﻿<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Oxygen News</title><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/</link><description>The latest news items from OXYFIT</description><atom:link href="http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-GB</language><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:58 GMT</pubDate><item><title>Does job choice influence asthma risk?</title><description>A study has hinted that job type may influence asthma risk </description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Does-job-choice-influence-asthma-risk-N801526292.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 12:23:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Does-job-choice-influence-asthma-risk-N801526292.aspx</guid></item><item><title>A third of COPD sufferers say symptoms impact quality of life, study finds</title><description>Research conducted across 21 US states has shed light on the impact COPD has on quality of life </description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/A-third-of-COPD-sufferers-say-symptoms-impact-quality-of-life-study-finds-N801494082.aspx</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2012 16:35:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/A-third-of-COPD-sufferers-say-symptoms-impact-quality-of-life-study-finds-N801494082.aspx</guid></item><item><title>COPD sufferers experience worse colds 'after spending time with kids'</title><description>Being exposed to kids with colds can increase the chances of COPD sufferers experiencing the virus, study finds </description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/COPD-sufferers-experience-worse-colds-after-spending-time-with-kids-N801458870.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:46:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/COPD-sufferers-experience-worse-colds-after-spending-time-with-kids-N801458870.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen news: 'Ask docs about asthma plans' for children</title><description>Doctors could help parents plan ahead for their child's asthma care, experts have suggested.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Ask-docs-about-asthma-plans-for-children-N801332724.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:18:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Ask-docs-about-asthma-plans-for-children-N801332724.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen news: COPD researchers identify new target for medication</title><description>Researchers in the US have identified the initial phases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-COPD-researchers-identify-new-target-for-medication-N801324416.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:49:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-COPD-researchers-identify-new-target-for-medication-N801324416.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Should oxygen users with COPD avoid cured meat?</title><description>New research indicates eating a large amount of cured meat can be dangerous for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Should-oxygen-users-with-COPD-avoid-cured-meat-N801315673.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:46:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Should-oxygen-users-with-COPD-avoid-cured-meat-N801315673.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Should portable oxygen users cut down on soft drinks?</title><description>Drinking large amounts of soft drinks has been linked with a greater chance of developing asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Should-portable-oxygen-users-cut-down-on-soft-drinks-N801287892.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:02:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Should-portable-oxygen-users-cut-down-on-soft-drinks-N801287892.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Fresh air at night 'reduces daytime asthma symptoms'</title><description>People using oxygen products for their asthma may be interested in the results of a recent study.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Fresh-air-at-night-reduces-daytime-asthma-symptoms-N801220591.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 14:59:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Fresh-air-at-night-reduces-daytime-asthma-symptoms-N801220591.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen news: Environment causing issues for asthmatics in the north-west </title><description>People with asthma in the north-west of England are going to hospital more often than those in other areas of the country. </description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Environment-causing-issues-for-asthmatics-in-the-north-west-N801210462.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:46:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Environment-causing-issues-for-asthmatics-in-the-north-west-N801210462.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Community-based asthma care 'more effective'</title><description>Asthma management for children should extend into real-life settings, it has been argued.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Community-based-asthma-care-more-effective-N800930971.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 16:07:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Community-based-asthma-care-more-effective-N800930971.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Medical professionals support back World COPD Day</title><description>Medical professionals in the south-west and east of England will be making an effort for World COPD Day, it has been reported.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Medical-professionals-support-back-World-COPD-Day-N800791446.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 16:54:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Medical-professionals-support-back-World-COPD-Day-N800791446.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen news: Study shows COPD sufferers may not have to worry about vitamin D</title><description>Low vitamin D levels do not seem to be linked to acute exacerbations of COPD.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Study-shows-COPD-sufferers-may-not-have-to-worry-about-vitamin-D-N800788334.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:52:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Study-shows-COPD-sufferers-may-not-have-to-worry-about-vitamin-D-N800788334.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen news: "Keep as fit as you can" with COPD</title><description>People using portable oxygen to help them cope with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease should try to keep active, it has been advised.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Keep-as-fit-as-you-can-with-COPD-N800760611.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:13:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Keep-as-fit-as-you-can-with-COPD-N800760611.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen news: Nadia Sawalha backs COPD campaign</title><description>Nadia Sawalha has spent some time enduring similar symptoms to those suffered by people with COPD.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Nadia-Sawalha-backs-COPD-campaign-N800757991.aspx</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:03:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-news-Nadia-Sawalha-backs-COPD-campaign-N800757991.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Could quality of life be impeded by COPD for oxygen users?</title><description>A study has shown the quality of life of people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can be impeded among those of working age.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Could-quality-of-life-be-impeded-by-COPD-for-oxygen-users-N800739351.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 10:48:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Could-quality-of-life-be-impeded-by-COPD-for-oxygen-users-N800739351.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen therapy 'can expand lifespan of COPD sufferers'</title><description>Individuals who use oxygen therapy to combat COPD may live longer. </description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-therapy-can-expand-lifespan-of-COPD-sufferers-N800432601.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:49:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-therapy-can-expand-lifespan-of-COPD-sufferers-N800432601.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen therapy 'can help COPD sufferers' </title><description>People diagnosed with COPD should look into oxygen therapy, it has been claimed. </description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-therapy-can-help-COPD-sufferers-N800423307.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:57:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-therapy-can-help-COPD-sufferers-N800423307.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Britons 'may have greater need of portable oxygen'</title><description>New research has revealed that deaths from respiratory-related conditions are higher in the UK than in the European Union.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Britons-may-have-greater-need-of-portable-oxygen-N800260961.aspx</link><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 17:20:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Britons-may-have-greater-need-of-portable-oxygen-N800260961.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Oxygen equipment 'used to tackle COPD'</title><description>Research has revealed that there are a lot more young people with the condition than previously believed.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-equipment-used-to-tackle-COPD-N800254378.aspx</link><pubDate>Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:44:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Oxygen-equipment-used-to-tackle-COPD-N800254378.aspx</guid></item><item><title>Portable oxygen use to grow because of COPD?</title><description>The British Lung Foundation has said nearly 3.5 million people in the UK are at risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.</description><link>http://www.oxyfit.co.uk/oxygen-news/Portable-oxygen-use-to-grow-because-of-COPD-N800251967.aspx</link><pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 16:22:17 GMT</pubDate><guid 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