Special Needs Shelters a Challenge for the Disabled
Lonnie Morris moved to Florida in 2003 with hopes that being at sea level would ease his medical condition, primary pulmonary hypertension, or high blood pressure of the lungs. The condition inhibits Morris' ability to breathe and has severely diminished his immune system. Morris relies on machines that convert liquid oxygen, a highly flammable substance, into vapor to maintain his breathing. Read story
Premature Babies Benefit From Nitric Oxide In First Hours of Birth - Some Babies With Low Birth Weight Have Improved Lung and Brain Function
New research shows that when nitric oxide is given to some premature babies within the first 48 hour of life the risk for brain and lung damage is lowered. This is the first time a large study has shown a therapy can lower these risks, according to researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read story
First and Only Oral Medication Approved in Canada for Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension in HIV Patients
Tracleer® (bosentan) is now indicated by Health Canada for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) secondary to HIV in those who did not respond adequately to conventional therapy. Read story
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