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Respiratory system (63 contents)
Chronic sore throat - the cause may not be obvious
A chronic sore throat can affect the quality of sleep, daily functioning, general wellbeing and raise health concerns. Although sore throats are quite common and usually go away on their own,...
Mouth taping - and you sleep better
What is mouth taping? Find out about the effectiveness of the recently fashionable way to sleep healthier - mouth taping.
Snoring - surgical treatment
Sleep is one of man's basic physiological needs. It allows the entire body to regenerate. It is estimated that about ⅓ of a person's life is spent in sleep. Such an important part of life can be...
The different types of asthma: know them all!
Asthma, being one of the diseases of civilisation, causes inflammation and irritation of the airways. As it turns out, several types of it are mentioned at the moment. Which are they? We encourage...
Influenza virus and RSV virus may be more dangerous for children
The RSV virus has been heard about much more frequently in recent months than in the past. The record number of cases of the virus, which particularly threatens children under the age of five, has...
How to deal with bad breath in the morning?
An unpleasant smell, despite brushing our teeth in the evening, appears in our mouths every morning. Is there a way to deal with this problem?
Sleep apnoea - what is it?
Sleep apnoea is a condition in which a person's upper airway becomes partially or completely blocked. During sleep, breathing repeatedly stops and starts. There are several potential causes, and...
Diseases of which bad breath can be a symptom
The most frequent cause of bad breath is negligent hygiene. However, sometimes the problem is caused by a medical condition - patients with diabetes mellitus, as well as trimethylaminuria suffer from...
Effects of marijuana smoking on the lungs
There is a constant debate around cannabis - some are in favour of it and argue that it should be legalised, while others are clearly against it and point out the health risks associated with its...
Pulmonary heart disease: what is it and what causes it?
Pulmonary heart is a rather unfamiliar-sounding term that nevertheless describes a serious condition - a condition in which the right ventricle of the heart is severely overloaded, resulting in...
What can cause a burning sensation in the nose?
A burning sensation in the nose is not a complaint that patients often report to their doctor, but it can be very troublesome. This problem can be caused by various factors, including allergic...
Coronavirus: principles for handling in medical facilities, part 2.
The world is today grappling with a coronavirus pandemic that started with an outbreak in Wuhan, China. The existence of a new pathogen from the coronavirus family with a phylogenetic system similar...
Rhinitis and sleep: how can we make it easier to fall asleep when we have a blocked nose?
Rhinitis - commonly referred to as rhinitis - can make it difficult for patients to function not only during the day, but also at night. A blocked nose can result in difficulty falling asleep, as...
Natural remedies for sick sinuses
Sinusitis is one of the most common ailments in countries with a temperate climate. The condition mainly occurs during autumn and winter, a season favourable for contracting upper respiratory...
Impact of smog on the skin
Smog adversely affects the condition of the skin. Atmospheric pollutants (ozone and fine particles such as PM2.5) stick to the skin and accumulate in the pores. This process causes damage to the...
Respiratory rate: what should it be in a child?
Just as, when discussing basic vital signs, attention is drawn to blood pressure or heart function, breathing rate is often much less mentioned. Meanwhile, both decreased and increased respiratory...
Respiratory diseases the most common cause of hospitalisation of children in Poland
Diseases of the respiratory system are particularly dangerous for small children and infants, due to the specific structure of this system - the pathways are shorter and narrower and, in addition,...
Medicines for rhinitis - what is their mechanism of action?
It is said that an untreated rhinitis lasts seven days, and a week with treatment. Indeed, the rhinitis usually clears up completely on its own just a few days after its onset, but nevertheless many...
Breathing affects our memory and emotional responses
Researchers at Northwestern University have shown that the way we breathe affects our ability to remember and feel fear.
Pharyngitis, tonsillitis and stomatitis
Symptoms of pharyngitis, tonsillitis and stomatitis include spontaneous pain during swallowing, sometimes radiating to the ears, increased body temperature, headache, muscle pain, malaise and...
Septoplasty procedure - characteristics
A septoplasty is a surgical procedure to straighten the nasal septum. This type of surgery is carried out in people whose nasal septum curvature is associated with considerable discomfort in everyday...
The common cold versus sinusitis: how can they be distinguished?
Respiratory tract infections are among the most common infections in humans. There are many different types of them - examples include bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis or the common cold. The latter...
