Search results for breathing problems
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Post-polio syndrome - Treatment
There's currently no cure for post-polio syndrome (PPS), so treatment focuses on helping you manage your symptoms and improving your quality of life.
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Lung cancer - Prevention
If you smoke, the best way to prevent lung cancer and other serious conditions is to stop smoking as soon as possible.
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First aid - Recovery position
Find out how to put a casualty who is unconscious but breathing into the recovery position. Also, read about what to do if you think someone has a spinal injury.
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Find out about acute respiratory distress syndrome, including who’s at risk of getting it, the symptoms, how it’s treated and what causes it.
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Sleep apnoea
Find out about sleep apnoea, which is when your breathing stops and starts while you sleep.
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Aspergillosis
Find out more about aspergillosis, the name of a group of conditions caused by a mould called aspergillus.
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Tuberous sclerosis - Features
Tuberous sclerosis causes non-cancerous (benign) tumours to develop in many areas of the body. The condition can lead to a range of different problems, depending on where the tumours grow.
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Pulmonary hypertension - Causes
Find out what causes pulmonary hypertension. There are a number of underlying conditions that can make the pressure inside the pulmonary arteries increase.
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Muscular dystrophy - Treatment
As different types of muscular dystrophy (MD) can cause quite specific problems, the treatment you receive will be tailored to your needs.
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Congenital heart disease - Complications
People with congenital heart disease have an increased risk of developing further problems. Many children with the condition have delayed development.