Cough is a crucial protective reflex that helps protect the lungs and airways. However, when cough becomes chronic and ...

After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said ...

People with COPD experience more falls and related injuries requiring medical care when using common fall-risk increasing drugs, according to a recent study. The research is published in Chronic ...

The classification of drugs have been around since 1964 after Sir James Black discovered how they can assist people with ...

Abstract: Heart disease remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, making early detection and diagnosis crucial for preventing severe outcomes. Echocardiogram based classification of heart valve ...

In a cohort of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), receiving fluticasone-umeclidinium-vilanterol was ...

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

Pediatric Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA). According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), the clinical diagnostic criteria for pediatric OSA include the presence of one or more of the ...

More information: Screening Patients for Physical Inactivity Helps Identify Patients at Risk for Cardiometabolic and Chronic Diseases, Preventing Chronic Disease (2024). Lucas J. Carr et al ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted approval for Zepbound, a weight-loss medication, to treat moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in individuals with obesity.

All patients were required to have a diagnosis of COPD based on International Classification of Diseases ... inhaler therapy is recommended for some patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease ...