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What is Allopathic Medicine?
What is allopathic medicine and how does it differ from alternative and complementary medicine?
Asbestosis
Find WebMD's comprehensive coverage of asbestosis including medical reference, news, pictures, videos, and more.
Smokers Up Others' Lung Cancer Risk
Even if you've never picked up a cigarette, secondhand smoke puts you at high risk for lung cancer -- up to 30% higher, a new study shows.
Hyperventilation & Mildew Odor
Hyperventilation is a highly unpleasant experience of overbreathing that can be brought on by emotions such as stress or fear or by medical conditions such as shock or infection. For those with seizure disorders or asthma, a seizure or asthma attack might occur. In certain people, hyperventilation c
Comparing New Treatments for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Which two treatments show the most beneficial effects for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis?
Lung Health Special Feature Stories and News
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How to Provide Rescue Breathing for a Child
Many types of injury can cause breathing to stop, depriving the brain of precious oxygen. Rescue breathing - also known as mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - can save a life.
Symptoms From Pneumonia Shots
Pneumonia shots are recommended for people who are susceptible to the illness. These include elderly people, children under 2 years of age, anyone with a chronic illness such as diabetes, and anyone with a weakened immune system from a disease such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or chemothera
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)-Credits
AuthorMerrill HaydenEditorRenée Spengler, RN, BSNAssociate EditorLisa ShawPrimary Medical ReviewerCaroline S. Rhoads, MD - Internal MedicineSpecialist Medical ReviewerChristine Hahn, MD - EpidemiologyLast UpdatedJune 22, 2005 ...
Problems Related to Having Trouble Breathing
The human body can survive without food for almost three weeks, water for less than three days, but only a maximum of three minutes without air. That is why any kind of illness or accident that results in breathing problems is dramatic and disturbing, because air is the one thing the body cannot do
Nation's Air Improving, Even in L.A.
People who live in the nation's most polluted cities are breathing cleaner air than they have in over a decade, according to new data released today by the American Lung Association.
Homemade Breathing Treatment
When it comes to breathing difficulties, people tend to turn to prescriptions and over-the-counter medicines to help quickly treat and relieve breathing difficulties. There is a way to treat breathing difficulties with a homemade breathing treatment using essential oils and steam. The essential oils
More Women Than Men Die From COPD
Researchers say the lung disease COPD has been on the rise among women in recent years.
Common Cold Virus Suspected in SARS Mystery Pneumonia
A new form of the virus that causes the common cold may be behind the rapidly emerging outbreak of a mysterious pneumonia illness known as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome.
Diuretic Use in ARDS
Management of fluid balance is one of the most common problems dealt with in intensive care unit patients. For patients with ARDS, fluid balance is perhaps even more important.
Acute Fibrinous and Organizing Pneumonia After Lung Transplant
Get the details of the first case of acute fibrinous and organizing pneumonia triggered by viral infection. Will more cases likely crop up?
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia is a chronic bronchial tube and lung disease that affects infants who have been on a ventilator. The disorder usually occurs when an infant is approximately 28 days old,has certain blood-gas and radiographic (x-ray or gamma ray) abnormalities,and has an apparent lung ...
What are the Risks ad Benefits of Clinical Trials?
What are the risks and benefits of clinical trials, and what questions should you ask if you are considering participating?
Shallow Breathing Exercises
During times of anxiety and stress, it is common for us to breathe shallowly. With shallow breathing, breaths are taken into the throat or chest but do not fill up the lungs. This type of respiration is created by stress and chemical alterations in the body. When our breathing is limited, it adds mo
SSA for Lung Disease
The Social Security Administration offers programs for citizens with serious debilitating diseases. Social Security Supplemental Income and Disability Income are the two largest programs offered to the Social Security Administration that provide assistance to people with debilitating lung diseases.