Objective: The effects of passive smoke exposure on respiratory health are still under debate. Therefore, we examined the risk of respiratory symptoms related to passive smoke exposure among German ...

Dear Dr. Gott: I’ve been bothered for the past 29 years with a chronic, dry cough. I’ve never smoked and have had numerous chest X-rays and a pulmonary function test. I’m now told I have an infection ...

Researchers at the UNC School of Medicine have developed a tool that can identify airway mucus abnormalities in patients with ...

Prior pulmonary disease — especially tuberculosis and chronic bronchitis —may increase the risk for lung cancer among ...

As brush fires continue burning across the region, health officials say the biggest danger may not be the flames themselves, ...

People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to new research. However, the lung diseases they suffer from by the ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes chronic bronchitis? Is there a cure? Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs (bronchial tubes). Symptoms include ...

THE efficacy of corticotrophin (ACTH) and cortisone in relieving the acute paroxysms of bronchial asthma has been observed by many, and it has been recognized that periods of complete freedom lasting ...

An asthma test may change the way doctors evaluate and treat chronic cough. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic today reported that a test called the exhaled nitric oxide test, commonly used for asthma ...

With rising air pollution, your lung health needs all the help it can get. Here is how having adrak or ginger first thing in the morning can benefit your lung health. The commonest cause of persistent ...

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 ...

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 ...