Z-pack antibiotic poses 2.5-fold higher risk of cardiovascular death

An antibiotic that is widely prescribed in India to combat bacterial sinus infections and bronchitis has been found to be bad for heart.

House Calls: Could you be at risk of COPD?

House Calls runs every two weeks. Today’s column is written by Sandra Howerton, a respiratory therapist at Sutter Coast Hospital. What is COPD? Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, is a serious lung disease that robs people of their ability to breathe. There are two types – chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Both types make it harder to breathe because less air is able to flow in and out of the ...

London Marathon 2012: Paula Radcliffe's world record is under threat

Paula Redcliffe's world record - one of athletics' greatest performances - will be under threat as never before in Sunday's London Marathon.

A hundred and forty years of The Standard

WE tend to define history through big events, those heart-stopping moments when all attention is focused on the unfolding story.

Obstruction ahead!

What do the revised GOLD guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mean for patients and respiratory specialists?