Other Respiratory Issues

We’ve all experienced being out of breath after exercising or doing other tiring activities. Most times, we can overcome it by resting for a while. But what if you suddenly feel out of breath, with no other accompanying symptoms? What could be the possible causes of difficulty breathing with no other symptoms? Find out here. Causes […]

How does ageing affect our lung capacity? Average lung capacity by age changes over time. Around the age of 20-25, your lungs are fully mature. When you reach about 35, you will begin to experience a gradual decline in lung function. The older you get, the more difficult it is to breathe. As you age, your […]

The role that our lungs play in our daily life cannot be overemphasized. Inhaling oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide seems like a simple job, but our lungs do it tirelessly every day without fail. If we add to that all of the air pollution we encounter in our environment, we can see how stressed our […]

Asbestosis occurs when asbestos fibers cause scarring in your lungs. These scars limit your breathing and disturb the oxygen’s ability to enter your bloodstream. But before understanding how to treat asbestosis and its long-term effects, let us look at some of the facts, common symptoms, and risk factors of asbestosis. Treating asbestosis: Facts about asbestosis Asbestosis […]

What Is Bronchiectasis? Bronchiectasis is a long-term lung condition wherein the bronchi, or the airways in the lungs, are damaged. A damaged airway becomes flabby and scarred. The airways get damaged because of infections and other conditions that end up injuring the surface of the airway’s walls. This results in a person coughing up mucus, because damage […]

What are granuloma in lungs? Granulomas are small cells that are clumped together when lung tissues become inflamed. Actually, it is the body's defense mechanism when the immune system detects foreign substances invading the body. Granulomas are more likely to occur in the lungs than in any other organ in the body. And they have the […]

A virus, bacteria, fungus, or parasitic infection can cause a lung infection. Sometimes, the lung infection can affect the smaller air sacs causing pneumonia, or the larger airways causing bronchitis. Pneumonia is a common type of lung infection. It is most commonly caused due to contagious bacteria or a virus.  A person can suffer from any type […]

Shortness of breath, breathing difficulty, or breathlessness is known as dyspnea in medical terminology. There is a wide range of medical conditions that may cause breathlessness. These conditions differ in intensity from mild and moderate to severe. The possible medical conditions can be either benign and short-lived or severe and long-term. All these disorders are […]

With the COVID-19 threat, we can see people wearing air purifier necklaces with the hope that the device will protect them from the disease. But is it effective? Do air purifier necklaces really work? Air purifiers, explained Air pollution is, in no doubt, one of the biggest environmental concerns in the world. In 2012, the WHO reported […]

Lung diseases are disorders that negatively affect the lungs. To classify what kind of condition a patient has, doctors must first determine if it’s an obstructive or restrictive lung disease. Spotting the differences between obstructive vs restrictive lung disease may be difficult at first glance. Here’s what you need to know about the two types […]