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COPD

COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease—COPD—often is directly related to smoking. People with COPD have lung abnormalities that make it hard to exhale normally. Two different diseases are involved in the condition—emphysema and chronic bronchitis.
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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH)
How much do you know about pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH)? This serious disorder occurs when the pulmonary arteries are constricted, blood clots form in the arteries, or the arterial walls stiffen&mdashcausing the heart to work harder than normal.
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Hemoptysis

Hemoptysis
Coughing up blood from the respiratory tract—the nose, mouth, throat, the airway passages leading to the lungs, or the lungs—is called hemoptysis. Do you know what causes hemoptysis and how the condition may be diagnosed and treated?
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Today's Poll

1) Diabetes, also called diabetes mellitus, is a chronic health condition that results in high blood sugar (glucose) levels. If you have diabetes, you probably know the symptoms of the disease—excessive urination, extreme thirst, dehydration, and fatigue—but, did you know that uncontrolled diabetes can damage the eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart, and other tissues and organs in the body? To help prevent serious long-term complications, people with diabetes should closely monitor their condition and their overall health.

Monitoring blood pressure is a key element in managing diabetes.

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