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Friday, October, 23, 2009

What Are Some Diseases Of The Respiratory System

Zen meditation may reduce pain

February 01, 2009
Canadian researchers say Zen meditation may reduce sensitivity to moderate pain when practiced by a skilled practitioner. Previous studies have found that teaching chronic pain patients to meditate may relieve their pain, but it was not understood how meditation worked. But in a new study, scientists working with skilled meditation practitioners found that these patients seemed to breath much more slowly than non-meditators, which may provide some of the first hard proof that the cardio-respirat... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Just Diagnosed with COPD: What to Expect Physically
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...Pulmonary. That means it is a disease of the airways or respiratory system. Pulmonary is another... Read more »

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Dr. Eisner Answers Your Questions Part 3
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...stomach come up the esophagus and then go down the respiratory system into the trachea and then... Read more »

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Do Your Symptoms (or Your Child's) Suggest Asthma?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...simple nasal allergies.   When you have asthma, your respiratory system, that is your lungs and... Read more »

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Young with COPD Part II: What To Do After Diagnosis
By Jane M. Martin , Health Expert

...stop the serious effects an infection has on your respiratory system. Staying stable and well is... Read more »

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Urinary Tract Infections in Post-Menopause Women with Vaginitis Eased by Estrogen
By Toni Hurst , Health Expert

...systems in the body--the circulatory system, the respiratory system, the reproductive system,... Read more »

Health Guide

How to Improve Your Endurance
...end of the day. Doing less than 10 minutes at a time won’t give you the desired cardiovascular and respiratory system benefits. (The exception to this guideline is when you are just beginning to... Read more »
Scleroderma: Symptoms
...uncommon but life-threatening complication of systemic scleroderma. Click the icon to see an image of the respiratory system. Read more »
Caterpillars
... Redness Itching Hives Blisters Eyes: Pain Redness Tearing Respiratory System: Rhinitis Cough Wheezing Shortness of breath ... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes Causes: Islets of Langerhans
CausesAutoimmune ResponseType 1 diabetes is usually a progressive autoimmune disease, in which the beta cells that produce insulin are slowly destroyed by the body's own immune system. It is unknown... Read more »
Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: Complications
In 2002, chronic obstructive lung disease was responsible for 120,000 deaths. COLD costs in the U.S. in 2004 reached $37.2 billion. It is the fourth leading cause of death in the U.S.,... Read more »

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