Health Topics

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare inherited disorder in which hair-like structures in the lungs, called cilia, do not work properly. This can cause lung disease.

Pulmonary fibrosis (PF) is a serious long-term disease that happens when the tissue surrounding the air sacs, or alveoli, in the lungs becomes thick and stiff for unknown reasons. In most cases, the cause is not known, and this is called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

Pulmonary hypertension occurs when the pressure in the blood vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs is higher than normal. This makes the heart have to work harder to pump blood into the lungs.

Pulmonary rehabilitation is a supervised program that helps improve lung function and quality of life in people who have certain lung conditions or after a lung transplant.

Respiratory distress syndrome is a common breathing disorder that makes it difficult for newborns to get enough oxygen. It mostly affects newborns who are born too early and whose lungs are not yet fully developed.

Respiratory failure is a serious condition that makes it difficult to breathe on your own. Your lungs also can’t get enough oxygen into your blood.

Sarcoidosis is a condition that develops when groups of cells in the immune system form red and swollen lumps, called granulomas, in various organs in the body.

Sickle cell disease causes the red blood cells to have a sickle or crescent shape instead of a disc shape. The sickle-shaped cells can block blood vessels and lead to serious health problems.