Pope Francis, who was admitted to a hospital in Rome for bronchitis, is in “fair” condition with a “respiratory tract ...

Pope Francis has been hospitalized at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic to continue his ongoing treatment for bronchitis and to undergo tests.

People in rural areas are at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to a variety of factors. We explain why.

Childhood smoking before age 15 increases a person's risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a condition that affects more than 14 million U.S. adults, is marked by damage ...

Though smoking and increasing levels of pollution exposure are well recognised as causes of lung cancer the connection ...

Despite affecting over 30 million Americans, COPD remains dangerously underdiagnosed. As a leading cause of death, this chronic respiratory disease continues to claim lives, yet awareness and early ...

Medicare Part D covers prescription drugs like Stiolto Respimat. The cost may vary, but the company that makes the medication has agreed to a cap of $35. Learn more here.

They concluded that long-term steroid therapy was not justified in chronic pulmonary emphysema. The present study was designed to explore, in a double-blind, controlled manner, the results of ...

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two main conditions that fall under the COPD umbrella. COPD is a progressive disease that can cause shortness of breath, chest tightening, mucus production ...