Respiratory Diseases

Respiratory diseases are diseases of the respiratory system – ranging from the common cold to pneumonia, pulmonary embolism and asthma.

This respiratory diseases support group brings together doctors who deal with them and lay people or people with family and friends who suffer from respiratory diseases. Join and get information on and support for respiratory diseases.

Sarcoidosis / Besnier - Boeck disease

Sarcoidosis is a disease which causes granulomas (lumps of immune cells usually formed to fight an infection) over parts of the body. Usually, the lungs, lymph nodes, and skin are affected, and less commonly, the eyes, liver, brain and heart. Most people recover from sarcoidosis, but when the liver, brain or heart is involved the disease can be fatal.

Get support and help for yourself or for a loved one with sarcoidosis by joining our online support group for sarcoidosis.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome / SARS

SARS, or the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, is a viral disease of the respiratory system which causes fever, muscle pain, cough and sore throat. The disease may cause abnormal patches to appear in the lungs. It killed 10% of the people infected with it during the SARS epidemic of 2003.

Learn more about SARS by joining our online group – you can ask questions, get answers from experts, and share experiences.

Sleep Disorder: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)

Obstructive sleep apnea is sleep apnea (or pauses in breathing during sleep) caused by an obstruction in the airway. Symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea include snoring, daytime sleepiness, and waking up tired.

Join our online group on obstructive sleep apnea to learn more about the condition and meet people who can help.

Smoking And Cancer

Smoking is a kind of recreational drug use when a substance (usually tobacco) is burned and the vapors inhaled. Smoking is addictive, and smokers are at risk for a number of diseases including lung cancer.

Join this support group of people concerned with smoking and cancer – you will be able to meet doctors as well as smokers and those suffering from lung cancers and their families.

Smoking And Tobacco

Smoking is a form of recreational drug use in which a substance, usually tobacco, is burned and the smoke inhaled. Smokers are at risk for a number of heart and lung diseases.

Join this online forum on smoking to contact doctors who deal with the addiction, and people who have managed to kick it.

Tuberculosis / Pulmonary Tuberculosis / Lung Tuberculosis / TB

Tuberculosis (TB) is a common infectious and often deadly disease caused by the bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. When it attacks the lungs, it is called pulmonary or lung tuberculosis.

Join the TB online support group to meet other families coping with TB and doctors who treat the disease.