Chronic Bronchitis Symptoms & Treatment

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Bronchitis occurs when a person's airways within the lungs become irritated and blocked by a thick mucus substance, making it very hard for the affected person to breathe. If the condition lasts more than three months, it is considered chronic bronchitis. If it occurs with the presence of emphysema,

Tuberculosis

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Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of tuberculosis, including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.

Rigid Thoracoscopy or Flexi-rigid Pleuroscopy?

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Flexi-rigid pleuroscopes are now widely available as an alternative to conventional rigid thoracoscopes. Which is the better instrument?

Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

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A review of the risk factors for hospital-acquired pneumonia, diagnostic testing, and treatment strategies.

Benefits of Whole-Body Vibration to People With COPD

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Find out how this non-pharmacologic therapy creates ripples of good vibrations -- in patients with COPD.

Helium Effects On Breathing

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Helium is a colorless gas best known for filling up party balloons. People also jokingly inhale the gas, causing their voices to become distorted and high. This is because sound waves travel faster through helium than air, changing the pitch of your voice. Though humorous for Alvin and the Chipmunks

Pollution Retards Lung Development in Kids

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Children who live in areas with the poorest air quality are five times as likely to have lung development problems as those breathing cleaner air, research shows.

How Does Breathing Exercises Help the Lungs?

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IntroductionWhile humans can go weeks without food, or days without water, they can only go a few minutes without air. Breathing is an automatic and involuntary function, but when a person has lung disease like asthma or emphysema, breathing becomes more difficult. Breathing exercises are...

Cross Lateral Movements in Kindergarten

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Cross-lateral movements are important to brain development. The right side of the brain controls movement of the right side of the body and vice versa for the left side. Cross-lateral movements require both sides of the brain to work together, developing communication between the two lobes of the br

Sarcoidosis-Other Places To Get Help

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OrganizationAmerican Thoracic Society25 Broadway, 18th FloorPhone: (212) 315-8600Fax: (212) 315-6498Email: atsinfo@thoracic.orgWeb Address: www.thoracic.org The American Thoracic Society provides information for professionals and consumers about the prevention and treatment of lung diseases. Its web

Benefits and Costs of Home-Based Pulmonary Rehab in COPD

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Pulmonary rehabilitation is widely advocated for people with COPD, however only a minority of individuals with COPD are able to participate. Why?

FDA Checking on Spiriva and Stroke

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The FDA and drug company Boehringer Ingelheim are investigating a possible increase in stroke risk among patients who use the Spiriva HandiHaler, which is used to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD).

Safety and Efficacy of Proprietary Glycopyrronium MDI in COPD

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Find out how proprietary glycopyrronium MDI stacks up to a placebo in patients with COPD.

Dry Powder Inhaler for Maintenance Therapy in Asthma and COPD

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A different inhaler system may impact adherence in patients with COPD and asthma. Find out why it's working.

What Are Those Tiny Air Sacs in Your Lungs?

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What part of the respiratory system are alveoli?

CDC: Second U.S. MERS Case Confirmed

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A second patient in the U.S. has been identified as having the potentially deadly virus known as MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome), the CDC announced today.

Conference Coverage, FDA Releases, and Much More

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What's new at Medscape Pulmonary Medicine?

COPD: Handling a Flare-Up-Related Information

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A list of topics related to COPD: Handling a Flare.

Oral Montelukast in Acute Asthma Exacerbation

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Does oral montelukast provide any added benefits in the treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma?

Deep Breathing Tips

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Deep breathing exercises help to train the body to breathe properly.Sri Maiava Rusden/Photodisc/Getty ImagesDeep breathing exercises can help with relaxation, fatigue and may even help to improve overall health. Shallow breathing, or chest breathing, does not use the full capacity of the...