Learn how Advair Diskus works to help you breathe when you have asthma or COPD, possible side effects to be aware of, and how to use and store this medication properly.
Sensors on asthma inhalers generate real-time maps of environmental dangers to help patients, physicians and disease detectives in Louisville, Kentucky.
Breathing problems are common in NICU babies. NICU staff explain respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and other lung problems and the medicines and devices used to treat them.
A ventilator can be a lifesaving machine that helps patients who cannot breathe on their own. But they can also increase a patient’s chance of getting an infection. You can help your loved one by being aware of the risks and making sure hospital personnel take the appropriate precautions.
NIOSH only considered PMF cases among working miners. NPR found 2,000 cases among unemployed miners across Appalachia. A Virginia clinic has nearly 800 advanced black lung cases alone; former director Ron Carson discusses their sacrifice for fellow Americans. Distributed by PBS Distribution.
Understand why breathing through a tracheostomy causes your body to produce more mucus and the steps you can take to avoid a mucus build-up. Also, learn what you can do to get rid of a mucus build-up when you do get one.
As COVID-19 spread from Asia to the Middle East to Europe, why was the US caught so unprepared? Despite repeated warnings of a potent contagion headed our way, America’s leaders failed to prepare and protect us. Why and who is accountable?