Lung Infections In Children

Cigarette Smoking and Cancer: Q & A - National Cancer Institute
Basic information from the National Cancer Institute about the relationship to cancer rates, health risks for nonsmokers, harmful chemicals found in cigarettes, ...

Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Cancer Facts from the National Cancer Institute. Summary and bibliography on effects of secondhand smoke. Additional publications you can send for.

Second Hand Smoke & Kids
Second hand smoke is a major cause of children's illness -- yet 85% of adults who smoke and who live with a child do not ensure that the child is not exposed to ...

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Provides general information, signs and symptoms, and treatments. Includes a guide as to when to call a doctor.

EPS 2nd hand smoke/children
Excerpted from EPA report, published by the National Conservation Guild, as part of their indoor air quality issues series.

Urinary Tract Infections (UTI) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and ...
Consumer health resource center providing information on the causes, symptoms, and treatment of UTI, an infection involving the kidneys, ureters, bladder, ...

Bronchiolitis and Your Child -- familydoctor.org
Material from the AAFP.

The Basics of Bronchitis
Find information including symptoms, prevention, and treatments for bronchitis.

Acute Bronchitis: Lung and Airway Disorders: Merck Manual Home Edition
Explains the different types of this respiratory illness. Includes causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and what medicines are prescribed.

Haemophilus influenzae Infections: Bacterial Infections: Merck ...
Short factsheet on the disease.

Environmental Tobacco Smoke
Focus is on lung cancer caused by secondhand smoke.

CDC - RSV: Homepage
Factsheet with cause, symptoms, treatment, and prevention.

Cystic Fibrosis News - Topix
News on cystic fibrosis collected from diverse sources on the web.

Influenza (Flu) Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, Vaccine and Types on ...
A collection of articles about cold and flu topcs covering symptoms, vaccinations, medications, and treatment.

June Russell's Health Facts: Smoking - Women
Factsheet on tobacco products and their effects on women, children, and families.

MedlinePlus: Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections
Directory of factsheets, news reports, and articles.

Emily Haley Lung Transplant Fund Raiser
Fundraising for a 10 year old girl in need of a double lung transplant. Find a calendar of events and contribute online.

Setting the Record Straight:Secondhand Smoke is A Preventable ...
Since the EPA identified secondhand smoke as a known human carcinogen, the tobacco industry has been trying to cast doubt on the science.

MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Includes cause, symptoms, risk factors, diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Learn how to recognize the signs and symptoms of this contagious infection.

 

 

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