The word asthma originates from an ancient Greek word meaning panting. Essentially, asthma is an inflammatory lung condition that makes it difficult to breathe properly.
When any people inhale, the air travels through the following structures:
When people think of deadly food allergic reactions, nuts often spring to mind as the most obvious culprit. However, milk is quickly... Read more »
Allergic reactions to ingredients in the foods you eat can range from mild to severe; they can even be life-threatening in some cases. But... Read more »
Anyone who's ever had an asthma attack knows about the chest tightness and why it occurs. Yet what about the chest soreness that occurs... Read more »
Welcome back to the Hall of Shame. By now you have learned that several types of shoes deserve to be in the Hall of Shame because they... Read more »
Read Part I of Protecting Your Child With Food Allergies Here As I mentioned in my previous post, education is your... Read more »
Exposing kids to food that has milk baked in appears to help them outgrow milk allergy, U.S. researchers say. Scientists at Mount Sinai School of... Read more »
Our favorite electronic gadgets make our lives easier and more enjoyable in many ways, but they can also cause us aches and pains. In this article,... Read more »
Dr. Peter Gott answers a reader's question about whether Zocor could be causing left shoulder pain soon after the reader was diagnosed with an injury... Read more »
Researchers at the University of Vermont have found that cherry juice may reduce the damage and pain caused by exercise. Study subjects were asked to... Read more »
Some people who take cholesterol-lowering statins experience muscle pain or weakness, and British researchers say they may have discovered why. The... Read more »