Respiratory tract disorders and diseases Articles

Hospitals are supposed to be places you go to get well. But in some cases, you can get more than you bargained for. Healthcare associated infections, such as MRSA and C.diff, are becoming more common.

The flu is usually only a temporary illness, which most people recover from. But in some instances, flu complications can leave a person fighting for their life.

Medicine has so evolved (and is continuously doing so) that some diseases that were once the causes of severe epidemics and deaths in affected communities are now under control. Find out what have been the most prominent advances in medicine in treatments

COPD is a chronic lung disease. It can cause a variety of symptoms which make breathing difficult and interfere with quality of life. But with proper education and a partnership with your doctor, you can manage COPD symptoms and breath easier.

Persistent asthma can interfere with everyday activities and even become life-threating in some situations. The good news is there are ways to manage asthma symptoms and reduce asthma flare-ups.

Is MERS (not to be confused with MRSA) the next virus that will encircle the globe killing tens of millions of people? At this point, it appears that MERS is not yet an epidemic and is not quickly on the way to becoming one, but the virus bears watching.

Over 100 million people around the world suffer from asthma, and most try to manage the disease with drugs and inhalers. However, a new use for an old therapy for sleep apnea may soon make drug-free control of asthma a reality.

Bats were identified as a source of many recently emerged deadly viral infections. The growth of human population and destruction of natural habitat leads to more common contacts between humans and bats thus increasing the chances of disease transfer.

A new strain of avian influenza (the condition also known as bird flu) has emerged in China. Researchers report that this H7N9 strain of flu can resist the most common drug for treating flu, and it is not losing its ability to spread with time.

Coffee seems to be uniquely beneficial for people who have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, also known as COPD. But its benefits seem to be limited to former smokers and people who never smoked at all.