Respiratory
Exercise-induced asthma
During or after exercise, if you cough, wheeze or feel out of breath, it may be more than exertion causing your symptoms. You might have exercise-induced asthma. As with asthma triggered by other things, exercise-induced asthma symptoms occur when your … Read more
INHALED CORTICOSTEROIDS
Inhaled corticosteroids are the preferred medicines for long-term asthma treatment. They’re the most effective option for long-term relief of the inflammation and swelling that makes your airways sensitive to certain inhaled substances.Minimising inflammation helps avoid the chain of reaction that … Read more
Treating asthma
Asthma causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. Inflammation in the airways is one of the most causes of asthma is. When an asthma attack occurs, the … Read more
Asthma disease
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your lungs, consequently, your inside walls of the airways are inflamed and swollen. Asthma resulted in repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. Asthma is reversible, but … Read more
Are you getting shortness of breath?
If you get some shortness of breath (dyspnea) symptoms, that is so worrisome problem which may have many acute and chronic causes. So indentify it right now to have the right treatment. How is shortness of breath with a child? … Read more
Conjugated linoleic acid and asthma
Researchers in British Columbia published a study in the journal, Clinical & Experimental Allergy (Macredmond et al, 2010), which explored the efficiency and safety of conjugated linoleic acid supplementation on mild asthma. The intervention in this study included conjugated linoleic … Read more
Asthma overview
Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.Asthma most commonly starts in childhood. At least 1 in 10 children, and 1 in 20 … Read more
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
COPD, or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is is one of the most common lung diseases, including emphysema, chronic bronchitis, refractory asthma, and severe bronchiectasis. This disease is characterized by increasing breathlessness. What are causes? Smoking Smoking and its passive effects … Read more
Cystic Fibrosis and New Discoveries
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system.”Inherited” means the disease is passed from parents to children through genes. People who have CF inherit two faulty genes for the disease—one from each parent. … Read more
Early Birth Risky, Even With Fully Developed Lungs: Study
FRIDAY, Feb. 11 (HealthDay News) — Even if their lungs are mature, babies delivered at 36 to 38 weeks are at significantly increased risk for respiratory and other health problems, new research indicates. Delivery before 39 weeks linked to higher … Read more
