Symptoms of pneumonia usually depend on the cause, but common symptoms include cough, chest pain, fever and breathlessness. Young people usually recover quickly, but many people feel tired for several weeks afterwards.
respiratory condition
Your home and your health
There are many factors in our environment which affect our health and few more profoundly than the quality of our housing.
How will global warming affect the health of city dwellers?
A study looks at the effects of global warming on the health and wellbeing of people living in three of Australia’s capital cities and finds that one city will fare better than the rest.
Emphysema
In people with emphysema, the walls of the tiny air sacs in the lungs (alveoli) become gradually damaged, causing breathing difficulties. Smoking is the main cause of this condition.