COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life

MONDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) -- Shortness of breath during sexual activity is common for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new, small study finds.

Combat ‘Burn Pits’ Ruin Immune Systems, Study Shows

Since returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan, an untold number of soldiers have come down with puzzling health problems. Many of them are pointing the finger at a single culprit: the open-air "burn pits" that incinerated trash -- from human waste to computer parts -- on military bases overseas. Now, a new study is offering up some the most damning scientific evidence to date that links burn ...

Young cancer patients' 'Stronger' video a big hit

A video featuring cancer-stricken children, their nurses, doctors and parents lip-synching and dancing to the popular Kelly Clarkson song "Stronger" has become an online sensation.

Sunovion Announces Upcoming Availability of ZETONNA™ (ciclesonide) Nasal Aerosol, a Non-Aqueous, Dry Nasal Aerosol ...

Sunovion Pharmaceuticals Inc. today announced the upcoming availability of ZETONNA™ Nasal Aerosol, 74 mcg once-daily, for the treatment of allergic rhinitis , also known as hay fever or nasal allergies.

CA lab revisits safety steps after researcher dies

A tuberculosis patient has been charged in California after authorities said he failed to take medication for the highly contagious disease.