Health News Archives
Bronchitis
U.S. Smoking Rates Stall
7 years of declines stopped in 2004, CDC report shows
Scientists ID Likely Culprit in ’Popcorn Lung’
Dutch team zeroes in on diacetyl, a key component of butter flavoring in microwave brands
Spirometry Testing for COPD Underused
Only a third of patients given the analysis, report says
COPD Strikes Men, Women Differently
Finding is significant, because more women than men now have the lung condition
Lung Illness Linked to Heart, Bone Problems
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease speeds arterial stiffening and osteoporosis, research suggests
Health Tip: Easing Chronic Bronchitis
Suggestions to tame symptoms
Combo Therapy Cuts Complications of Severe COPD
Bronchodilator with inhaled corticosteroid reduced amplified symptoms by 35%, study finds
Health Tip: Is Your Cough Bronchitis?
Here are some telltale signs
Antibiotics Are Useless for Most Cases of Bronchitis
But doctors keep prescribing them, contributing to bacterial resistance, study says
Health Tip: COPD Needs to be Tightly Controlled
Patients need to stop smoking
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