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U.S. Cities With the Dirtiest Air
Major metropolitan areas in California still have some of the dirtiest air in the nation, despite a decade-long effort to reduce carbon emissions and other pollutants, finds a new report by the American Lung Association....More...
What Are the Major Symptoms of Walking Pneumonia?
Walking pneumonia is when a person develops an inflammation of the lung, but not with the severity of regular pneumonia. Mimicking a bad cold or cough, the symptoms of walking pneumonia can seem manageable, but should be addressed by a doctor....More...
Respiratory Problems, Age 12 and Older-Topic Overview
Most adults and older children have several respiratory infections each year. Respiratory problems can be as minor as the common cold or as serious as pneumonia....More...
How to Protect the Lungs
The bad news is that lung disease and other sicknesses related to the lungs are taking the world by storm. The good news is that much of what causes lung disease is preventable and in your control. With the growth of the H1N1 virus, tobacco use and air pollution, your lungs are at increased danger o...More...
The Basics of Bronchitis
Learn more from WebMD about the causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention of bronchitis....More...
Viral Infections in Patients With COPD
There is increasing evidence that implicates viral infections as a major risk factor for exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease....More...
Mysterious Killer Pneumonia Spreads
Description: A mysterious pneumonia-like illness has spread from Southeast Asia to Canada, leaving seven dead in its wake and investigators grasping for answers....More...
Prognostic Value of Alveolar Volume in Systolic Heart Failure
Is alveolar volume a predictor of heart failure outcomes?...More...
SARS Future Still Not Clear
With no SARS treatment or vaccine in sight, U.S. officials are quietly preparing for a worst-case scenario...More...
Vitamin D May Improve Breathing for COPD Patients
A small study that tested vitamin D against a placebo in patients with chronic lung disease found that those getting the vitamin D could breathe better and exercise more than those on the dummy pills....More...
Process of Human Respiration
BasicsHuman respiration is a process by which oxygen is received into the body and carbon dioxide is expelled. Oxygen is a vital component of human survival and is needed for several types of cellular respiration, while carbon dioxide is poisonous to humans.MusclesThe skeletal muscles of......More...
What Does it Mean if I Have Stage 0 Lung Cancer?
What is stage 0 lung cancer, what are the symptoms, what is the treatment, and what is the prognosis?...More...
How to Breathe Better In Spite of Emphysema/COPD
If you are one of the thousands living with a lung condition known as emphysema or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), you know how difficult the act of getting each breath can be. People with these ailments are usually on oxygen, sometimes full time. There is a method that will help in ti...More...
Can a Surgical Mask Protect You from SARS?
Separating Fact from Fiction about Surgical Masks and SARS...More...
Treatment of Obese Patients for Obstructive Lung Disease
Are patients with obesity and no objective documentation of airflow obstruction being inappropriately treated with bronchodilators?...More...
Inhalation in Asthma and COPD With Spiromax and Turbuhaler
Compare inhalation parameters with empty versions of the two devices, and to investigate the effects of enhanced training designed to encourage faster inhalation....More...
Antibiotic Prescribing in Patients With COPD Exacerbations
Get the scoop regarding variation in prescribing practices for patients with acute COPD exacerbations....More...
Allergic Fungal Airway Disease: Pathophysiology and Diagnosis
Which biomarkers are useful in helping to guide diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of allergic fungal airway disease?...More...
Improving Quality in the Intensive Care Unit
Evidence-based care practices improve ICU outcomes, but patients may not receive them, according to a recent trial. Could a quality improvement intervention help? Dr. Andy Shorr offers commentary....More...
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