Asthma - Videos
Pfizer's chief medical officer, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, describes the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and shares tips for reducing your risk of contracting the serious condition.
Pfizer’s chief medical officer, Dr. Freda Lewis-Hall, describes the signs and symptoms of pneumonia and shares tips for reducing your risk of contracting the serious condition.
A heavy smoker with high blood pressure and severe sleep apnea gets a harsh wake-up call about how his lifestyle is impacting his health.
A small Massachusetts town canceled a public hearing on a proposed ban on all tobacco sales in the area after the crowd got too rowdy. Sean Dowling (@SeanDowlingTV) has the details. Click here for more Vuz videos.
The demand for lungs for transplants is so high that some hospitals are using lungs of people who have smoked in the past. Dr. David Ross, medical director of the UCLA lung transplant program, explains that all donor lungs are tested for cancer and other diseases.
ER physician Dr. Travis Stork explains why smoking marijuana deposits four times as much tar into the lungs as smoking a similar amount of tobacco.
Mum Sarah Defrates says that an addiction to sex has ruined her life. The twice-divorced 47-year-old admits that her infidelities have destroyed her past relationships and badly affected her two sons when they were growing up.
Nearly seven million children suffer from asthma. We'll tell you about one company that is putting children's video games to good use by helping children manage this disease .
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork reveals whether cigars are any less harmful than cigarettes.
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork reveals whether cigars are any less harmful than cigarettes.
Check out how a device commonly used for sleep disorders may help millions of asthma sufferers.
Your child could be living with asthma and you might not even realize it. Here's what you should know.
COPD is the third leading cause of death in the United States. This disease literally takes a person's breathe away. New technology is helping these patients breathe easier and live longer.
It's a debilitating disease that causes irreversible damage to the lungs. A new therapy could help these patients breathe easier without surgery.
The Girl Scouts of America aren't too happy about e-cig companies using their cookie's name to sell flavored nicotine. Neither are the makers of Tootsie Rolls or Cinnamon Toast Crunch-- they've all sent cease and desist letters.
The Girl Scouts of America aren't too happy about e-cig companies using their cookie's name to sell flavored nicotine. Neither are the makers of Tootsie Rolls or Cinnamon Toast Crunch-- they've all sent cease and desist letters.
E.R. physician Dr. Travis Stork discusses risk factors for adult onset asthma, featured in The Doctors' latest HealthSmart column in USA Weekend magazine.
Scientists have developed an oxygen microparticle that could deliver oxygen to the bloodstream, even if your lungs couldn't. So far, they've tested it successfully on rabbits.
Scientists have developed an oxygen microparticle that could deliver oxygen to the bloodstream, even if your lungs couldn't. So far, they’ve tested it successfully on rabbits.
Quitting smoking is so important that many insurance plans cover a range of smoking cessation services, including nicotine replacement therapies and even hypnosis. Watch Robin Robin Miller, MD, discuss the options your insurance may offer.
Quitting smoking is so important that many insurance plans cover a range of smoking cessation services, including nicotine replacement therapies and even hypnosis. Watch Robin Robin Miller, MD, discuss the options your insurance may offer.
Asthma triggers more school absences and hospitalizations than any other chronic condition in the U.S., affecting more than seven million children. Find out how a new app could help these kids remember to take their quick release medications.
After an asthma attack, many patients wind up using more medicine than they need.
Allergies and COPD are bad enough on their own, but having both at the same time is extra frustrating. In this video, Sharecare's chief doctor, Darria Long-Gillespie, MD, offers helpful tips for managing COPD when allergies strike.
Allergies and COPD are bad enough on their own, but having both at the same time is extra frustrating. In this video, Sharecare's chief doctor, Darria Long-Gillespie, MD, offers helpful tips for managing COPD when allergies strike.
Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth discusses her upcoming Carnegie Hall show about the evolution of soprano singing. (Part 1)
Award-winning actress and singer Kristin Chenoweth shares how adult onset asthma has affected her life. Plus, hear her advice to fellow asthma sufferers. (Part 2)
Respiratory therapists have found a fun way for pediatric patients to work on strengthening their breathing. They are giving them harmonicas and teaching them to play.
Smoking is typically associated with an increased risk for lung cancer; however, the unhealthy habit is also directly related to progressive lower respiratory conditions, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To demonstrate just how debilitating COPD can be, The Doctors conducts a Health Scare Experiment on an audience member named Merry, who has been smoking for roughly half of her life. Will the eye-opening experience convince her to kick the habit? (Part 2)
Smoking is typically associated with an increased risk for lung cancer; however, the unhealthy habit is also directly related to progressive lower respiratory conditions, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). To demonstrate just how debilitating COPD can be, The Doctors conducts a Health Scare Experiment on an audience member named Merry, who has been smoking for roughly half of her life. (Part 1)