Sure, having a cold or respiratory infection can temporarily make it harder to breathe. But if excessive coughing and ...

Cruises are a great way for travelers with COPD to see the world. Most large cruise lines allow passengers to travel with ...

New research highlights how extensive plastic pollution is—and how nonhuman species, including dolphins, are exposed.

According to the CDC, respiratory infections caused by the bacteria Mycoplasma pneumoniae have increased in the U.S. over the ...

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, bronchitis, reduced lung capacity, emphysema, cancer, and higher mortality rates.

Hope is on the horizon for patients living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). CHEST 2024 in Boston featured a session highlighting emerging bronchoscopic therapies.

The fatigue, chest tightness, congestion, and difficulty breathing that come with the chronic bronchitis or emphysema behind COPD can make the thought of travel seem overwhelming. There are so ...

Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to ...

Cold weather can set them off. See your doctor if you have symptoms of acute bronchitis and also have ongoing lung, heart, or other medical problems or are infected with HIV, the virus that causes ...

With the earlier definition of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), patients were essentially defined as having either chronic bronchitis or emphysema, with emphysema classified as a ...