Breathe Easy: Treating Lung Diseases
Season 14 Episode 2 | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Our expert panel answers questions about the causes and treatments for many lung diseases
The lungs are among the hardest-working organs in the body. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the U.S. We discuss the many disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, COPD, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems.
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Breathe Easy: Treating Lung Diseases
Season 14 Episode 2 | 58m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
The lungs are among the hardest-working organs in the body. During a normal day, you breathe nearly 25,000 times. If all types of lung disease are lumped together, it is the number three killer in the U.S. We discuss the many disorders affecting the lungs, such as asthma, COPD, infections like influenza, pneumonia and tuberculosis, lung cancer, and many other breathing problems.
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Clip: S14 Ep2 | 2m 26s | COPD patient Don Owens has learned how to remain active with therapy at St Luke's (2m 26s)
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