Cold, common
A cold is an infection that affects the upper respiratory tract - the nose, throat, sinuses (small spaces in the skull behind the eyes and nose), trachea (the main airway that runs to the lungs), larynx (voice box) and bronchial tubes (the ... [... more]
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Bronchodilator drugs
Bronchodilator drugs are drugs help to relieve breathing difficulties caused by asthma, bronchitis and bronchiolitis. Air entering the lungs goes through the main airway (bronchus) and then into the smaller airways (bronchioles), to the air sacs ... [... 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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Sleep problems
There are a wide variety of sleep problems, the most common of which is insomnia âEUR" the inability to get sufficient sleep. Other problems include snoring, sleep apnoea (a condition in which the airway becomes temporarily blocked during [... more]
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Malehealth : Asthma
The muscle around the airways tightens making the airway narrower. The airway lining starts to swell and sticky mucus or phlegm may be produced. Most people donâEURt get these symptoms all the time. Only if they get a cold, or come into contact ... [... more]
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