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Results 1 - 10 of 10 for Airway
  1. Asthma: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... the lung. It can occur along the entire airway from the nose to the lung. Once the airway becomes swollen and inflamed, it becomes narrower, and ... During an asthma attack, the muscles around the airways tighten up, more mucus is produced, and asthma ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/.../asthma-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  2. Researchers are exposing troubling consequences of air pollution | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... chronic lung condition that creates inflammation of the airways. It can cause coughing, wheezing, or shortness of ... in the genes that play a part in airway inflammation and linked those changes to higher levels ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ng-consequences-of-air-pollution - MedlinePlus Magazine
  3. Searching for sleep | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... was also advised to try a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine, which uses a mask or ... hose to deliver enough air to keep the airway from closing during sleep. This helps a person ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/searching-for-sleep - MedlinePlus Magazine
  4. Sleep apnea: What you need to know | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... of sleep apnea. It happens when your upper airway becomes blocked and airflow is reduced or stops. ... include using breathing devices, such as continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines. Lifestyle changes can also help. ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...leep-apnea-what-you-need-to-know - MedlinePlus Magazine
  5. What are the health costs of air pollution, and what can we do about it? | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... People with asthma and other respiratory problems. Their airways are more sensitive to pollutants, which can trigger ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...tion-and-what-can-we-do-about-it - MedlinePlus Magazine
  6. When there’s research, there’s hope | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... albuterol (an inhaler that relaxes and opens the airways to the lungs). When that didn’t work, ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...when-theres-research-theres-hope - MedlinePlus Magazine
  7. Childhood sleep apnea linked to high blood pressure in teens | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... delivers air through a mask to keep the airway open during sleep. For children who are overweight, ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...-to-high-blood-pressure-in-teens - MedlinePlus Magazine
  8. Breathtaking: Managing a COPD diagnosis | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... chronic bronchitis. In people who have COPD, the airways—tubes that carry air in and out of ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...taking-managing-a-copd-diagnosis - MedlinePlus Magazine
  9. A lifelong asthma struggle | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... has bronchiectasis, a condition in which the lungs' airways become damaged. This makes it hard to get ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/article/a-lifelong-asthma-struggle - MedlinePlus Magazine
  10. Noninvasive lung cancer testing on the horizon | NIH MedlinePlus Magazine 
    ... may cause similar genetic changes throughout the entire airway, which means that there may be a Noninvasive ...
    https://magazine.medlineplus.gov/...ng-cancer-testing-on-the-horizon - MedlinePlus Magazine