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Lung Disease is any disease or disorder where the lungs do not function properly. There are all sorts of things that can inhibit lung function, such as bacteria, viruses, smoking, and air pollution among other things.
One of the major causes of numerous lung diseases is smoking cigarettes or other tobacco products. A way to greatly reduce your risk of lung disease is to avoid smoking. If you are suffering from a nicotine addiction, smoking cessation can reduce your future risks of lung disease development.
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- An umbrella term
- Most common cause: Smoking
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American Lung Association (ALA): Lung Disease A-Z
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Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA): Lung Disease
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Wikipedia: Respiratory Disease
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MedlinePlus: Lung Diseases
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National Women's Health Information Center: Lung Disease
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National Heart Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI): Lung Disease Information
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ScienceDaily: Researchers Light Up Lungs To Help Diagnose Disease
sciencedaily.com (April 29, 2008)
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Understanding Lung Disease: Pulmonary Fibrosis - $19.95
Part of the award winning public television series Healthy Body/Healthy Mind. Pulmonary Fibrosis is a set of diseases that cause progressive scarring inside the lungs. Over time the lungs are slowly replaced with scar tissue, which causes ...
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Dail and Hammar's Pulmonary Pathology: Volume 2: Neoplastic Lung Disease - $225.00
Dail and Hammar s Pulmonary Pathology has established itself as the definitive reference in the field. This third edition is now a two-volume, full color text led by Dr. Tomashefksi, as Editor-in-Chief and Drs. Cagle, Farver, and Fraire as ...
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FlameEz-Lung, 60 Capsules/Bottle - $44.95
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is progressive inflammatory disease affecting the respiratory tract and the lungs. Inflammation causes destruction of airways and lung tissues. If inflammation persists, the damage to the airways...
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Practical Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine: Disease Management (Lung Biology in Health and Disease Volume 213 & 214)) - $229.95
Including previously unpublished guidelines and recent care descriptions not available in any other text, this reference provides illustrative chapters on the identification, diagnosis, and management of commonly encountered diseases and co...
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I'm SO DISAPPOINTED in Rep Chandler! KY has HIGH rates of asthma in kids, obesity, lung cancer, heart disease... Who needs healthcare? #hcr
@Lshevawn | November 08, 2009 05:18 AM -
because the name describes the disease... im guessing a lung disorder that involves the air sacs? that theyre too small maybe?
@jco123psu | November 08, 2009 03:43 AM -
the meaning is : a lung disease caused by breathing in particles of siliceous volcanic dust. sigh**
@rexyechi | November 08, 2009 03:37 AM -
RT @zenaweist If you're a survivor of Scleroderma lung disease or know someone who is, my sister was just diagnosed. I'm looking for info.
@lacajag | November 08, 2009 03:21 AM -
INTRODUCTION Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is the most common manifestation of rheumatoid... http://tinyurl.com/y9u2oqo
@easyarthritis | November 08, 2009 03:15 AM
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View All Lung Disease Questions (141) | Ask a QuestionWas there water in Kathleen Savio lungs? (1 Answer)No. Taken from a CNN transcript:"Yes, Nancy. And that`s four years too long, I`ll guarantee you, because at the time, it was -- the diagnosis was drowning. And that is ... read moreIs this a case of schizophrenia?It seems that more and more Dr/s are prescribing drugs for this disease. (1 Answer)It could be a case of schizophrenia. A professional evaluation will certainly be able to tell... and there are a few clinical tests that will show schizophrenia.It might seem like ... read morediseases caused by protozoa in large animals (1 Answer)Goats: "Coccidiosis is caused by protozoans; a coccidia lives inside the cell and reproduces there until it ruptures the cell wall and releases the oocysts. Cryptosporidiosis & Leptospirosis are also ... read moreWhat diseases are unique to Thailand? (1 Answer)There are many mosquito diseases unique to Thailand. You can find them here: http://www.thailandguru.com/health-diseases.html read more
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