Chronic Bronchitis News

A new study finds that a common type of drug used for people with chronic lung disease may not help them.

Home heating oil is extremely high in sulfur and the pollution it releases is linked to public health effects including aggravated asthma, development of chronic bronchitis and irregular heartbeat.

Medical Acoustics LLC, a commercial-stage medical device company which employs acoustic technologies for diagnostic and therapeutic medical applications, today announced that it has received FDA 510 clearance of its Therapeutic Lung Flute .

Published: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, January 11, 2010 at 1:06 p.m. Poet Maya Angelou once said, "Life is not measured by how many breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." FYI What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease describes a group of lung conditions that make it difficult to ...

Death by Choice What's it like to be diagnosed with a terminal illness especially when it could have been avoided? If like me you have over the past 40 year's made a New Years Eve resolution to quit smoking have a read of the following then decide for yourself I promise this is not a down on smokers.

State Department of Health officials are warning the public to take precautions against the poor air quality that is expected tonight with the combination of light wind, vog and New Year's Eve fireworks smoke.

Bronchitis is a term that describes inflammation of the bronchial tubes that results in excessive secretions of mucus into the tubes, leading to tissue swelling that can narrow or close off bronchial tubes.

HYDERABAD: The capital's chilly winter is triggering frequent attacks of respiratory infections, pneumonia, chronic bronchitis and asthmatic attacks among children.

Eyes stinging, throat burning, nose stuffy or trouble breathing? You're not alone.

Updated November 18, 2009 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease A slowly progressive airway disease that causes the gradual loss of lung function.

Bronchitis is a very common illness, especially among children. Bronchitis is the inflammation of the bronchial tubes.

"? What Is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease includes the lung diseases emphysema or chronic bronchitis.

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. & NEW YORK -- -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Pfizer Inc.

The data from longitudinal complex surveys based on multi-stage sampling designs contain cross-sectional dependencies among units due to clustered nature of the data and within-subject dependencies due to repeated measurements.

This is the most common cause of COPD. People age 40 and above with a history of smoking have the greatest chance of getting the disease.

Main Category: COPD Also Included In: Respiratory / Asthma ; Genetics Article Date: 06 Dec 2009 - 0:00 PST People who develop chronic lung disease are more likely to be shorter in height than the general population according to new research presented on Thursday at The British Thoracic Society Annual Winter Meeting.

Main Category: Respiratory / Asthma Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology Over a quarter of people with heart disease may also be living with chronic lung disease without knowing it, according to new research presented on Friday at The British Thoracic Society Annual Winter Meeting.

THIS IS A CRY for help, a plea to you who literally hold our health and well being in your hands.

Treatment strategies for cough illnesses in adults Ann Marie Hart PhD, FNP-BC The Nurse Practitioner: The American Journal of Primary Health Care November 2009 Volume 34 Number 11 Pages 26 - 33 Bronchitis is a symptomatic clinical condition caused by inflammation of the bronchi .

The following is the latest schedule in Metro Moncton, Kent County and the Miramichi area for pandemic H1N1 vaccination clinics.