Reaching for your nebulizer if you have asthma or other respiratory problems becomes as natural as putting on your glasses in the morning if you have vision problems. Nebulizers deliver liquid or aerosol medications that help you breathe to your lungs via a mask or mouthpiece. Medications given via nebulizer can treat acute conditions or can prevent respiratory problems from developing. Nebulizers have benefits as a treatment for lung disease over oral medications or inhalers.
Bunions are a painful foot condition that disfigures toes and makes walking difficult. Bunions are much more common in women and can make many self-conscious about how their feet look. Bunions grow over time due to calcificatio...
The incidence of asthma among young children has been increasing over several decades, according to pediatrician William Sears in his book "The Portable Pediatrician." Many parents have turned to lifestyle changes and...
...ble relationship between the two. If if you had low vitamin D levels during pregnancy or if your baby has low vitamin D levels, he has an increased risk of developing respiratory disorders, including asthma and wheezing. Tal...
Toddlers with asthma have an inflammation in the airways and produce large amounts of thick mucus. They also tend to be hypersensitive to things such as dust, exercise, smoke or pollen, and may have food allergies as well. The ...
Urine cytology is a test that looks for abnormalities of the cells that are present in your urine. Sometimes, foods you eat can change the results of your test. Ingestion of vitamin C, for example, might skew the results of a u...
Traditional allergy symptoms include a runny nose, a sore throat and itchy eyes, according to the National Institutes of Health. Most allergies remain mild, but you should pay close attention to nontraditional symptoms. Some of...
While the Bland Diet is not usually used to treat asthma, it does help prevent an allergic reaction called anaphylaxis, which has similar symptoms as asthma. Food allergies can cause mild symptoms, but anaphylaxis can result in...
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