More Than 50 Medicines in Development for COPD, Third Leading Cause of Death in US - PharmaLive.com (press release)

More Than 50 Medicines in Development for COPD, Third Leading Cause of Death in US PharmaLive.com (press release) Today, more than 13 million American adults suffer from COPD, one of the most common lung diseases in the US COPD is a progressive lower respiratory disease that encompasses two main conditions – chronic bronchitis and emphysema – COPD is characterized ... and more »

ROBERT McLETCHIE, right - Glasgow Evening Times

ROBERT McLETCHIE, right Glasgow Evening Times The term COPD is used for conditions that include chronic bronchitis, which causes a severe cough, as well as emphysema, which has symptoms including breathlessness, and it can strike in someone as young as 40. Health experts believe there are a lot ...

Asthma Causes may be all Around you - dailyRx

Asthma Causes may be all Around you dailyRx It can cause infection in humans with a compromised immune system. Researchers then infected mice with the histamine producing strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The mice developed bronchitis and pneumonia. The mice also had increased levels of ... and more »

Cold & Flu 101 – The Third Article in a Three Part Series - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)

Cold & Flu 101 – The Third Article in a Three Part Series San Francisco Chronicle (blog) Bronchitis: Following a viral cold/flu that causes a cough you can develop inflammation in the main air passages to the lungs. People most at risk are the elderly, people with heart or lung disease (ie: Asthma) and smokers. Symptoms of Bronchitis can ... and more »

NKY looks to further limit smoking - Cincinnati.com

NKY looks to further limit smoking Cincinnati.com Nationwide, second-hand smoke causes an estimated 150000-300000 new cases of pneumonia and bronchitis per year among children 18 months or younger, plus 7500-15000 annual hospitalizations among that age group, according to the Centers for Disease ...