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Asthma is a disease of the bronchial tubes, or airways, of the lungs that makes breathing difficult. Symptoms include frequent coughing—especially at night, shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness, pain, or pressure.
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Some 15 million to 30 million Americans suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which counts as the fourth-leading cause of death in the country. Most people with COPD have both emphysema and chronic bronchitis--and in 95 percent of cases, the cause was smoking.
The No. 1 thing you can do to keep from getting lung cancer is to avoid tobacco smoke. In the early stages, when it is most successfully treated, lung cancer often has no symptoms. In the later stages, symptoms include a persistent cough, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest pain.
Millions of people have quit smoking, and you can, too. Research shows you’ll be most likely to succeed if you take time to prepare yourself mentally, get support and encouragement, learn new skills to help you cope without cigarettes, and get medication to help you quit.
Sinuses can be inflamed for many reasons, such as viral infection, allergies, or smoking. If untreated, this inflammation can get worse over time and cause symptoms like nasal obstruction, facial pressure, coughing, and postnasal drip that won't go away.
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