Awareness of COPD Growing, But More Lung Testing Urged
2010-11-12
U.S. survey found 69% now know about chronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseContinue Reading
FDA Proposes Graphic Warnings on Cigarette Packs
2010-11-10
Images would include emaciated lung cancer patients and a dead body in a morgueContinue Reading
Number of Uninsured American Adults Hits Record High
2010-11-09
Many of those without coverage are middle-income people or chronically ill, CDC saysContinue Reading
Asthma Linked to Lung Cancer Risk in Study
2010-11-03
But data insufficient to change current practice, expert saysContinue Reading
Many Coaches Unprepared for Student-Athletes' Asthma
2010-11-03
More education needed, experts
sayContinue Reading
Canadian Kids Seem More Likely to Be Sidelined by Asthma
2010-11-02
They report more isolation, exclusion from sports compared with kids in other nations, researchers sayContinue Reading
Poor Diet May Make COPD Worse, Study Finds
2010-11-02
Antioxidant deficiency tied to lower lung function, especially for menContinue Reading
Exercise May Help Beat the Common Cold
2010-11-02
Each bout of aerobic actvity revs up the immune system, study authors suggestContinue Reading
Pandemic H1N1 Flu Hit Kids Hard in 2009
2010-11-01
Experts doubt current flu season will pose similar threat, but urge vaccinationsContinue Reading
Bitter Taste Receptors Found in Lungs May Aid Asthma Patients
2010-10-25
Acrid compounds tested in mice and humans opened airways more profoundly than current drugs, researchers reportContinue Reading
New Virus 'Jumps' From Monkey to Scientist, Causing Serious Illness
2010-10-22
Adenovirus strain is under study but experts say there’s no immediate cause for alarmContinue Reading
Prior Hospitalization With Pneumonia Often Tied to Later Misdiagnosis
2010-10-22
This results in overuse of antibiotics and increased health care costs, researchers sayContinue Reading
Air Pollution Ups Risk of Chronic Lung Disease: Study
2010-10-21
Danish researchers find that low levels contribute to odds of developing severe COPDContinue Reading
Hospital Collaboration May Boost Surgical Patient Safety
2010-10-18
Sharing data on successful medical practices helped cut complication rates, study foundContinue Reading