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David Lynch 'can hardly walk across a room' due to emphysema

David Lynch says he can "can hardly walk across a room" due to his battle with emphysema but he still doesn't regret smoking.

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David Lynch says he can ‘hardly walk across a room’ in worrying health update

The celebrated director revealed he had been diagnosed with emphysema in August

The Independent UK

‘I can hardly walk across a room’: David Lynch urges smokers to quit after emphysema diagnosis

The Twin Peaks director, who began smoking at eight, says he ‘saw the writing on the wall and it said, “You’re going to die in a week if you don’t stop”’

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What is emphysema? David Lynch reveals he has lung condition

The Twin Peaks creator, 78, says he developed the condition after years of smoking but quit two years ago

Evening Standard

David Lynch has emphysema, won't retire

"I have emphysema from my many years of smoking. I have to say that I enjoyed smoking very much"

Salon

David Lynch says he is not retiring after revealing he is too ill to direct films in person

The Twin Peaks creator says he has emphysema caused by smoking and cannot leave the house because of the risk of Covid

The Guardian - UK

David Lynch makes film career promise after worrying health update

Film director previously said he was no longer able to leave his house

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NHS hospitals hit by shortage of life-saving drug for chronic breathing issues

Doctors told to ration liquid form of salbutamol, which plays vital role in treating asthma, emphysema and bronchitis

The Guardian - UK

COPD cure could come from transplanting patient’s own lung cells, say scientists

Researchers have shown damaged lung tissue can be repaired in a small number of patients.

The Independent UK

Dying woman says she was banned from Lidl after being 'mistaken for drug addict'

Karen suffers from lung condition emphysema and brittle bone disease

Wales Online

Family loses mother on life support during NSW power outage, calls for urgent change

The son of Gloria Shea, who suffered from emphysema and was reliant on life support equipment when the power cut off to her Dubbo home, wants energy companies to improve their safety measures.

ABC News

People of State Pension age with respiratory conditions could be due up to £101 each week from DWP

Attendance Allowance supports many health issues including emphysema, asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Daily Record

DWP issuing £150 PIP payments to people with these 24 respiratory conditions

The Personal Independence Payment benefit is paid out by the DWP to people with disabilities or long-term health conditions such as cystic fibrosis, emphysema and COPD

Daily Mirror

DWP PIP cash could be paid to people with 24 respiratory conditions - see full list here

People can receive Personal Independence Payments if they have medical conditions such as asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep apnoea, chronic bronchitis, emphysema and pneumonia

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Deadly Disease More Common In Cannabis Smokers Than Cigarette Smokers

Smoking a marijuana joint deposits four times more particulates in the lung than an average tobacco cigarette, says a researcher.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh dad dies "of a broken heart" eight weeks after losing his wife

Robert Japp, known as Bob, acted as his wife Matilda's carer after her Emphysema COPD diagnosis left her unable to leave her Edinburgh home in her final years.

Daily Mirror

The Repair Shop experts repair handmade elephant from guest’s WWII hero dad

Thomas, known as Harry, had been in hospital in Iraq with emphysema for nearly a year and during that time he carefully stitched an elephant out of scraps of leather for his son

Benzinga

Why Mereo BioPharma Shares Are Jumping Today

AstraZeneca plc (NASDAQ:AZN) is rumored to be eyeing take over of Mereo BioPharma Group plc (NASDAQ:MREO), according to a report in The Times. The Times' report says that "Mereo would accept $5, equating to $500 million including American depositary receipts or ADRs. Evercore and Citigroup are said to be involved as advisers." Mereo's lead…

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