In people with emphysema, the walls of the tiny air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) become gradually damaged, causing breathing difficulties. Smoking is the main cause of this condition.
Respiratory Health
Video: Flu awareness
This year by March there have been 6 times more cases of flu than at the same time last year. So how can you protect yourself and what should you do if you get flu?
Influenza treatment
There are treatments to help you feel better when you have flu. Which ones are right for you will depend on your symptoms and whether you are at increased risk of severe disease and complications.
Influenza – the flu
While a cold can make you feel under the weather, it’s not the same as the flu. Having influenza can make you feel miserable and tends to lay you flat for at least a few days, and often for a week or so.
Common cold treatments
Nothing will cure a cold, but there are treatments that can help. Rest, fluids, home remedies and medicines can relieve common cold symptoms and should have you feeling better within a few days.
Pleurisy: what you need to know
Pleurisy is inflammation of the pleura, the 2-layer protective membrane around the lungs. Chest pain is the most common symptom.
Causes, treatments and duration of dry coughs
The persistent irritation of a dry cough can be frustrating and exhausting Discover the causes of a dry cough, duration and best treatments
Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious, potentially fatal, infection that most commonly affects the lungs.
Voice changes
Voice changes can happen with a number of minor illnesses, but sometimes a change in the voice can be a sign of a more serious problem.
Video: Asthma – Dr Golly
Asthma is caused by excessive narrowing of the small airways within our lungs, as well as the overproduction of mucus. Let’s jump to the whiteboard and take a look at the lungs – and exactly what happens when asthma decides to attack.
