Long-term exposure to PM2.5, PM10, NO2 and ozone (O3) air pollution is associated with more hospital admissions for lower respiratory tract infections in adults.
Air pollution is a well-known risk factor for respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
At postnatal d 7 and 14 (P7, P14), lungs of mice exposed to 85% O 2 showed fewer alveolar secondary crests and larger alveoli or terminal air spaces than did mice in room air. In pups kept in room ...
Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs.But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...
One reason that tonsils may grow back is that one of the operations to remove them is a partial tonsillectomy. Only removing ...
Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow down your overall risk here.
Hanging the washing out to dry in the garden has been a rare sight these last few months, with winter storms bringing ...
Hanging the washing out to dry in the garden has been a rare sight these last few months, with winter storms bringing ...
Drying wet clothing on racks in poorly ventilated spaces could increase the amount of mould growing in your home, which is ...
Midland Memorial Hospital halts out-of-county transfers as it faces a surge in respiratory illness cases, urging use of ...
Bathrooms and damp walls are particularly susceptible to mould growth due to higher humidity levels, providing ideal ...