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

RSV is a common cause of lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia. RSV can be dangerous for certain high-risk adults. Up to 160,000 older adults are hospitalized in the United States each ...

The American Lung Association’s COPD Educator Course is also available on-demand, as a self-paced, online training. The American Lung Association COPD Educator Course is a professional education ...

People with asthma always have some underlying inflammation in the airway that can usually be treated with a combination of quick-relief and long-term controller medicines. But some people may not ...

Most people, including infants, develop only mild symptoms similar to that of a common cold but for some, RSV can be severe and even life-threatening. MOM: “No, the baby hasn’t been drinking. … Since ...

Treatment for pneumonia depends on the type of pneumonia you have, how sick you are feeling, your age, and whether you have other health conditions. The goals of treatment are to cure the infection ...

The American Lung Association in Greater Chicago, in partnership with the National Mother’s Day Council, will honor four area women at the 2024 Outstanding Mother Awards, presented by UChicago ...

There is no cure for COPD, but it can be managed and treated by working with your healthcare team to develop a plan to keep your COPD under control. Along with quitting smoking, staying up to date ...

If you are diagnosed with NTM lung disease, you will work with your doctor to make decisions about your treatment options. How NTM is treated depends on the type of organism causing the infection, the ...

Fever, cough, chills, sore throat, headache… is it the flu? Each year, influenza, or flu, sends thousands of Americans to the hospital. This contagious respiratory infection affects the entire body ...

The American Lung Association calls for the following actions to be taken by Rhode Island's elected officials to reduce tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke: Ensure all Rhode Islanders have a ...