How often do you focus on your breathing? When you’re nervous, you may take quick and shallow breaths. When you’re exasperated or relieved, you let out a sigh. Are you one of the millions of Americans who have adopted yoga and meditation for self-care? You may know some deep breathing techniques to calm your nerves …
Stress can happen for a variety of reasons. We all encounter stress in our daily lives, whether there’s a project at work due or a huge school exam coming up. Perhaps we have to have a difficult conversation with a family member, and the looming anticipation is causing stress. All of these situations induce stress …
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs, and it can be bacterial or viral. The alveoli (air sacs) in the lungs fill up with pus and other fluids, making it harder for oxygen to reach the bloodstream. Pneumonia tends to be more common in children. If your child has any of the signs or symptoms …
During the winter, the cold, dry air combines with high use of indoor heating, leading to low levels of humidity. You may not realize this can increase your risk of catching colds, the flu, and other infections. Visit Dr. Shukla, your pulmonologist in New York, for help treating respiratory infections. It turns out those humid days …
We all cough from time to time. In fact, we cough almost every day. Some coughs are just a harmless clearing of the throat, while others might indicate more serious matters. If you’ve had a bad cough lately, you might want to identify what cough you have so you can be accurately diagnosed. Dr. Mayank …
Asthma is an extremely common chronic illness that affects about 25 million Americans according to the Center for Disease Control, and of those 25 million who suffer, half have had an asthma attack yearly. The most important statistic is that the majority of those who suffered from an asthma attack could actually have prevented it. If …
Asthma, a chronic lung condition that affects the respiratory system, is one of the most common health conditions in New York. One in ten New Yorkers have asthma, which usually results from many allergens and debris that are commonly found in the state. There are plenty of places to find asthma treatment in New York, but …
Obstructive and restrictive lung disease have one major thing in common: their main symptom. They both cause shortness of breath when you are physically exerted. However, doctors may classify lung disease as obstructive or restrictive depending on if you can’t seem to exhale all the air in your lungs (obstructive,) or if you have difficulty …
Allergies and breathing disorders can be some of the toughest conditions to navigate, especially since there is so much at stake. If you are suffering from asthma, emphysema, or COPD, you may be wondering if there are any links between these diseases. Recent studies have compared links between asthma and COPD. If you are interested in …
With recent studies showing that as many as 50% to 80% of children with asthma developing symptoms before their fifth birthday, it important to know common signs and symptoms of asthma in infants. Furthermore, it is important to know the common symptoms in infants since they are not always the same across the board. For information directly from the …
