Bronchitis
... No doubt you''ve had your share of colds. Perhaps you even know someone who has had pneumonia. In between these two conditions is an illness called bronchitis, which is more severe than the common col...

Overview
... Just when you thought you were finally over a cold, your chest starts to feel sore and you develop an irritating cough. Later, you might get the chills or a slight fever. If these signs and symptoms s...

Lung Disease
... Our lungs allow us to breath and get oxygen into the bloodstream and the cells of our bodies. During a normal day, we breathe nearly 25,000 times, and take in (or inhale) large amounts of air. The air...

COPD
... Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a lung disease in which the lung is damaged, making it hard to breathe. In COPD, the airways-the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs-are partl...