What do we know about the Common Cold? No Cure. Antibiotics, designed to knock out bacterial infections, do nothing when it comes to treating a cold. None of us are safe! No matter how strong and healthy we are, an occasional cold will reduce us to whimpering, sneezing, coughing versions of our former selves.
Tags: Health, Conditions and Diseases, Respiratory Disorders
My wife has asthma. It is extremely difficult, if not impossible, for anyone else to understand what that means and implies. If you have not had to care for someone with asthma, you cannot even begin to comprehend what it is like to deal with this condition.
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One week my wife had severe asthma and it would not go away. In fact, we had visited our doctor numerous times for adrenalin shots. These helped in the short term (for a day or so) but the asthma just returned again later.
Tags: Health, Conditions and Diseases, Respiratory Disorders, Asthma
(NC)-According to the Asthma Society of Canada, asthma kills 10 people every week and afflicts 10 per cent of the Canadian population. Dr. Dean Befus, from the University of Alberta, in collaboration with Dr.
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Just when you thought you had all the fun you could possibly handle with Saddam Hussein, North Korea, Al Quaeda and the winter that just won't die, along comes SARS – severe-acute respiratory syndrome.I recently fielded a call on this subject from one of my biggest fans: "You moron. What do you mean we can fight SARS with our heads? Can't you see? We are all going to die.
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Asthma can be a serous and often frightening condition that is typified by a tightening of the chest, wheezing and difficulty breathing. Asthma is made up of two underlying components: inflammation and constriction. During normal breathing, the bands of muscles that surround the airways are relaxed, and air moves freely.
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As I write this, I am less than two weeks away from my highly anticipated family vacation. We will be going with two other families, so the usual abundant memories should be double. However, being the fitness enthusiast that I am, there is a bit of anxiety about visiting the “Happiest Place On Earth”.
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It is estimated that 17 million people in America have asthma, with 5 million being under the age of 18. Asthma, which is Greek for “to pant”, is a chronic lung disease that triggers episodes of coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath which is caused by an inflammation of the lungs that result in the airways to narrow. It can take place at any age, and appears to have a genetic link.
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A source suggests that there may be a new way to help children who are subjected to the dangers of second hand tobacco smoke.It has become apparent that childhood asthma could be prevented with the help of antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, and Selenium. This is especially true in cases involving children who are exposed to cigarette smoke.
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Not everyone with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease suffers from chronic asthma, but many individuals who experience emphysema or chronic bronchitis have asthma-like symptoms. Medical experts continue to debate whether chronic asthma should be classified as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, since asthma can be reversed.Chronic asthma is an inflammatory disease of the airways; the term asthma is derived from an ancient Greek word which means panting.
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We all go nuts sometimes. Even someone as sublimely well balanced as myself goes off the deep end once in a while.When this happens, the bizarre behavior of the suddenly wacko can bring damage to themselves, their business relationships, and yes, even their furniture. [Read more]
The “Holiday 7,” the title given for the average amount of weight gain experienced during the winter holidays, keeps popping up in articles.Is this statement true? Do people gain 7 pounds during the holiday season? Well, this isn’t true for everyone, but “Holiday 7” is very close to reality for many adults.The Holiday 7Most people gain less than one pound during the 6-week period between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, report researchers. [Read more]
Whether you want to lose a few pounds and inches to fit into your outfits that you really like, but are now too small for you, or you wish to lose a lot of weight for health reasons, you know what a miserable and frustrating process this can turn out to be. Even worse is when you spend a small fortune in carb blocking pills, weight loss supplements, exercise machines, and diet books and none of them seem to help you achieve your goal weight. All the articles out there certainly have the truth in them, but because everyone is unique; what works for one will not work for another. [Read more]
(ARA) - If you think you're too old to benefit from a fitness regimen that includes weight training, think again. Seven years ago, Beatrice Maullin read about the Crown Valley Senior Olympics competition in her hometown of Pasadena, Calif. She had been working out at a local gym doing aerobics, machine weights and free weights. [Read more]
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