An FDA spokeswoman confirmed that the products are legal as long as they don't contain alkaloids of ephedrine. But any sites selling ephedra with ephedrine (we found a few claiming to do that) are doing so illegally, even if the products are left over from before the ban.
September 4, 2012 â¢ COPD Emphysema. COPD life expectancy depends upon the stage of disease and level of symptoms experienced by patients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can cause lungs damage. It is one of the leading causes of death of people in US.People die after reaching ending stages of this disease.OPD life expectancy depends upon the stage of disease and level of symptoms experienced by patients. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease can cause lungs damage. It is one of the leading causes of death of people in US.
Emphysema is a chronic (long-term) lung disease, usually caused by smoking. Emphysema is the main form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Diagnosing emphysema usually requires pulmonary function tests, combined with a history of symptoms, such as shortness of breath.iagnosing emphysema can't be done with an X-ray alone. Computed tomography (CT scan) of the chest: A CT scan in someone with emphysema may show small pockets of air throughout the lung.