Respiratory disease In the UK, approximately 1 in 7 individuals are affected by some form of chronic lung disease, most commonly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes asthma, chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Respiratory diseases (including lung cancer) are responsible for over 10% of hospitalizations and over 16% of deaths in Canada. In 2011, respiratory disease with ventilator support accounted for 93.3% of ICU utilization in the United States. Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms, and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract, trachea,
My Body Is a Cage My Body Is a Cage "My Body Is a Cage" is a two-part episode from the tenth season of the Canadian television series "". The episode follows transgender character (Jordan Todosey) as he struggles with himself and his family over his gender identity. Other plots include Anya MacPherson and her family learning that Mrs. MacPherson has cancer and Dave Turner's attempts at improving his grades by being a class clown. Part one of "My Body Is a Cage" originally aired in Canada on MuchMusic and the United States on TeenNick on August 11, 2010 with part two airing the following