It's never too late to quit smoking. According to the American Cancer Society, about half of all smokers who keep smoking will die from a smoking-related disease. Quitting has immediate health benefits.
Read moreA very common question from people trying to quit smoking is: “Will smoking marijuana help or hurt as I try to quit smoking... Read more »
My yearly routine includes talking to school staff about my son's asthma, filling out the appropriate forms and double-checking where his... 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 »
Asthma treatment is all about control. Control is the main goal of asthma treatment, as outlined in both the U.S. asthma management... Read more »
People don't "outgrow" their asthma. Asthma is a chronic illness and there is no cure. If you had asthma, but you no longer have asthma symptoms,... Read more »
An updated clinical practice guideline released by the U.S. Public Health Service on May 7, 2008, identified new medication treatments that are... Read more »
Cigarette smoke is highly unhealthy, but it may offer improvement of nasal allergies, Dutch researchers say. The smoke can block the mast cell... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Obstructed airway; Blocked airwaySymptomsChokingCoughingNo breathing or breathing trouble (respiratory distress)WheezingHowever, in some cases, only... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Inhalation (or respiratory) anthrax is an infectious disease brought on by breathing in the spores of the bacteria Bacillus anthracis.Alternative... Read more »