"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...
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Piling on the pounds as the years go by may pose more of a threat to your long-term health and well-being than you realize. In fact, being... Read more »
The possible link between asthma and obesity has been studied extensively. Most studies have validated that link, though one recent one... Read more »
Your Digestive SystemA Powerful Source of Healthby Tama Bloch, RDLet's Talk DigestionWhile digestion doesn't make for the best conversation at your... Read more »
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Standard systemic (whole-body) treatments include hormonal therapy, chemotherapy, and targeted therapy (for example, Herceptin (chemical name:... Read more »
What is asthma? Asthma is a disease in which the airways become blocked or narrowed. These effects are usually temporary, but they cause shortness of... Read more »
Everyone understands the importance of maintaining healthy cholesterol levels to protect their heart, but many are not aware of how high cholesterol... Read more »
Asthma medication makes kids shorter A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine has found that use of the asthma drug budesonide (Pulmicort) permanently stunts the growth of children. Researchers followed 943 children ages...
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