Lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer in the United States, following skin cancer. Unfortunately, it’s also the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among American men and women. In 80-90% of lung cancer cases, smoking (tobacco use) is to blame. At Fivestar Pulmonary Associates in Allen, McKinney,...
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of inflammatory lung diseases that cause progressive airway damage, ongoing airflow blockage, worsening breathing problems, reduced quality of life, and increased risk of mortality for about 16 million people in the United States. In up to 90% of these cases, smoking is to blame. ...
As the most common sleep-related breathing disorder in the United States, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) affects over 1 in 4 American adults (26%) between the ages of 30-70. If you’re one of them, you may already know that treating OSA isn’t just about putting an end to chronic snoring and frequent awakenings...
Oxygen is vital to life, and getting enough oxygen is vital to sustained health. But if you have a long-standing respiratory condition like bronchiectasis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), chronic bronchitis, cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, or sleep apnea, you may have low blood oxygen levels that undermine your health...
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes your airways to swell and fill with mucus, making it difficult to breathe. It also causes the muscles around your airways to tighten, restricting your respiration even more. An asthma attack, or symptom flare-up, typically consists of wheezing, chest tightness, a recurrent...
Pneumonia is an inflammatory pulmonary infection that causes the small air sacs (alveoli) of one or both lungs to fill with fluid or pus. Because it has several potential causes and can trigger a wide range of symptoms, it’s important to know how to recognize the possible signs of this common...
Smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke kill nearly half a million people every year in the United States, making tobacco use the nation’s leading cause of preventable death. Smoking is also the primary cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer. Deciding to quit smoking is half the battle — and...
In the United States, lung cancer is the second most common form of cancer that affects both men and women (following skin cancer). Unfortunately, lung cancer is also the leading cause of cancer-related deaths among American adults. More people in the U.S. die of lung cancer than of any other...
Shortness of breath is the uncomfortable, tight-chested sensation of not being able to take a deep breath or get enough air into your lungs. Physicians call this frightening feeling dyspnea, and it can come on suddenly (acute dyspnea) or develop slowly, over time (chronic dyspnea). At Fivestar Pulmonary Associates in...
If you can’t remember the last time you woke up in the morning feeling refreshed, alert, and ready for your day, you’re not alone. About 70 million adults in the United States live with a chronic sleep disorder that sabotages their ability to get the deep, restful sleep they need...
For the tens of millions of people affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it can be exhausting to cope with unrelenting breathing difficulties, frequent coughing, and other persistent respiratory symptoms. Early COPD symptoms tend to emerge slowly. As a result, many people live with the condition for years before they’re properly...
The bad news is there’s no cure for asthma. The good news is that asthma is not only treatable, it’s often avoidable if you know what triggers an asthma attack. At Fivestar Pulmonary Associates in Allen, Texas, our board-certified specialists, Dr. Anthony Nebor and Dr. Asif Najmuddin, care for your...