Articles, tagged with "chronic bronchitis", page 2

Oxygen Concentrators – A Vital Tool for Oxygen Therapy

People who suffer from COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) often experience a narrowing of air passageways, making it hard to breathe. Chronic bronchitis is a type of COPD, and it gets progressively worse as time goes on. While it has some simi... Read >
Author: Scott Ridl

Understanding COPD Makes It Easier To Live With

What most people don't realize is that COPD is not something new. There has been a lot of attention focused on this through television commercials depicting prescriptions and their users. COPD is Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It is a few differen... Read >
Author: JenB

How Running Helps Lung Health

If you are a smoker or have quit smoking after smoking for many years, then you are in a high risk category for many types of lung disease. Learn how to stop these diseases and in many cases prevented in the first place is essential to your health and lon... Read >
Author: rockfort2011

Symptoms & Treatment of COPD

COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a disease of the lungs which has no complete cure. There are two types of COPD - Chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Often, both these conditions occur together. These diseases separately or collectively are k... Read >
Author: Make HealthEasy

Causes, Types and Medications for COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is also known as lung disease that causes a blockage of airways in lungs together with an increased shortness of breath. COPD is a dangerous disease, which is often diagnosed with some of the lung capacity lost... Read >
Author: Make HealthEasy

Soup A & B Eliminated My Symptoms of Severe Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis

Soup A & B Eliminated My Symptoms of Severe Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis Patrick from New York, July 2006 I am writing to thank you for giving me the opportunity to "get my life back". I have been diagnosed with severe emphysema and chronic bronch... Read >
Author: Sarah Li

Using Hypnotism To Beat COPD

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD, is a chronic health condition that develops as a result of damage to lung tissue. This acronym is utilized to identify three lung problems classified as COPD. These include emphysema, asthma, and chronic bro... Read >
Author: Alan B. Densky, CH

Is Bronchitis Contagious?

This is a question that comes to everyone’s mind whenever we get in contact with someone suffering from bronchitis. To know whether bronchitis is contagious or not depends on the nature of the diseases. There are two main types of bronchitis; acute an... Read >
Author: Willie Aris

Is COPD Treatable?

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, or COPD is a disease that refers to a collection of respiratory ailments that cause syndrome like symptoms. The conditions that fall under COPD are asthma, bronchitis, and emphysema. These conditions are considered... Read >
Author: John Scott

Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Test Kit

The effect of carbon emissions and other air pollutants on our health has become a major concern for most of us. We wonder if the air we breathe outside will harm us and our loved ones, and we shudder to think that scientists are right in their assertion ... Read >
Author: Lawrence Korbus

Bronchitis Causes and Symptoms and Natural Home Remedies to treat Bronchitis

Bronchi are the airways within the lungs and when there is an inflammation in the bronchi, it causes bronchitis. Due to inflammation, lining of the bronchial tube is swelled. Breathing tubes becomes narrow and produce mucus in excess amount. Types of B... Read >
Author: Dr.Steve Buchar

Making Use of Your First Appointment of Visiting the Doctor for Asthma

It is often difficult to diagnose asthma. This is the reason that so many people have asthma but they don’t even know. They will simply take it as a seasonal coughing that attack in lingering cold or due to dry air. Your first visit to your physician is o... Read >
Author: Tauqeer Ul Hassan

Cough Causes

Cough is a reflex which is stimulated by irritation of the respiratory mucosa in the lungs, trachea (windpipe) or the pharynx (throat region). The cough reflex is infact a protective mechanism. It is an attempt by the body to clear the airways of contamin... Read >
Author: larissabrown

Mesothelioma Disease Shortness of Breath and Latency Time

Shortness of breath is one symptom of asbestos related disease. One interesting study one point is called, “Non-malignant asbestos-related diseases in Brazilian asbestos-cement workers" by E. Algranti MD, DPH, E.M.C. Mendonça MD, E.M. DeCapitani MD, PhD,... Read >
Author: Mont Wrobleski

Stop Smoking - Ill-Health Effects of Smoking

The role that long-term, heavy smoking plays in developing lung cancer and heart disease are widely known. But it also plays a significant role in damaging dozens of other body systems and overall health. For example, even apart from specific damage to t... Read >
Author: quitsmoking

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