States Use Only Fraction of Tobacco Revenues to Fight Smoking, Study Finds
2012-05-24
Just $8 billion was spent on prevention out of almost $244 billion received, CDC saysContinue Reading
Work-Related Asthma a Significant Problem: CDC
2012-05-24
9 percent of all asthma cases are caused or worsened by job exposures, agency saysContinue Reading
Babies' Vulnerability to Colds Tied to Immune Response at Birth
2012-05-24
Small study found some infants had up to 10 colds in their first yearContinue Reading
C-Section May Hike Risk for Toddlers' Obesity, Study Suggests
2012-05-24
By age 3, Caesarean babies are more likely to be overweight, researchers foundContinue Reading
Asthma Meds May Be Linked to Irregular Heartbeat
2012-05-22
Early study found more arrhythmias in young people on certain inhalersContinue Reading
Sleep Apnea 'Mask' Might Also Help the Heart
2012-05-22
CPAP treatment was tied to lowered odds for high blood pressure, study foundContinue Reading
COPD Can Put a Damper on Sex Life
2012-05-21
Breathlessness also affects mood and well-being, small study saysContinue Reading
Breathing Smog While Pregnant May Worsen Asthma in Offspring
2012-05-21
Prenatal exposure linked to later lung dysfunction, researchers sayContinue Reading
Asthma Cases Continue to Rise in U.S., Affecting Millions
2012-05-15
Latest numbers from the CDC find 19 million adults and 7 million kids have the illness todayContinue Reading
Inhaled Steroids Lead to Big Drop in Asthma Deaths at Texas Hospital: Study
2012-05-15
They reduce inflammation in the lungs, improving control of asthma symptomsContinue Reading
'Self-Managing' COPD Might Pose Risks, Study Suggests
2012-05-14
People getting comprehensive education had higher death risk, researchers foundContinue Reading
Acupuncture May Help Ease Symptoms of COPD
2012-05-14
In small study, alternative treatment plus meds seemed to help with shortness of breathContinue Reading
Scleroderma Complications Worse in Blacks Than Whites: Study
2012-05-10
The autoimmune disease, which affects tissue throughout the body, can lead to scarred lungsContinue Reading
Older Lung Cancer Patients Less Likely to Be Treated
2012-05-04
Researchers say doctors shouldn’t be so quick to write off older peopleContinue Reading