Posts by: Christine Traxler MD

Christine Traxler MD

Dr. Traxler has a medical doctorate degree and a BS in biochemistry. She has ten years' experience in writing and editing, and as a physician, specializes in medical, health and wellness articles.

October 2, 2015November 6, 2015

Asthma Health App For iPhone Offers Valuable Features and Insights For Patients, Doctors & Researchers

Asthma, News

Creators of the Asthma Health App, a free app for Apple iPhones, recently announced findings on how the app’s new features are positively impacting the health of asthma users. The creators, LifeMap Solutions ... Read more

October 1, 2015November 6, 2015

Reslizumab Found to Decrease Asthma Exacerbations by 75 Percent in Subset of Asthmatics

Asthma, News

The results of two research studies were recently presented at the European Respiratory Society by Teva Pharmaceutical Industries revealing that patients diagnosed with asthma over the age of 4o with ... Read more

September 29, 2015November 9, 2015

New Data Reveals Spiolto Respimat Improves Management of COPD Patients’ Symptoms

COPD, News

Boehringer Ingelheim recently published new findings from two recent trials, the OTEMTO® 1&2 study and the ENERGITO® study, both of which showed that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) had an ... Read more

September 29, 2015November 9, 2015

COPD Increases Chances of Developing Small Cell Cancer of the Lungs

COPD, News

A scientific report published on September 24, 2015 in the EBioMedicine journal by researchers from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health indicated that for people who smoke, there is nearly ... Read more

September 24, 2015September 24, 2015

New Study Tests Labeled Sputum in the Diagnosis of Early Stage Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer, News

A research study entitled “Early Detection of Lung Cancer with Meso Tetra (4-carboxyphenyl) Porphyrin-Labeled Sputum,” published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology in September 2015, investigated the effectiveness of the Cypath® test in ... Read more

September 21, 2015November 5, 2015

Study Reveals Risk Factors for Pulmonary Hypertension in Sickle Cell Patients

News, Pulmonary Hypertension

A study in PLoS One entitled “Risk Factors of Pulmonary Hypertension in Brazilian Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia” published September 3, 2015 and authored by Clarisse Lopes de Castro Lobo, et. ... Read more

September 18, 2015November 6, 2015

Study Reveals Factors indicating Better Clinical Outcomes in Asthma Patients

Asthma, News

For asthma patients, not all inhaler devices are created alike. Satisfaction with their inhaler was just one of several factors that predicted a positive outcome in asthma patients, according to a ... Read more

September 4, 2015November 6, 2015

Overuse of Rescue Inhaler in Asthmatics Linked to Depression

Asthma, News

A recent research study out of the University of Arizona that followed the use of albuterol as a rescue inhaler in 416 patients with chronic asthma determined that overuse of the ... Read more

September 4, 2015November 9, 2015

New Delivery System for Lung Medications Developed

COPD, News

A research team out of the Columbia Engineering and Columbia University Medical Center has recently identified a new delivery system for the instillation of medications into the lung. This new development ... Read more

September 1, 2015November 9, 2015

Use of Novel Digital App Helps COPD Patients Improve Health on the Go

COPD, News

A recently released study out of the Temple Lung Center led by director, Gerald Criner MD, revealed that COPD patients who used a digital health application had improved symptoms and ... Read more