COPD Discovery Might Improve Treatment
Study may help pinpoint patients who won’t respond to standard medicationsContinue Reading
Many COPD Patients Have Trouble Finding Care
They can face high out-of-pocket costs, lack access to treatmentContinue Reading
Severe Asthma in Childhood Linked to COPD Risk Later
Treatments for kids didn’t seem to offset risk in adulthood, research suggestsContinue Reading
Do You Know the ‘Hidden’ Signs of Asthma?
Fewer than half aware that chest pain, trouble sleeping may indicate adult breathing trouble, survey findsContinue Reading
Health Tip: Climate Change Affects Health
How extreme weather impacts your well-beingContinue Reading
Too Many People Still Take Unneeded Antibiotics: Study
1 in 3 prescriptions was unnecessary, while half of respiratory infection prescriptions were inappropriateContinue Reading
Managing Allergies, Asthma 101
Doctor offers advice to students who will be heading off to collegeContinue Reading
More U.S. Kids Have Chronic Health Problems: Study
Low-income children are experiencing the biggest increases, researchers reportContinue Reading
Temporarily Turning Blue Sometimes Normal for Babies, Doctors Say
American Academy of Pediatrics refines guideline on what’s called a ‘brief resolved unexplained event’Continue Reading
Climate Change May Mean More Smoggy Days to Come: Study
Some areas could see up to 9 more unhealthy-air days between May and September by 2050Continue Reading
Doctors Issue Call to Combat Climate Change
They say respiratory illnesses, heat stroke and infectious diseases are growing threats due to a warmer planetContinue Reading
Even Light Hookah Use May Cause Airway Problems
Scientists found lung cell abnormalities in those who smoke from the pipes occasionallyContinue Reading
Cleaner Air in California May Mean Healthier Kids: Study
As smog levels dropped over two decades, children in 8 communities suffered fewer breathing problemsContinue Reading