Ashley Lundy FNP-C, FNP-BC

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• New Study May Explain Mucus Issues in People with CF

  As someone with cystic fibrosis, you probably sometimes have difficulty breathing. You may even know that the cause of the trouble most often relates to the mucus in your lungs. It is a clear, green or yellow slime which causes intense aggravation. In the case of people with cystic fibrosis, it can...

• How Asthma Is Diagnosed

  Asthma generates a bunch of questions with ill-defined answers leaving sufferers with an incurable disease and a lifelong handicap. Asthma broadly affects us in three ways. It could develop as an allergic response to our surroundings. It may come about when we are exposed to toxins in our workplace....

• Talcum Powder and Ovarian Cancer: The Facts

  When watching TV, it’s hard not to notice those commercials urging women to “call this number if…!” It’s difficult to know if these are based on fact or are just alarmist reactions to poorly researched issues. TV commercials are hardly the best place to get health information. Yet this is...

• Guaifenesin Drug Interactions

  What is guaifenesin?It is an expectorant. It helps to cough out mucus through the mouth. It is known to reduce chest congestion caused by infections, common cold or allergies, respiratory illnesses, and bronchitis. It is not used to treat cough caused by smoking and long-term breathing problems....

• Nipple Piercing: Is It Safe?

  What Is Nipple Piercing? In the Western world, only the ears used to be pierced. The last 15 years, however, have seen an increase in the lifestyle and fashion trend of piercing parts of the body other than the earlobes. Nipples are among the locations chosen to be pierced, by both females and...

• 6 Reasons Why You Are Coughing Up Green Mucus

  IntroductionMucus is a moist film, which helps keep your nose from drying out and protect your lungs from foreign substances, such as bacteria, viruses, dust, and other harmful intruders. It keeps you healthy but you may only notice it whenever you are sick. Mucus becomes thicker when you are sick,...