"Engaging text and informative images help readers learn about their respiratory system"--

Explores the history of breathing and how it has shaped our social history and philosophical beliefs.

"An authoritative, accessible guide to how our lungs work and how to protect them. Most of us pay little attention to the workings of our lungs, but the COVID-19 pandemic has sparked interest in their functioning and fear about the risks they face. Dr. MeiLan K. Han, a leading pulmonologist and a national spokesperson for the American Lung Association, takes readers on a fascinating tour of this most vital organ. Han explains the wonder of breathing...

La contaminación del aire es una forma de degradación del ambiente, la cual tiene graves consecuencias en la salud de la población y constituye un problema serio en países en desarrollo. La presente obra plasma los aspectos toxicológicos de la exposición a la contaminación ambiental por material particulado, hidrocarburos aromáticos policíclicos y monóxido de carbono, para determinar las alteraciones en la salud humana y los niveles de biomarcadores...

The diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can be devastating. It's important to note, though, that while COPD is debilitating, it is not a death sentence. With proper disease management, people with COPD can expect to live a full and happy life. While there are no magic pills or quick fixes, there are many things COPD sufferers can do to have more energy, less shortness of breath, and an overall better quality of life despite breathlessness...

This book challenges conventional wisdom about the causes and treatments of asthma. Could hard-to-treat asthma be triggered by a persistent infection? Dr. David Hahn presents the scientific evidence and compelling case histories that led him to his surprising conclusion. He describes the treatment protocol he has used successfully. Find out if your asthma might be cured instead of managed. If you suffer from adult-onset or steroid-resistant asthma,...

Get the Summary of Nicholas A. Christakis' Apollo's Arrow in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Original book introduction: Apollo's Arrow offers a riveting account of the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as it swept through American society in 2020, and of how the recovery will unfold in the coming years. Drawing on momentous (yet dimly remembered) historical epidemics, contemporary analyses, and cutting-edge...

The bestselling guide for chronic bronchitis and emphysema sufferers-newly revised and expanded. For the millions of people diagnosed with chronic bronchitis and/or emphysema, this bestselling guide is now revised and expanded to offer the most up-to-date information available. From helping you understand your disease and its proper care to showing you how to restore vitality and satisfaction to your relationships, Dr. Francois Haas and Dr. Sheila...

The Pulmonary Wellness Guide for Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases is a resource for all people living with respiratory disease including patients, their families and caretakers, and clinicians. This well-rounded guidebook was written FOR patients, caregivers, and clinicians BY patients, caregivers, and clinicians. The Pulmonary Wellness Guide for Pulmonary Fibrosis and Interstitial Lung Diseases is the fusion of thirty years of clinical...

Breathing is a continuous battle between our need for oxygen and forces in nature that attack our lungs. Three hundred thousand Americans will die of respiratory diseases this year. Gasping for Air is the dramatic story of how infections, toxins, carcinogens, and air pollution strike against one of our basic body functions. The book also describes how we come into the struggle with diseases like asthma, cystic fibrosis, and sleep apnea, which make...