Archive for February, 2010
Monday, February 15th, 2010
Also, how long after being around a heavy smoker does it take for lung cancer to develop? (my 14 year old friend lives with his grandma, a smoker who refuses to quit... but he doesn't smoke himself. even so i am a bit worried)
The second hand smoking causing cancer correlation ...
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Monday, February 15th, 2010
What happens in the lungs when lung capacity is built, like what physical changes take place when you build lung capacity. Eg, is it a muscular thing or do the lungs grow.. etc.
Thanks in advance.
The aveolie sacs grow and divide.
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. I would like to know the pathophysiology behind it.
Actually CHF (chronic heart failure) is known to cause the ankles to swell. Sometimes people have both COPD and CHF. CHF causes the ankles to swell because the heart does not pump effectively. Because of ...
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
can someone please tell me of a site that gives FULL information on what happens to epithelial cells when someone has lung cancer.
i am doing an assignment at college and i can't find a single site about it.
all these sites come up with is the symptoms and causes.
Here are some ...
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Friday, February 12th, 2010
my boyfriend was diagnosed with a lung infection...he's 24 years old...sometimes he has trouble breathing..
i was wondering what are the risk factors and will he be alright? im really worried about him =[
It all depends on how long he was sick before he got sick. The infection can spread without ...
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
I heard on Dr. Oz today that powders like Bare Essentials can cause lung damage because they are inhaled as they are put on, causing scarring of the lung. What do you think?
Thanks!
They said that the effects over 10 - 30 years could be damaging. I love my ...
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