Cigarette Smoke. Smoking causes 87% of lung cancer deaths, and accounts for 30% of all cancer-related deaths. Cigarettes, nicotine, or both may contribute to lung cancer in one or more of the following ways:
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 »
In response to reader concerns, I would like to revisit the issue of the efficacy of the new, ‘environmentally friendly'... Read more »
Full Question:My Mom is having three to four attacks per day and she has lung cancer. Can lung cancer be the cause of migraine attacks... Read more »
Although asthma death rates have declined, it continues to be a leading cause of missed work and school in the United States. The National... Read more »
Readers of this site have asked several important questions about the use of quick-relief (‘rescue') medications -- both OTC and... Read more »
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Meconium aspiration syndrome is a serious condition in which a newborn breathes a mixture of meconium and amniotic fluid into the lungs around the... Read more »
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Anthrax - inhalationSymptomsThere are usually two stages of inhalation anthrax:Stage one can last from hours to a few days. Symptoms may resemble a... Read more »
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Obstructed airway; Blocked airwayFirst AidFOR INHALED OBJECTAny child who may have inhaled an object should be seen by a doctor. Children with... Read more »
NEW YORK (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Osteosarcoma is a rare childhood bone cancer that can be fatal because it spreads to the lungs. But now a new... Read more »
A bronchdodilator is a quick-relief asthma medicine that relaxes the airways in the lungs so it's easier to breathe. They are often prescribed in... Read more »