Bronchitis |
Respiratory Infection, Bronchitis |
Bronchitis is an obstructive pulmonary disease characterized by inflammation of the bronchi of the lungs. It is a common disease of habitual tobacco smokers and residents of polluted cities. Like many disorders, bronchitis can be acute (short-term), or chronic (long-lasting). Chronic bronchitis is defined clinically as a persistent cough that produces sputum for at least three months in two consecutive years. Chronic bronchitis is predominantly caused by smoking, and has also been linked to ...
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Bronchitis News Headlines
- Bad air quality speeds HK elderly to hospital: study
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 10:34 EST
- Rhinoviruses linked to severe infection
The Earth Times - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:23 EST
- Common cold may cause severe respiratory infection
The Earth Times - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:32 EST
- Drug does little to cut lung disease death rate
Reuters - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:01 EST
- Common Cold May Send Some Young Children To The Hospital
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Common Cold May Send Some Young Children To The Hospital; Those With Asthma Most At Risk
ScienceDaily - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- FDA restricts use of antibiotic
MSNBC - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 05:14 EST
- FDA limits use of risky Sanofi antibiotic Ketek
Reuters - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:17 EST
- FDA Announces Label And Indication Changes For The Antibiotic Ketek
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA limits use of risky Sanofi antibiotic Ketek
Reuters - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 06:08 EST
- FDA Revises Label Warnings On The Antibiotic Ketek
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed For Acute Bronchitis
ScienceDaily - Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:00 EST
- Ketek May Well Lose Sinusitis And Bronchitis Approval, FDA
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 16 Dec 2006 06:00 EST
- In-shell Vaccine For Chick Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 08 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- FDA Panel Hits Antibiotic For Bronchitis, Sinusitis
MedicineNet - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 07:00 EST
- Replidyne stops bronchitis drug trial
Reuters - Tue, 26 Dec 2006 01:58 EST
- Faropenem Phase III Clinical Trial Stopped To Consider Exclusion Of Ketek Comparator
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 29 Dec 2006 08:00 EST
- US panel backs limiting Sanofi antibiotic uses
Reuters - Fri, 15 Dec 2006 10:54 EST
- Antibiotics usually useless for bronchitis: study
Reuters - Wed, 15 Nov 2006 10:05 EST
- Antibiotic treatment ineffective for bronchitis, study reveals
The Earth Times - Fri, 17 Nov 2006 10:06 EST
- Antibiotics Unnecessarily Prescribed For Acute Bronchitis
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 02:00 EST
- FDA panel wants use of Sanofi-Aventis antibiotic to be restricted
The Earth Times - Mon, 18 Dec 2006 10:38 EST
- Health Tip: Is Your Cough Bronchitis?
MedicineNet - Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Antibiotics Are Useless for Most Cases of Bronchitis
MedicineNet - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 07:00 EST
- Antibiotics Useless for Bronchitis
ABC News - Thu, 16 Nov 2006 03:32 EST
- COPD - Statement Of Dr. Norman H. Edelman, Chief Medical Officer, American Lung Association
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 26 Nov 2006 08:00 EST
- Vaccine to prevent ear, sinus infections?
MSNBC - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:03 EST
- New vaccine would target ear, sinus infections
Reuters - Tue, 26 Sep 2006 04:49 EST
- 80% Of Adults With Long-term Lung Disease Do Not Know They Have It
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 25 Sep 2006 07:00 EST
- Lung disease ignorance in UK
The Earth Times - Thu, 21 Sep 2006 07:32 EST
- Dogs And Smog Don't Mix: Pets In Homes May Lead To Increased Rates Of Bronchitis In Children
ScienceDaily - Tue, 29 Aug 2006 03:00 EST
- Pets In Homes May Lead To Increased Rates Of Bronchitis In Children, USC Research Shows
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:00 EST
- FDA tells 3 companies to stop making unapproved drugs
Reuters - Fri, 11 Aug 2006 12:21 EST
- US tells 3 companies to stop making unapproved drugs
Reuters - Thu, 10 Aug 2006 07:50 EST
- US tells 3 companies to stop making unapproved drugs
Reuters - Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:50 EST
- Novel Antibiotic To Have Severe Liver Failure Warning
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 30 Jun 2006 07:00 EST
- Smokers With Heavily Lined Faces Run Five Times The Risk Of Progressive Lung Disease (COPD)
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Jun 2006 03:00 EST
- Smokers With Heavily Lined Faces Run Five Times The Risk Of Progressive Lung Disease (COPD)
ScienceDaily - Wed, 14 Jun 2006 02:00 EST
- Cleaning products may take your breath away
Reuters - Wed, 24 May 2006 01:47 EST
- Bronchitis Most Common Cause Of Chronic Cough In Children
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 11 May 2006 10:00 EST
- What Causes Kids' Chronic Cough?
WebMD - Mon, 08 May 2006 01:34 EST
- Why American Kids Go to Hospitals
WebMD - Thu, 23 Mar 2006 11:00 EST
- FDA Issues Warning on Antibiotic
WebMD - Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:25 EST
- Researchers Identify Genes Associated With Lung Transplant Rejection
ScienceDaily - Sat, 16 Jul 2005 02:00 EST
- Researchers identify genes associated with lung transplant rejection
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 14 Jul 2005 03:00 EST
- Bronchitis Sufferers Can Skip Antibiotics
ABC News - Wed, 22 Jun 2005 10:24 EST
- Bronchitis Sufferers Can Skip Antibiotics
ABC News - Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:51 EST
- Bronchitis Sufferers Can Skip Antibiotics
ABC News - Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:25 EST
- Bronchitis Sufferers Can Skip Antibiotics
ABC News - Tue, 21 Jun 2005 11:39 EST
- Antibiotics no use to most bronchitis sufferers
MSNBC - Tue, 21 Jun 2005 07:17 EST
- Antibiotics appear to have little benefit for uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infections
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 21 Jun 2005 08:00 EST

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