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Respiratory Care Journal 
Respiratory Care is the official science journal of the American Association for Respiratory Care. A science journal, its mission is to disseminate information, viewpoints, and questions about respira... Details >
What Is Asthma?
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. This overview explains the causes, risk factors, signs and symtpoms, and what you can do to control asthma and live an active life. ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
What Is COPD?
This publication discusses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a lung disease in which the lungs are damaged, making it hard to breathe. In COPD, the airways—the tubes that carry air in and ... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
What Is Cystic Fibrosis?
This publication discusses cystic fibrosis (CF), an inherited disease of your mucus and sweat glands. It affects mostly your lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, sinuses, and sex organs. The publicatio... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
What Is Pneumonia?
Pneumonia (nu-MO-ne-ah) is an infection in one or both of the lungs. Many small germs, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, can cause pneumonia. The publication links to more information about the in... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
What is Pulmonary Fibrosis?
This page presents questions about Pulmonary Fibrosis, which involves scarring of the lung. Answers include information about the causes, symptoms, and treatmen of the disease.... Details >
What is Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis?
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare lung disease that was first described in the medical literature by von Stossel in 1937. The disease is characterized by an unusual type of muscle cell that inv... Details >
What Is Sarcoidosis?
Sarcoidosis (sar"koi-do'sis) involves inflammation that produces tiny lumps of cells in various organs in your body. The lumps are called granulomas (gran"u-lo'mahs) because they look like grains of s... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health