Respiratory diseases have an adverse effect on the entire body. They are also known to impact one's quality of life. If left ...

The responses to a national survey have revealed tunnel construction workers across Australia say they face significant exposure to silica dust, a hazardous dust that can cause incurable diseases like ...

In the RheSolve trial, electrical pulse therapy sustained improvements in cough and sputum scores through 24 months, whereas mechanical mucus removal alone had waning effects.

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, better known as COPD, is a growing medical problem that literally takes your breath away. A possible treatment for one form of COPD ...

Bronchiectasis appears to share genetic signals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and chronic bronchitis, and a cross-ancestry genetic analysis of more than 1.8 million people ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

Older adults with chronic lung disease who received a high dose of the influenza vaccine were hospitalized less often for flu or pneumonia, according to data presented at the European Respiratory ...

The responses to a national survey have revealed tunnel construction workers across Australia say they face significant exposure to silica dust, a hazardous dust that can cause incurable diseases like ...

Breathing is something you normally do without thinking. Adults do it some 12-18 times per minute. For your patients with chronic respiratory illness, every breath is not always so easy and automatic.

As seasonal meteorological shifts set in and northern urban belts grapple with deteriorating air quality indices, daily ...

Coughing is a reflex that typically serves as a defense mechanism to clear the airways of irritants or secretions. (Fun fact: Coughs can propel air and particles out of the lungs and throat at speeds ...

Emphysema causes a chronic, hacking cough that often feels tight and uncomfortable due to inflammation and mucus buildup in the airways. The cough may sound dry or wheezy and can be accompanied by ...