"You're just like everybody else... Pressure!"
So sang Billy Joel in his 1982 hit. Joel also has asthma. Perhaps he didn't know pressure (stress) can affect the lungs, or he might have added this little tid bit to his song.
"His asthma hit... He felt like a fish out of water... Pressure!" He may have added to the song.
Yet while asthma can cause pressure, pressure can also be an asthma trigger. New studies also show that pressure can also cause one to develop asthma. How...
I frequently say that the hardest part about asthma actually isn’t that you can’t breathe, although it definitely isn’t fun, it’s... Read more »
If you have had RA for any length of time and did research on it online, you have undoubtedly seen a link for the term RA Lung. I know I... Read more »
In general, I think, people are aware that smoking is a major factor in lung disease, causing the overwhelming majority of chronic... Read more »
Decisions. From the time we wake up until the time we go to sleep, our lives are full of them. Agreed, many of our daily routines come down... Read more »
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month I am going to discuss how stress can affect your child with ADHD. We know that ADHD can have... Read more »
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Stress affects most people in some way. Acute (sudden, short-term) stress leads to rapid changes throughout the body. Almost all body systems (the... Read more »
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The Body's ResponseThe best way to envision the effect of acute stress is to imagine yourself in a primitive situation, such as being chased by a... Read more »
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This is a scintillation scan (gamma camera or photoscan) involving the use of thallium-201, a radioisotope.The radioisotope is administered... Read more »
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In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting natural threats. Even in the modern world,... Read more »
The Brain Every day we encounter situations where we are forced to confront challenges. Keeping up at work, losing a job, moving, financial troubles, and personal angst are just a few. Over time, chronic stress can trigger a variety of...
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