Anyone who has spent prolonged periods of time outside in extremely cold weather has experienced the burning sensation in their lungs when they inhale frigid air. This is because when we take a breath, the humidity in the air must be warmed up to body temperature before reaching our lungs. In the winter time, air …
Are you often short of breath? Do you experience coughing and wheezing? If you have persistent breathing problems that don’t seem to go away, you may be struggling with a lung disease known as COPD. As a leading asthma specialist in New York, Dr. Mayank Shukla has the tools and experience necessary to help you …
Asthma is a serious illness. In fact, 7.6% of adults and 8.4% of children in the US have asthma, and asthma has been increasing since the early 1980s in all age, gender, and ethnic groups. There are several ways asthma can be treated. Medically, there are short-term and long-term medications which come in different forms. …
The dangers from smoking cigarettes are well-known and documented. If you pick up a pack of cigarettes, there’s a warning right on the packaging from the Surgeon General that states, “Smoking causes lung cancer, heart disease, emphysema, and may complicate pregnancy.” However, what some people may not realize is that there are just as many …
Did you know that those static “shocks” you experience (usually in wintertime) are caused by dry air? There are many reasons you may want to humidify your home, shocks included. According to Living Direct, humidifying your home “moisturizes your skin and lips, protects your throat, soothes your sinuses, halts the spread of flu germs and …
Pneumonia is an infection of your lungs caused by specific types of bacteria, viruses or fungi. In normal situations, your body can easily filter out these harmful microorganisms and stop infections from even reaching your lungs. However, sometimes your body will fail to do this and you can develop pneumonia. You can also develop this …
There is nothing like a cold to dampen the mood and ruin fun plans. That feeling of dread accompanied by a scratchy throat, itchy eyes, congestion, or a runny nose is not an enjoyable one. Thankfully, there are a few surefire ways to stop a cold before it gets started. Read on for preventative methods …
If your child suffers from asthma, it is important to know how to best help your child in the case of an attack. When your child has an asthma attack, their breathing patterns will change. Often, they start breathing at a rapid rate, which increases their anxiety levels. In order to reduce their anxiety, regulating …
Breathing is an important part of everyday life. Every cell in our body depends on this subtle, but vital function. Unfortunately, some may experience frequent problems with breathing and even shortness of breath. According to the CDC, almost 16% of American experience breathing problems. For some, breathing problems are only acute – meaning short term. …
Asthma is the most common, potentially serious medical condition to complicate pregnancy. Well-controlled asthma is not associated with significant risk to the mother or the fetus. However, uncontrolled asthma can cause serious complications to the mother. However, asthma can be controlled by careful medical management and avoidance of known triggers, so asthma should not be …
