For most individuals, coughing and colds are just a part of growing up and being human. Yet, if the cold persists for a week or more, it's time to see the doctor because it could actually be bronchitis. What is bronchitis then? It is a respiratory disease where the bronchial tubes become swollen, irritated and inflamed. Pain often accompanies this common health problem. It is a pain to have...

Unless someone is diabetic, or very close to someone who is, they do not realize how life changing this disease can be. I believe one of the reasons this is, is because so many people are diagnosed with diabetes; that somewhere down the line, the seriousness of the disease, in people's minds, have diminished. Diabetes is a very serious and scary chronic illness. It is totally life changing for...

Bronchitis is a common disease that is associated with the respiratory system. It?s typically in conjunction with the common cold or flu and it can affect anyone, no matter the age. If a person' smokes or their immune system is weaker than normal, you have a higher chance of getting chronic bronchitis. In some cases, asthmatic bronchitis is a possibility. It is considered that smoking is a...

Asthma is a chronic disease of the respiratory tract and is mainly caused by constriction of the air passages due to several reasons. There are quite a few conditions that manifest with symptoms similar to that of asthma. This makes these diseases as well as asthma both very difficult to diagnose. Some conditions that impersonate the symptoms of asthma relatively closely are described here to...