Posts Tagged ‘emphysema’
Air Pollution Getting Worse, Causing Early Deaths Among Seniors
Air pollution in the United States is getting worse and it’s becoming a serious health problem for senior citizens, according to a new study. Air quality declined according to a recent analysis by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It declined by 5.5 percent. This data is based on nationwide averages measured between 2016 to…
Read MoreChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Smoking Main Cause Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a very serious disorder that damages the lungs and affects the ability to breathe. The cause is usually from cigarette smoke, but can also be from breathing in all kinds of fine particles of polluted air in a factory. In some countries where people use open…
Read MorePulmonary Rehabilitation (PR)
Pulmonary Rehabilitation (PR) is mainly for people who have chronic breathing problems like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) also known as emphysema, cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis and more. PR can be part of an out-patient treatment clinic at a hospital. PR can also be also be offered at home, although many patients will opt for treatment…
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