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 […]

Influenza is an acute respiratory illness that affects your upper or lower respiratory tract, or both. The viruses that cause influenza travel through the air, causing seasonal epidemics in temperate and sometimes tropical regions. Influenza vaccines change continuously to continue being able to help you. In this article, you will read about influenza vaccines in detail […]

Asthma is a disease that causes inflammation of your lungs and airways, causing difficulty in breathing.  This results in asthma attacks. Even though there is no cure for asthma, you can control the symptoms and prevent future asthma complications. Not every individual with asthma will develop other health conditions or complications, but it is important […]

To better manage their symptoms, people living with asthma have turned to alternative forms of treatment. One example is acupuncture for asthma, but does it really work? Even though there aren’t enough studies supporting it, some research suggests that acupuncture for asthma is effective. It is an ancient practice that has both advantages and disadvantages. In this […]

It is widely debated whether herbs and caffeine in beverages like tea and coffee help in soothing the respiratory system. Help yourself to a few cups of coffee or tea a day, even better when they are combined with certain herbs, and voila! Taking this into consideration, we will discuss in this article the types […]

Asthma is a condition that blocks the respiratory airways which causes difficulty in breathing. In severe conditions, asthma can make it difficult for you to perform even regular activities. Common symptoms of this inflammatory disease include difficulty in breathing, coughing, sneezing, weakness, congestion in the chest. The most common and harmful factor that causes asthma […]

Asthma shares symptoms with various other breathing conditions. These conditions often end up being sidelined or not properly treated, especially if the correct diagnosis is not made. Therefore, it is essential to get medically tested to determine what your condition is. There are plenty of diseases that mimic asthma. In this article, we will talk […]

Upper respiratory infections and ailments are extremely common. With the exception of a few pandemic cases of flu which are new, nearly all the cases of flu are harmless and seasonal if proper precautions are taken. However, given flu and its types are so common and often caused by a flurry of viruses, their symptoms tend […]

Some people feel that the words “exercise” and “asthma” don’t come together well; after all, many asthmatics develop symptoms during or shortly after physical activity. But experts adamantly remind us that regular exercise is crucial to achieve and maintain optimum health. How is exercise beneficial for people with asthma? What exercises are good for asthmatics? […]

There are different types of common cold causes. The onset of the sickness can be attributed to many different bacteria, with the rhinovirus being the most common. The common cold has symptoms that appear anywhere between one to three days after infection. Symptoms include but are not exclusive to: Sore throat Cough Congestion Runny or stuffy nose Sneezing Body aches and headaches Different […]