Respiratory tract disorders and diseases Articles

Myths surrounding the common cold are almost as common as the cold itself. Time for some mythbusting!

I was diagnosed with pneumonia and pleurisy in February. It took months, and a pulmonary embolism scare, to get over. Two lots of hefty antibiotics later I am "well" again, but getting used to life with new lungs.

Croup is one of the most common viral infections of infants and toddlers. It's not exclusively a disease of the very young, however, and doctors sometimes fail to diagnosis it with deadly consequences.

Having an asthma diagnosis does not have to prevent a high school student from participating in athletics. Regular exercise can be good for young people with asthma. With proper education and symptom management, getting the game is possible.

Medical science has never been able to find a cure or even a way of preventing emphysema. The way to stop emphysema in its tracks, however, may be as simple as taking an Aspirin a day.

Nobody likes to sleep next to someone who snores, but snoring often indicates a serious medical problem, obstructive sleep apnea. The standard medical treatment for sleep apnea is continuous positive airway pressure, but CPAP is not the only treatment.

Read on to find out more information about the MERS virus, what it is and how it is spread.

Read on to find out more information about the new pathway triggering allergic asthma response that was identified recently.

A number of lung diseases are not rare, yet unfamiliar to many. Some of the diseases have similar symptoms, but different causes and treatment.

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited condition, which can lead to respiratory and other health problems. Although there is still no cure for the condition, the good news is life expectancy has improved in the last few decades.