How Digestive Problems Affect the Respiratory System
The human body is an extraordinarily complex, interconnected system. In fact, it’s so interconnected that the health of one organ can have a profound impact on others throughout your body.One such fascinating connection exists between your digestive and respiratory systems. While we often think of these systems as separate, they are more intertwined than you […]
The Link Between Stress and Asthma
About 26 million Americans have asthma: a chronic respiratory disease that’s characterized by airway inflammation and difficulty breathing. Despite the availability to many asthma therapies, it is believed that over 50% of asthma patients remain poorly controlled.When you have asthma, your airways become inflamed, narrow and irritable. Your lungs make more mucus, and it becomes […]
Are Benign Lung Nodules Dangerous to My Health?
Lung nodules are small growths that form in your lungs. They are defined as less than 3cm in diameter (less than one and one-fifth inches). They are separate from all other parts of the lung. They are found in approximately 1.6 million people per year in the USA. More than half of those individuals have […]