All Entries in the "Respiratory Disorders" Category
Prevent Adverse Conditions Of Choking With Simple Rescue Procedures!
Have you ever experienced choking? It is mostly caused when any object or food particle gets lodged into your windpipe, blocking the flow of air.
In adults, often any piece of food is suspected to be a main culprit, while most of the young children swallow certain tiny objects unknowingly, which can [...]
Chronic Bronchitis: Never Ignore The Cough Associated With Discolored Mucus!
A cough that usually carries up yellowish-gray or green mucus and persists for three or more months, then it is a dangerous sign of chronic bronchitis. Release or production of mucus is quite normal.
The airways involved in your respiratory system normally produce certain amounts of mucus every day and these secretions are [...]
How Exercise Helps To Cope With The Effects Of Lung Disease In Women?
The main symptom of lung disease is lungs do not work properly.
There are different types of lung diseases such as obstructive, restrictive and difficulty in moving oxygen from lung’s air sac into your blood.
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis – A most common lung disease in pregnant women
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a progressively deadly lung disease that [...]
Lung Inflammation Due To Infections Can Develop Pleurisy!
Pleurisy is often heard from the people who are suffering from acute chest problem.
In medical terms, when the two double membranes that lines the chest cavity and surrounding the lungs get inflammable, it can cause pleurisy.
These membranes are like satin clothes rubbing each other when the lung expand and contract while [...]
Ibuprofen Can Slow Declining Lung Function In Kids With Cystic Fibrosis (CF)!
There is no cure for cystic fibrosis, except to control the symptoms.
Oral, intravenous, or inhaled antibiotics will be given to treat this infection, either chronic or acute.
Other cystic fibrosis treatments involve treatment with enzyme replacement for pancreatic disease, insulin for diabetes [diabetes causes], and advanced reproductive methods for infertility.
If pneumonia is [...]
Bronchitis Can Damage Your Lungs!
You suffer from acute bronchitis attacks with fever, coughing and spitting when you have severe cold.
If you have coughing and spitting for several months and if the symptoms return every year, you have chronic bronchitis.
Bronchitis and cigarette smoking:
Cigarette smoking is the major cause of chronic bronchitis. When you inhale cigarette smoke into [...]
Three New Genes Which Are Responsible For Lung Cancer Are Found Out!
20% of lung cancers are occurring due to three genes which are present in your body.
These 3 genes appear to work together and they are linked to fetal lung development.
The genes which are designated to promote lung cancer are TTF1, NKX2-8, and PAX9.
The growth of tumor can be prevented by blocking the [...]
Childhood Vaccine Is Good For Treating Whooping Cough!
Pertusis is another name for whooping cough. There are 30-50 million people suffering from this condition around the world and even deaths also.
Most of the deaths occur in young infants due to whooping cough.
The main cause for these deaths is due to unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated conditions.
The correct dose of the [...]
Are You Having Emphysema? Here Is A Nutritional Plan Which Helps You A Lot!
Are you aware of the term emphysema? It is a chronic respiratory disease where there is over-inflation of the air sacs in your lungs.
This results a decrease in lung function and often breathlessness. Emphysema can also be called as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Emphysema is the most well-known reason for deaths from respiratory [...]
