decision from Judge Marco Cloutier which will not come down until July.CrimeMay 31, 2019
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