Respiratory Diseases
Respiratory diseases encompass pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, alveoli, pleura and pleural cavity, and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting, such as the common cold, to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, and lung cancer.
Respiratory Diseases Stories
The smell of stale cigarettes isn't just nauseating; third-hand smoke can damage your DNA and cause serious long-term health effects.
In the largest study of early-life air pollution exposure and asthma risk in minority children, researchers found a striking link between the two.
Regularly swimming in chlorinated pools can increase your risk of asthma and other health issues.
Experiencing a dangerous haze, Singapore's National Environment Agency described air quality levels as "unhealthy" and advised people to stay inside.
Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela is still in serious condition, but doctors say he has made improvements given his medical history.
Scientists design a headless cat robot that replicates the walking motion of real felines, which could provide clues into how to improve the locomotion of humanoid machines.
Latest research reveals important differences in how the new MERS coronavirus and the SARS virus from 2003 afflict patients.
Mothers on life-saving medications are more and more likely to stop taking them for fear that the drugs increase the risk of birth defects in their children — now researchers are attempting to measure how necessary these drugs are.
Training programs for pediatricians could help to prevent the overuse of broad-spectrum antibiotics in children.
As more New York parents claimed religious exemptions from vaccinating their kids, more kids have contracted whooping cough.
An international panel of top public health researchers says household air pollution must become a global health priority.
Long Island Democrat Carolyn McCarthy, who will undergo treatment for lung cancer, voiced her unchanging commitment to the public good.