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09/20/2018 / By Jessica Dolores

Young children exposed to indoor air pollution or cigarette smoke found to have increased risk of respiratory sickness

There are two things in the air that people know to be harmful: air pollution and tobacco smoke. While the particular dangers that each bring are well-documented, the same can’t be said on how both affect expectant mothers and their newborn. These risks were the focus of a study made by the University of Cape Town […]

09/19/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

Natural salt can help heal you from chronic illness – and modern research is validating this

Salt is not just a condiment or an ingredient used in cooking – it can also help you recover from chronic illness, including cancer. This is done through halotherapy, which uses naturally occurring salt caverns for healing respiratory conditions, as well as skin ailments. It is also used to energize the mind and was practiced […]

09/05/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Reverse smoking damage with fresh apples and tomatoes: Study finds they repair lung tissue and slow aging of the lungs

It’s a known fact that smoking adversely affects the body, particularly the lungs. However, a study discovered a way to reverse the damage caused by smoking. In particular, a diet rich in fresh fruits, such as tomatoes and apples could repair lung tissue and slow the natural aging process of the lungs. A team of researchers from […]

05/06/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Sign of lung disease? The average adult is left breathless 6x a week, just by doing light-to-moderate exercise

Normally, a person doing light-to-moderate exercise will not run out of breath. However, a study commissioned by the British Lung Foundation found that the average adult is left breathless six times a week by simply doing light-to-moderate physical activity. In the study of 2,000 adults, researchers discovered that more than 25 percent of the participants exercise […]

12/18/2017 / By Rita Winters

Pay attention: New study suggests smoking parents are unaware of how often they expose their kids to secondhand smoke

People may be unaware of being exposed to smoke, and children whose parents do are at risk. A study from Tel Aviv University shows that many smoking parents make false assumptions and have a lack of awareness when it comes to where and when children are exposed to second-hand smoke. According to lead researcher Dr. Lauren […]

12/13/2017 / By Zoey Sky

Air pollution and asthma: People living in tree-lined neighborhoods have fewer attacks

According to a recent study, people who reside in polluted urban areas are far less likely to be hospitalized due to asthma if there are a lot of trees in their neighborhood. Based on a study by the University of Exeter‘s medical school, the effect of urban greenery on asthma implies that our respiratory health can benefit from […]

11/16/2017 / By Russel Davis

New study finds smoking causes inflammation in the bowel, resulting in ailments such as Crohn’s disease

The health care industry has long established that smoking may exacerbate the risk of developing Crohn’s disease, but the mechanism behind the connection has remained unclear within the scientific community. However, a recent animal study in Frontiers in Immunology may provide a better overview about the role of smoking on disease onset. A team of researchers at the Kyung […]

10/10/2017 / By Michelle Simmons

Lung deaths and smoking diseases spike among impoverished populations

The number of Americans dying due to a chronic respiratory disease has increased by 30 percent in 34 years mainly among the poverty-stricken populations, according to a report by The Daily Mail. The researchers behind the University of Washington study analyzed the death records for chronic respiratory diseases from 1980 to 2014 from the United States […]

07/14/2017 / By Russel Davis

10 Ways to DETOXIFY your dirty lungs

Tobacco smoking remains to be the primary driver in lung disease onset. Other factors that contribute to respiratory disease onset include air pollution, occupational chemicals and dusts, and frequent lower respiratory infections during childhood. With these risk factors at hand, it might prove beneficial to undergo lung detox to stave off respiratory issues. Here are a […]

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