BRONCHITIS PROBLEMS: Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis causes the bronchi to narrow, making breathing difficult. Other symptoms include fever or coughing that produces discolored mucus. After diagnosis, your doctor will probably recommend that you quit smoking and also might prescribe an antibiotic.
FOR HEALING: Oxidants, also known as free radicals, are the byproducts of normal metabolism that occurs continuously. Oxidants promote the healing process in two ways. First, they help the body fight inflammation caused by injury such as a sprain. Second, they destroy unhealthy bacteria cells.
LATEX REACTIONS: Latex came into wide use about 50 years ago, but it took several more decades for people to start reporting allergic relations. In 1979, a woman in Great Britain reacted to her household rubber gloves. People in high-risk groups or those who have had a history of reactions might want to be tested as part of a thorough examination by a medical expert.
