Lung Diseases: News and Research on Lung Diseases, Obstructive

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It's kept under wraps: Sex life and breathlessness

Chronic breathlessness affects every part of a person's life—including their sex life, with people experiencing breathlessness saying they have greatly reduced satisfaction with their overall sexual life. Flinders University ...

Asthma in older age linked to other comorbidities

Asthma in older age is associated with other comorbidities, according to a study published in the Journal of Asthma and Allergy. Martyna Miodońska, from the Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland, and colleagues ...

Researchers reveal new findings in study of bronchiectasis

Bronchiectasis is a long-term health condition in which airways are constantly irritated or inflamed, leading to permanent airway damage and a buildup of mucus. This often causes a chronic cough and infections. People with ...

Why feeling alone may matter more than being alone

Loneliness is often described as a simple absence—of people, of connection, of companionship. But two new studies suggest it may be something more complex, and more consequential: not just how socially connected people are, ...

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