IN a keynote address to the National Tuberculosis Association in 1964 1 the Health Commissioner for the New York City Metropolitan Area emphasized the concern he felt over the rising incidence of ...

(HealthDay News) — Several common respiratory diseases are tied to an increased risk of lung cancer, according to a study published online July 23 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Up to 24 million adults may have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Emphysema is the best-known form, but chronic bronchitis can be just as debilitating.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that block your airways and make it hard for you to breathe. Today, doctors understand ...

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Common presenting symptoms of COPD are productive cough or shortness of breath occurring; typically, the patient will be 50 years or older and will have smoked at least a pack of cigarettes a day for ...

The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses. Fifty-two people have ...

Chronic bronchitis is diagnosed when you have an ongoing, productive cough. While it isn’t deadly, the severity of your chronic bronchitis can depend on your treatment and emergency care. Chronic ...

Vitamin D supplements can reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lung disease flare-ups by over 40 percent in patients with a vitamin D deficiency, according to new research. COPD (chronic ...

"COURSE and Prognosis of Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease: A prospective study of 200 patients," in the current issue, indicates a rather unfavorable outlook for these patients in spite of standard ...