Trust launches bronchitis study

Children from Belfast will be among a group of 200 selected from across the UK to take part in a study into the causes of bacterial bronchitis.

Emphysema (COPD)

MANILA, Philippines --- EMPHYSEMA is a form of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by loss of elasticity and dilatation of the lung tissue. In emphysema the lungs become less and less efficient because of progressive damage to the millions of alveoli, or air sacs, at the ends of the bronchioles in the lungs. Oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange takes place in the walls of the ...

House Calls: Could you be at risk of COPD?

House Calls runs every two weeks. Today’s column is written by Sandra Howerton, a respiratory therapist at Sutter Coast Hospital. What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that robs people of their ability to breathe. There are two types – chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Both types make it harder to breathe because less air is able to flow in and out of the ...

'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests

MONDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- In a finding that seems counterintuitive, a new study revealed that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) were more likely to die after receiving comprehensive education and self-management tools.

What would a coal terminal mean for Cowlitz County air quality?

As far as government regulators are concerned, grain dust floating over the Port of Longview is no different from dust that might blow off coal piles at the proposed Millennium Bulk Terminals plant west of town.