Respiratory

Can’t Catch Your Breath? The Problem May Have Nothing to Do With Your Lungs…

Can’t Catch Your Breath? The Problem May Have Nothing to Do With Your Lungs…

Len Horovitz, MD | April 20, 2018

Perhaps climbing a flight or two of stairs has never really affected your breathing—until now. Or maybe you notice that…

Quiz: What Do You Really Know About Your Lungs?
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Quiz: What Do You Really Know About Your Lungs?

April 6, 2018

Your lungs are the largest organ in your body—and amazing! Learn what’s normal for them…what’s not…and how to keep them healthy.

Keep a Common Cold Out of Your Lungs—Especially If You Have Asthma

Keep a Common Cold Out of Your Lungs—Especially If You Have Asthma

Richard ­Firshein, DO | January 12, 2018

If you're prone to bronchitis or pneumonia or have asthma, you may freak out any time someone near you coughs…

4 Secrets to Easier Breathing
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4 Secrets to Easier Breathing

Gerard J. Criner, MD | January 12, 2018

Simple ways to help yourself when you just can't catch your breath... If you can't catch your breath, walking, climbing…

Mysterious Chronic Cough Cured with Old-Fashioned Remedies
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Mysterious Chronic Cough Cured with Old-Fashioned Remedies

Andrew Rubman, ND | September 20, 2017

David’s cough began after spending a month in New Orleans. Doctors blamed it on stress! But here are the dietary changes and supplements that cured him.

Try These Fast Fixes for Your Cough
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Try These Fast Fixes for Your Cough

Gustavo Ferrer, MD | September 8, 2017

Even over-the-counter cough remedies have side effects…and studies show they don’t even work that well. Here, the natural fixes that do…

Is Toxic Algae in a Pond or Stream Near You?
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Is Toxic Algae in a Pond or Stream Near You?

August 1, 2017

Blue-green algae on lakes, streams, ponds and other fresh waterways sometimes produces toxins that can make you sick. Here’s what you need to know…

Anyone Can Get Lung Disease

Anyone Can Get Lung Disease

David M. Mannino, MD | June 30, 2017

You notice that you’re feeling tired all the time, short of breath and can’t get rid of a nagging mucus-filled…

Mistakes People Make When Using an Inhaler
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Mistakes People Make When Using an Inhaler

Richard ­Firshein, DO | June 5, 2017

Imagine that you were prescribed one pill a day, and on some days you swallowed only one quarter…on other days,…

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks

Thunderstorms Can Trigger Asthma Attacks

Norman H. Edelman, MD | March 24, 2017

Eight people in greater Melbourne, Australia, died as a result of a freak thunderstorm last November, and thousands more were…

5 Mistakes To Avoid If You Have Asthma

5 Mistakes To Avoid If You Have Asthma

Gailen D. Marshall, MD, PhD | February 22, 2017

You’ll be surprised by some of the lesser known triggers… Whether it’s the wintertime pleasure of sitting next to a…

What’s Really Causing That Annoying Cough?
Respiratory

What’s Really Causing That Annoying Cough?

Jonathan P. Parsons, MD, MSc, FCCP | September 12, 2016

It may be something you’d never expect… The occasional cough is nothing more than your body’s normal lung maintenance—a quick…

Questions to Ask If You’re Diagnosed with COPD

Questions to Ask If You’re Diagnosed with COPD

August 21, 2016

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which includes emphysema, chronic bronchitis and/or other lung conditions, affects an estimated 30 million Americans.…

Secrets to Managing COPD
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Secrets to Managing COPD

Dawn Fielding, RCP, AE-C | August 15, 2016

Few doctors talk about these important steps… If you are living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the simple act…

Survive an Asthma Attack With No Inhaler

Survive an Asthma Attack With No Inhaler

Richard ­Firshein, DO | June 6, 2016

A rescue inhaler can be your best friend if you’re gasping from a serious asthma attack. But what do you…