Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the name for a collection of lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive airways disease, all of which can occur together. COPD is one of the most common ... [... more]
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Obstructive sleep apnoea
Do you often feel tired during the day? Does your partner complain that you snore too much? Sleep apnoea may be to blame. Read on to discover the causes and the treatments that can help you get a good night's sleep. Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) ... [... more]
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) describes some lung diseases that obstruct airflow and make breathing difficult. Here are the best ways to prevent it and how the symptoms may be treated. COPD is the overall term used to describe a ... [... more]
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Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Snoring is noise produced from the soft palate and other parts of the upper respiratory tract. It is most common in men, especially older, middle-aged and obese men. Snoring can be very annoying for a partner who is kept awake by the noise. ... [... more]
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Coping with smoker's lung (chronic bronchitis)
Smoker's lung is a chronic inflammation of the lungs. It is also known as chronic bronchitis, emphysema or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It causes the respiratory passages to be swollen and irritated, increases mucus production ... [... more]
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Sleep apnoea
Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea syndrome (OSAHS) is a sleep disorder in which a person has irregular breathing at night and is excessively sleepy during the day. In sleep apnoea, the upper airway (pharynx) collapses repeatedly, at irregular ... [... more]
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