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Can a Simple Dietary Tweak Help You Breathe Easier?

Have researchers found the secret to better lung function?

Can E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Kick the Habit?

They've been touted as a less-toxic alternative to regular cigarettes. But research suggests e-cigarettes may have little effect on smoking cessation. Learn more.

Breathe Easier Tonight: How A Humidifier Can Help

Depending on your triggers, adding or removing the moisture in your bedroom air can lessen the risk of an asthma attack.

COPD: 5 Supplements That Can Help

If you're looking for alternative ways to manage this condition, consider bromelain, coenzyme Q10, and others.

Will Replacement Joints Harm Your Heart?

Patients have a significantly higher risk of heart attack following joint replacement surgery. Take steps to protect yourself.

Does Asthma Give You Bad Breath?

Halitosis can be a clue that a person is experiencing asthma or other respiratory problems.

Health by the Numbers: Lung Cancer

Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, but it is also one of the most preventable forms of cancer. Here's a look at the disease by the numbers.

The 10 Best Reasons to Quit Smoking

Many people successfully kick the habit, and you can too. Here, the top 10 benefits of smoke-free living.

Is It Asthma, COPD, or Both?

Have you noticed that your fast-acting relief inhaler isn't providing as much relief as you'd expect? If you're an older person who smoked, it's possible that in addition to asthma, you could have another ailment called Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

Want Healthy Lungs? Take Care of Your Teeth and Gums

The benefits of good dental hygiene go far beyond your teeth and gums. Researchers now believe your oral health can have an effect on how well your lungs will function.

Can Inhaled Steroids Cause Diabetes?

There are benefits to taking inhaled corticosteroids to control your asthma symptoms. But did you know this medicine can put you at risk for diabetes?

5 Tips for Healthy Lungs

Are you taking steps to protect your lungs? If not, you could be putting yourself at risk for a host of respiratory problems.

Can't Stop Coughing? 9 Possible Causes

A cough is a symptom that can have many causes.

Don t Let Your Health Go Up in Smoke

If you have asthma, you probably know that smoking yourself (or even being around someone else s cigarette smoke) can make you feel pretty sick. But you may not know exactly why this is the case, or whether it s too late to bother giving this bad habit up.

10 Most Expensive Medical Conditions

The nation's costliest conditions rack up a combined tab of more than $500 billion a year.

5 Health Risks of Global Warming

With the slowly, but steadily rising temperatures, what does the future hold for our health?

8 Ways to Help Manage COPD

Learn how to reduce the likelihood of COPD flare-ups.
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