Your body has natural defenses against bacteria and dirt, but they are not always effective. Cold and other respiratory infections can be dangerous and cause long-term lung damage. Hands should be washed often with warm water and soap, especially after using the restroom, petting animals, workin...
Here are some tips on how to perform controlled coughing for lung detox: 1. Sit up straight in a comfortable position 2. Fold your arms around the stomach 3. Inhale deeply through your nose, allowing your stomach to expand 4. Exhale slowly through your mouth (slightly open) while pushing ...
Vaccines can help prevent some lung infections. Examples include pneumonia, pertussis (whooping cough), diphtheria, and influenza (flu). Have your child get a flu vaccine every year as soon as recommended, usually starting in September or October. Children get vaccines on a regular schedule throug...
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Aspiration pneumonia is a lung infection that develops after you aspirate (inhale) food, liquid, or vomit into your lungs. You can also aspirate food or liquid from your stomach that backs up into your esophagus. If you are not able to cough up the aspirated material, bacteria can grow in...
After treatment, some tiny cancer cells may stay in your body. Over time, these cells may divide and grow into a cancer again. Your lung cancer may come back in your lungs. Or it may return in a different part of your body. There are three types of cancer recurrence: Local: The canc...
Zoonotic diseases are described as the disorders or sicknesses that transmit from vertebrates to humans. Fungal infections associated with zoonotic diseases are a problem worldwide.Answer and Explanation: Histoplasmosis is a fungal disorder and is a type of lung illnesses. It is induced by inhaling...
Radon is a colorless, odorless radioactive gas found in some houses and is a leading cause of lung cancer. Living with Lung Cancer It is both emotionally and physically a tough time when a person is diagnosed with lung cancer. It is necessary to understand the type of cancer you are suffe...
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung tissue. It’s caused by a number of viral infections, such as the influenza (flu) virus or SARS-CoV-2 – the culprit in COVID-19. Bacteria and certain types of fungus can also give rise to pneumonia. With pneumonia, the lungs become inflamed an...
With every breath you take, microbes have a chance of making it into your lungs. But what happens when they get there? And why do dangerous lung infections like pneumonia happen in some people, but not others? Researchers at the University of Michigan Medical School have started to answer th...