Pulmonary fibrosis, aka idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPK), is an incurable lung disease, with a 3-5 year lifespan after diagnosis. This disease causes scarring in and around your air sacs for some reason that is not fully understood.
As scarring progresses, your lungs become thickly stiff. This sac condition makes it difficult for oxygen to [...]
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Viruses are extremely complex little inconveniences or a major health disruptor. This coverage is a discussion in general.
Viral infections are caused by very minuscule sized viruses, that raid a living cell for growth. Smaller than any bacteria, fungus or parasite disease creators your body is going to come across.
Once inside, a virus foray may [...]
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Dyspnea is a feeling that you are short of breath or out of breath. This feeling makes it hard or uncomfortable for you to take in the oxygen your body needs. You labor to get enough air.
Dyspnea is typically sudden, it is a companion to rapid breathing, and they sometimes drag along chest pain. [...]
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Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless, poisonous gas. It is produced by the incomplete combustion of various fuel burning appliances, equipment and automobiles. Heat generating sources, such as natural gas, oil, kerosene, coal, wood and gasoline, emit carbon monoxide.
What makes carbon monoxide incredibly dangerous is that your red blood cells will pick it up more [...]
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Pneumonia is an “inside your lungs” inflammation normally caused by bacteria, virus or fungus infections. You can also get pneumonia by inhaling a liquid or chemical.
The most serious and common adult pneumonia is caused by bacteria and its common signal of its lung invasion is by a “sudden, out of the blue” severe shaking chills [...]
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Do you, or somebody you love, have chronic bad breath, or in medical terms, halitosis? The cause for this smelly breath can be as simple as poor dental hygiene or a sign of disease.
Dental Hygiene & Diseases
Poor dental hygiene that leads to periodontal disease can be a source of bad breath. When food particles are [...]
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Do you feel tired, dizzy or have frequent headaches? Have you had any inexplicable extreme heart palpitation events and all your tests keep coming back with healthy heart? Have you had that feeling of malaise, a vague or unfocused feeling of mental uneasiness, lethargy, or discomfort?
Perhaps experiencing a sense of inattentiveness, poor [...]
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The major health effects with exposure to elevated levels of radon is lung cancer. Major health organizations agree with estimates that radon causes thousands of preventable lung cancer deaths each year. This risk goes higher if you smoke and your home has high radon levels.
The most common sources of indoor radon is uranium [...]
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Asbestos is well recognized as a health hazard. It is a mineral fiber that was used for a variety of building construction materials. Today, asbestos is usually only found in older homes.
Airborne asbestos occurs when asbestos-containing materials are disturbed by cutting, sanding or other remodeling activities. Improper removal of these materials can [...]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease. Essentially, the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs are partly obstructed, making it difficult to get air in and out.
COPD develops slowly, and it may take years before you notice symptom of feeling a shortness of breath. The signs and symptoms [...]
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