Dry Downing! What is it? How does it affect my child's health?
During the summer season, it is common to take your family to a local pool, river, or lake to get relief from the heat and have fun...
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antwianita193
- Jun 26
- 6 min
Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: Monitoring and Management Strategies
Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a severe complication of sickle cell disease in patients hospitalized with a vaso-occlusive crisis. ACS...
Poornima Venkatesh
- Jun 15
- 3 min
The Lingering Shadow: Understanding and Managing Long COVID
What is Long COVID? Patients infected with the virus responsible for COVID-19 may experience prolonged effects from their infection,...
Ashley Biju
- Jun 9
- 4 min
What You Need to Know About Asthma: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Introduction You have heard of Asthma, maybe your friend or family has asthma, but exactly is asthma? Asthma is a long term condition...
Alexander Strofs
- Jun 6
- 7 min
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Addressing Critical Research Gaps for Improved Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Care
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Addressing Critical Research Gaps for Improved Diagnosis, Treatment, and Patient Care Abstract Idiopathic...
Myr Selvage
- May 9
- 5 min
Cystic fibrosis: a molecular point of view on the cause of symptoms
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease caused by a mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) protein...
Elvis Leighton
- May 1
- 3 min
COPD: Breathe Easy with the Right Information and Support
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is a progressive lung disease that causes airflow blockage and breathing problems. Over...
Hannah Woolston
- Mar 30
- 2 min
E-Cigarettes are Not Cool
Tobacco use has been a part of human life for centuries. It was often prescribed for various ailments. At least until researchers Sir...
Janelle Salo
- Mar 2
- 2 min
The Silent Killer
Unveiling the Dangers of Secondhand Smoke Secondhand smoke, which is also known as passive smoke or environmental tobacco smoke, is a...
Hannah Woolston
- Dec 30, 2023
- 4 min
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO): A Lifesaving Technique
Before you read: ECMO - Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Reoxygenate - Adding oxygen back into the bloodstream. Oxygen is a vital...
Sirisha Emani
- Dec 29, 2023
- 3 min
Caring for Breath: The Interconnectedness of Oral Health and Respiratory Well-being
The Crucial Role of Oral Hygiene in Respiratory Health For decades, the oral cavity has stood as a potential reservoir for respiratory...
Adhithi Viswanathan
- Sep 1, 2023
- 2 min
Journey to the Center of the Longest Word in the World
"Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" is touted by many to be the longest word in the world. It was first coined by Everett K....
Ji-yoon Kim
- Mar 26, 2023
- 3 min
Clearing the Air on Lung Cancer
An explanation of the causes, symptoms, anatomy, treatment options, and prevention of lung cancer.
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