"Children's airways are softer and narrower than adults', so they're more prone to make loud breathing noises," Walsh says ... Stridor usually indicates an obstruction or narrowing in the upper airway ...

A surge in whooping cough cases in Oregon has prompted state and local health officials to urge residents to get vaccinated.

Both sounds can be signs of life-threatening medical emergencies. Wheezing vs. Stridor Wheezing occurs in the lungs (the lower airway) while stridor occurs in the upper airway and can involve the ...

Dr. Puneet Khanna revealed the worst impact of rising AQI levels on health, and how it has affected people of all ages.

BUFFALO, N.Y. ­­— Individuals diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea, which causes the upper ... helps keep the airway open during sleep. The surgery includes two small separate incisions into the ...

PM10 exposure can increase the risk of upper and lower respiratory infections in children of any age. This is evident from ...

It slows your breathing and makes the breaths you take shallow. In addition, alcohol can relax the muscles of your throat, which can allow your upper airway to collapse. This can cause vibrating of ...

Particular viruses associated with infantile wheezing have been theorized ... In children and adults with established asthma, viral upper respiratory tract infections play a key role in producing ...

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Madison County Public Health has announced an increase in pertussis cases among school-aged children in the county. Pertussis, also called whooping cough, is a bacterial ...