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09 Dec Living with Respiratory Conditions in Cold Weather
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If you have a chronic (long-term, ongoing) respiratory condition, such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or asthma, the arrival of winter can herald an increase in symptoms, more trips to the doctor and a reduction in your quality of life. In the cold weather, people with respiratory diseases can experience shortness of breath, tightness in the chest and coughing.
29 Oct How to Prevent Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Chronic respiratory diseases are diseases that affect the airways and structures of the lung. Chronic means a condition that is an ongoing and long-term, as opposed to acute conditions which often come on suddenly and can be severe. Chronic conditions sometimes begin in childhood and can take decades to become fully established. This means there are multiple opportunities to try and prevent them.
20 Jun How to Keep Your Lungs Healthy And Avoid Cancer
Did you know you breathe in and out around 22,000 times every day? Breathing is vital for your survival and it is something your body does automatically without you having to think about it.
29 May Asthma Mini-Guide: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
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Asthma is a common condition affecting roughly one in every 11 people in the UK or one in five households. Of the 5.4 million people with asthma in this country, 4.3 million are adults and 1.1 million are children.