Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected in 2013. Francis, who was diagnosed with ...

ROME — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday to treat a weeklong bout of bronchitis and undergo diagnostic tests, the Vatican ...

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

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

Long-term exposure to toxic air pollutants, particularly carcinogens like benzene, formaldehyde, and polycyclic aromatic ...

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.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an irreversible inflammatory disease of the lungs that makes it more difficult to breathe over time. The disease causes changes to the tissues inside ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — For patients with advanced emphysema, endobronchial valve placement (EBV) is associated with higher mortality and morbidity compared with lung volume ...