On the occasion of World No Tobacco Day, observed every year on May 31, leading healthcare experts across the country are ...

The chemicals normally used for disinfecting swimming pool water, such as sodium and calcium hypochlorite, sulfuric acid, ...

According to NHS GP Dr Sooj, if you have asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) you should think twice before taking them.

The budget bill would cut trillions in taxes while chopping back historic levels of funding for safety net programs like Medicaid and SNAP.

Once considered an 'old person’s disease', stroke is now striking youth as young as 16. This shift is driven by a mix of ...

This is not a common, run-of-the-mill bronchial infection. It is the MOTHER of all bronchial infections! In fact, at one ...

Shortness of breath when walking short distances can occur suddenly or be a chronic condition. It should be evaluated, as it can be due to a heart or lung problem.

The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis (CB ... diagnostic criteria and management of acute exacerbation of CB (AECB) in the elderly patient.

Chronic bronchitis is a common disease in elderly patients. Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Antibiotic therapy based ...

Acute rheumatic fever (ARF) is an autoimmune disorder resulting from Group A Streptococcus (GAS) pharyngitis or impetigo in ...

Viruses, such as the cold or flu, or lung irritants usually cause acute bronchitis. Chronic bronchitis occurs when bronchitis doesn’t go away. Smoking is the main cause of chronic bronchitis.