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Introduction

Did you know that lung disease is the third leading cause of death in the U.S.? In fact, each year nearly 400,000 people in the United States die of lung disease, and over 35 million people in the U.S. suffer from a chronic lung disease.1

Some NetWellness health topics focusing on lung diseases are asthma, COPD, cystic fibrosis, lung cancer, mesothelioma, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, and tuberculosis. More»

 

:: You and Your Lungs

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A close friend went to their doctor and has some tests done. He was told he has a scar on one lung and an infection. He is taking an inhaler three times a day. He is 86 and has a hard time breathing when he walks up stairs, but is also ...

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