Coughing up white mucus can mean you have congestion with a respiratory infection such as bronchitis, or it can be a symptom of long-term health issues like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD ...

The head of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88 years after battling a series of illnesses, ...

Background Muscle wasting and weakness (sarcopenia) are commonly associated with COPD causing frailty and reduced quality of ...

"Euphoria" actor and former "Grey's Anatomy" veteran Eric Dane announced that he has ALS but will continue working. Dane, 52, revealed his diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive ...

Physiology is the branch of the biological sciences that deals with the life-supporting functions and processes of living organisms or their parts. The study of physiology aims to understand how ...

Alternative for treatment failure: parenteral therapy (home or hospital); sputum culture-based or adjusted therapy; consider referral to specialist Group III (suppurative CB) First-line oral ...

Bronchitis is a highly preventable condition that can be acute or chronic. It is triggered by viruses, bacteria, and exposure to environmental toxins such as air pollution and the chemicals in tobacco ...

Objectives We aimed to estimate the prevalence of chronic bronchitis (CB), examine its association with occupational exposure to irritants assessed by self-reporting or the Nordic job exposure matrix ...