Articles on Respiratory Diseases
Respiratory diseases include conditions of the lung, pleural cavity, bronchial tubes, trachea, upper respiratory tract and of the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting such as the common cold to life-threatening such as bacterial pneumonia or pulmonary embolism.
Treatment of respiratory disease depends on the particular disease being treated, the severity of disease and the patient. Lifestyle factors such as regular exercise and healthy nutrition are important in preventing and treating respiratory disease. Vaccination can prevent some respiratory diseases. In addition, the following treatments are often used for respiratory diseases: medication, often given in an inhaled form (corticosteroids, bronchodilators, antibiotics, anticoagulants, cancer chemotherapy, immune suppressants), physiotherapy, oxygen, mechanical ventilation, liquid ventilation (or liquid breathing), surfactant replacement therapy, radiotherapy and surgery (removal of a cancer, pleurodesis, lung volume reduction, lung transplantation, artificial lung).
05/20/2010 - Articles
Chronic sinus disease is more common a among people who have been exposed to secondhand smoke, according to a new study. There are more than 4,000 compounds in secondhand smoke, including more than 50 that are known to cause cancer or which are suspected of doing so. Previous studies have linked secondhand smoke to many health problems, including lung and ear disease, asthma, heart disease and even some cancers.
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03/18/2010 - Articles
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can be very useful in helping women deal with the symptoms of menopause. However, hormones are powerful biochemical messengers so it’s perhaps no surprise that HRT has been associated with various health risks. A new study from researchers in Mexico and France now identifies a link between HRT use and asthma. The report comes from the French E3N study which includes around 100,000 women born between 1925 and 1950 and is part of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition. Nearly 58,000 women from the group were asked about HRT use and development of asthma symptoms every two years from 1990 and 2002. None of them had asthma at the start of the menopause.
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12/23/2009 - Articles
Some people as they get older experience interruptions in their breathing while asleep. This is called sleep apnea, a condition first described in 1965.
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12/22/2009 - Articles
Vitamin E has recently taken a hit. Large doses having been shown to actually worsen your chance of developing cardiac disease.
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12/22/2009 - Articles
Allergies like rhinitis appear to be on the increase. The reason why is not clear, and people with allergic rhinitis are not well managed or treated. It may be time for specialized health workers or pharmacists to step into the breach.
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12/22/2009 - Articles
Seasonal allergic rhinitis, commonly known as hay fever, is a distressing but not serious condition. Treatment with a combination of an antihistamine nasal spray (Astelin®) and a corticosteroid nasal spray (Flonase®) has been shown to be significantly more effective than either of the two components given alone.
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06/18/2009 - Articles
Stopping smoking at any age is very hard to do. For relatively healthy young people, the prospect of avoiding a serious illness (e.g. lung cancer, a heart attack) is often too far off to act as a strong incentive.
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04/22/2009 - Articles
COPD: it's the 4th leading cause of death in the USA, according to the author of this review.
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04/22/2009 - Articles
There are as many as 65,000 flu-related deaths in the USA each year. The best way to avoid being such a statistic is by having an annual flu shot. The vaccines are safe and effective.
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04/06/2009 - Articles
Oxidation of different molecules in our body can be responsible for a whole host of diseases - coronary artery disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cataracts, and many more...
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