RESPIRATORY DISORDERS
The early recognition of key symptoms and prompt treatment may reduce the time to recovery and the need for hospitalization.
Due to vagueness of signs and symptoms, this serious condition may be underdiagnosed or overdiagnosed, especially in the elderly.
As a result of both the physical and psychological addiction caused by nicotine, the smoking habit is tough to break.
Health care providers should be aware that reflux symptoms are a potential trigger of respiratory distress.
Treatment of this respiratory disorder can be difficult, requiring long
courses of many medications to treat active and latent infection, which
makes adherence a major issue.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterized as a
progressive airway disorder. Although the symptoms of COPD are
treatable, the disorder lacks full reversibility.
Smoking is a tough habit to break; some may even say it is an addiction.
Smoking is a tough habit to break; some may even say it is an addiction.
T he pulmonary vasculature is normally a low-pressure system with approximately one-tenth the resistance to flow of the systemic vasculature.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common medical condition that afflicts millions of Americans.
Along with the elderly population's growth in numbers, there has been an increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases among seniors.
In 2006, the purchase of 371 billion cigarettes accounted for 90% of all money spent on tobacco products.
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common, often chronic, health condition associated with significant morbidity.
Pneumococcal infections cause an estimated 3,000 cases of meningitis, 50,000 cases of bacteremia, and 500,000 cases of pneumonia annually.
The consequences of smoking in adulthood are well known; nonetheless, initiation of tobacco use in adolescents continues to be the primary reason for addiction in adults.
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease in which a defective gene causes bodily fluids such as mucus, saliva, digestive juices, and sweat to become thick and sticky.
Two separate research studies suggest that statins may play a role in reducing cardiovascular risk in patients with diabetes as well as reducing the number of deaths among pneumonia patients.
The FDA issued an alert on the safe and correct use of Tussionex Pennkinetic Extended-Release Suspension in response to numerous adverse event reports, including death, associated with the misuse and inappropriate use of the strong cough medication.
Asthma is a pulmonary disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction and bronchial hyperresponsiveness.
Researchers from the University of Southampton, England, revealed that while a topical steroid used in combination with an antibiotic might confer a benefit in treating certain initial, mild symptoms related to a sinus infection, the treatment was no more effective than a placebo in treating acute sinus infections.
Reacting to emerging evidence of a link between the smoking cessation drug Chantix (varenicline) and serious neuropsychiatric symptoms, the FDA issued a Public Health Advisory to alert health care providers, patients, and caregivers to new safety warnings.
Croup is a swelling of the tissue around the larynx (voice box) and trachea (windpipe) that results in a tight, barking cough.
Add hair loss to the lengthy list of adverse medical conditions caused by smoking.
The use of common household cleaning sprays and air fresheners at least once a week may increase the risk of asthma.
Pneumonia is an infectious inflammation of the lung by bacteria, viruses, and other organisms.
Researchers at the Medical Research Institute of New Zealand found that a single marijuana cigarette smoked by heavy users of marijuana can cause more damage than 2.5 to five "regular" tobacco cigarettes.
The 2005 National Health Interview Survey conducted by the CDC provides insights into the health conditions prevalent among noninstitutionalized Americans.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States.
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a chronic genetic disease that affects multiple bodily systems, predominantly the lungs and gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
The aggressive medical management strategies for chronic disease states, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes, are a characteristic component of Western medicine.
Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown origin primarily affecting the lungs and lymphatic systems of the body.
One in 15 Americans suffers from asthma, and every day in the United States 40,000 people miss work or school and 11 people die from the disease.
Although many nonprescription products are marketed for sinus congestion and sinus headache, the FDA aims to ensure that products labeled for sinusitis will never again be sold on a nonprescription basis.
According to surveys by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, older Americans have high hopes of more drugs being available in the near future.
Drink Up, You May Live Longer Several studies have linked alcohol consumption to a decreased risk of cardiovascular disease, especially among wine drinkers.
Napping Can Do Your Heart Good A study in the February 12 Archives of Internal Medicine suggests an association between taking a midday nap and a reduced risk of heart disease.
Data from the 2000 to 2003 National Health Interview Surveys show that 23.2% of the adults 55 and older were in fair or poor health.