Your diet plays a role - Times of Oman

Times of Oman

Your diet plays a role Times of Oman If you have had the illness two years in a row for as long as three months at a time, it's classified as chronic bronchitis. And if you let the condition go too long without treatment, it can become a permanent health problem.

Confused about stop-smoking advice? Read on - The State Journal-Register

Confused about stop-smoking advice? Read on The State Journal-Register I was extremely motivated by the fact that I had family members that were dying of lung cancer Ellison says he tries to motivate his patients to quit smoking by mentioning events they could miss if they die from smoking-related diseases — the ... and more »

Even fit women have heart disease - Fox News

Even fit women have heart disease Fox News Her primary care doctor thought it was bronchitis, then gallbladder issues, and finally after a month she saw a cardiologist. “If my husband or kids had these symptoms, I'd take them to the ER,” Tatham said. During an echo cardiogram, the technician ... and more »

US pharma: 54 drugs for COPD now in R&D - Pharma Times

US pharma: 54 drugs for COPD now in R&D Pharma Times COPD is an umbrella term for progressive lung diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, which are characterised by obstruction to airflow that interferes with normal breathing. In 2008, 13.1 million US adults were estimated to have COPD, ...

ROBERT McLETCHIE, right - Glasgow Evening Times

ROBERT McLETCHIE, right Glasgow Evening Times Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Yet west Scotland is a hotspot for the condition. The term COPD is used for conditions that include chronic bronchitis, which causes a severe cough, as well as emphysema, which has symptoms including ...