IN a keynote address to the National Tuberculosis Association in 1964 1 the Health Commissioner for the New York City Metropolitan Area emphasized the concern he felt over the rising incidence of ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of diseases, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that block your airways and make it hard for you to breathe. Today, doctors understand ...

The relationship between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and chronic bronchitis (CB) is important, significant and overlapping in nature. This review will analyze the relationship between ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Up to 24 million adults may have COPD - chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Emphysema is the best-known form, but chronic bronchitis can be just as debilitating.

The study finds that e-cigarettes are linked to increased risk of chronic lung diseases including emphysema, chronic bronchitis and COPD, as well as weakened immune defenses. Fifty-two people have ...

Chronic bronchitis is diagnosed when you have an ongoing, productive cough. While it isn’t deadly, the severity of your chronic bronchitis can depend on your treatment and emergency care. Chronic ...

Emphysema falls under the umbrella of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). There are three main types of emphysema, and these differ according to which distinct lung parts, or lobules, they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Around this time of year, it seems like everyone has a cough or nasal congestion. Often, these are simple colds that go away ...