Respiratory tract disorders and diseases Articles

I brought naphthalene mothballs into my home. It didn't end well. Here's what you need to know about chemical mothballs before you do the same.

Could your workplace be making you sick, placing you at risk of the respiratory disorders of chronic bronchitis and asthma?

We all know things like asbestos wreak havoc on the lungs, but could common household chemicals cause or worsen bronchitis too?

Pneumonia is a lung infection that can be caused by a variety of pathogenic organisms. Pneumonia in children used to be common enough that nearly every family had some experience with it, but in the modern era pneumonia is relatively rare.

You feel tired. You have a sore throat. You also have aching sinuses, post-nasal drip, and a headache. Do you have a cold or a sinus infection?

What do marbled eggs served in Chinese restaurants and flu medicine have in common? Licorice-scented Chinese herb aka star anise. The aroma of star anise is also what you smell when you open a bottle of the common American flu remedy Nyquil.

Sleep apnea is a common sleep disorder characterized by brief interruptions of breathing during sleep. What worries is the possibility of suffocation during sleep apnea episode.

Cystic fibrosis is a common hereditary human disease. It affects many different parts of the body, most commonly the lungs, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, reproductive organs, and sinuses.

Asthma (Az-muh) is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen).

There are many sleep disorders and the two most common among them are sleep apnea and sleep enuresis. The only similarity between them is that they happen during the night, but the pathophysiological process causing them is completely different.