The number of people that have been diagnosed with a pneumonia-causing bacteria has increased over the past six months. Older ...

Kate Evans With flu season upon us and COVID on the move, it’s time to think about getting your updated  COVID-19 and ...

Chronic pulmonary obstructive disease (COPD) includes two common conditions: chronic bronchitis and emphysema, with one or both affecting people diagnosed with ... Getting an early diagnosis can ...

Dr. Polverino answers your most pressing questions about bronchitis, how contagious it is and when it may cause more serious medical problems.

The percentage of children ages 2-4 diagnosed with a respiratory illness-bacteria grew from 1% to 7.2% between March 31 and ...

Adults 50 and older can now get the shot, as rates of the illness climb. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ...

This is generally a nonsteroid-responsive lesion and for disabling disease, lung transplantation can be a successful option. Constrictive bronchiolitis (CB) obliterans is an important respiratory ...

Bronchitis can turn into pneumonia in some cases if the infection spreads from one part of the respiratory tract to another. Pneumonia and bronchitis are different respiratory infections but they ...

NEW YORK — U.S. health officials on Wednesday recommended that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause ...

A panel for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted to lower the recommended age for older adults to get their pneumococcal vaccine.

and older adults are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease.” It’s smart to get inoculated before the winter respiratory season, the CDC said. Travis Andersen can be reached at travis ...