Clinical

Estrogen and testosterone are 2 types of sex hormones. Sex hormones are involved in more than just puberty. They can also affect the immune system and inflammation in the body...

Biologic drugs are protein-based medical therapies, which are made from living cells. Biologic drugs can come from human, animal, or bacterial cells. Biologic treatments include: For the most part, the...

If you have ever felt dismissed by a doctor, you may have experienced a type of bias (prejudice) called medical gaslighting. Medical gaslighting can happen to anyone, but it most...

Even for people who have been living with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) for years, the condition can present challenges at any time. New questions may arise about diagnosis, treatment, general well-being...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a condition that affects the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that moves food from your mouth to your stomach after you eat. In people with...

In people with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), inflammation causes damage to the esophagus, the tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. This damage is the result of an...

Atopic march is the medical term used to describe the history and progression of allergic diseases throughout a person’s life. It is also called the allergic march. The atopic march...

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic immune system condition that affects the esophagus. The esophagus is the tube that sends food from the mouth down to the stomach. EoE happens...

If you are worried about getting sick from respiratory infections like cold, flu, or RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), it is important to take precautions. People who have a weak immune...

The flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID-19 are all contagious respiratory infections that affect the nose, throat, and lungs. They affect both adults and kids, and they have many...

Every year, vaccines help save millions of lives. Vaccines work with our body’s natural defenses to create an immune response to a specific disease. They are our best protection against...

Respiratory infections affect the nose, sinuses, throat, and airways. These infections can cause symptoms such as congestion, cough, and shortness of breath. For people who live with certain chronic medical...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common respiratory virus that causes cold-like symptoms such as runny nose, cough, congestion, and shortness of breath. RSV can affect people of all ages...

New research shows that a tiny molecule could help doctors and scientists figure out who is at risk of a chronic lung illness. It may also lead to better treatments...

What makes its way into the air we breathe concerns most, if not all of us. Airborne viruses that cause illness remain at the forefront of many of our thoughts...

Interestingly, asthma is not considered a disease that lowers oxygen levels. This is true for most asthmatics, and it is true for most asthma attacks. However, there is one exception...

As of 2021, more than 86,000 people in the United States are likely living with nontuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) lung disease. Plus, the number of people diagnosed with NTM – especially...

If you were asked to make a list of the people on your asthma healthcare team, it might include your family doctor, pulmonologist, respiratory therapist, and the nurses you regularly...

If you have asthma, you are already familiar with symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness. If you also smoke, you probably realize that smoking makes these...

The asthma triad is also called Samter’s triad or aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD). It consists of 3 conditions that happen together: Symptoms start during late childhood or young adulthood. People...