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… may be a big part of your social life. Do you automatically smoke when you are around someone who is smoking? Do certain people, places, or things seem to make you want to smoke? Do your friends smoke? Friends care about one another, support one another, …
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Breathing Exercises: Using a Manual Incentive Spirometer … serious lung infections like pneumonia, improve your breathing after you've had pneumonia or surgery, and keep … serious lung infections like pneumonia, improve your breathing after you've had pneumonia or surgery, and keep …
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Breathing Problems: Using a Metered-Dose Inhaler Actionset … can also help if you have problems pressing the inhaler and breathing in at the same time. If you are using a … spray one puff of medicine into the spacer and then start breathing in slowly and deeply. (Press first, then breathe …
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Breathing Problems: Using a Dry Powder Inhaler Actionset … form of a fine powder. Dry powder inhalers are activated by breathing. When you breathe in through the inhaler, the … form of a fine powder. Dry powder inhalers are activated by breathing. When you breathe in through the inhaler, the …
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… Oral Breathing Devices for Sleep Apnea and Snoring On this page: … chance that it will collapse when you inhale. Other oral breathing devices supply electrical stimulation to the … to prevent the airway from collapsing when you sleep. Oral breathing devices may reduce snoring or sleep apnea. …
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… for taking this step. Have quit. To keep your current non-smoker status, you must continue to successfully avoid … situations. It may take years before the temptation to smoke completely leaves and this change is truly established. Have relapsed. If you start to smoke again, don't be discouraged. It doesn't mean you can't …
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… both had high cholesterol and were overweight. They both smoked. But they'd been going to aerobics class and had … without the little shot of nicotine." The rewards Being smoke-free is Linda's long-term, lifetime goal. She has also set herself short-term goals, like "be smoke-free today" and "be smoke-free this week." Each time …
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… risk continues to go down as the number of years you stay smoke-free increases. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease … cause of COPD is smoking. Smoking further damages the breathing tubes and lung tissue when you have COPD. Quitting … cause of COPD is smoking. Smoking further damages the breathing tubes and lung tissue when you have COPD. Quitting …
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… may improve as irritation of the voice box (larynx) from smoke is reduced. Your clothes and hair won't smell of smoke. Your shortness of breath, energy, and asthma symptoms … health risks for your family members caused by second-hand smoke. Your kids will be less likely to start smoking. If …