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Thailand's Queen Sirikit has returned home from hospital  -  25 Mar 2008
The Cheers,The 75-year-old monarch - who was admitted to Bangkok's Chulalongkorn Hospital suffering from bronchitis and flu on March 9 - arrived back at her Bangkok

Dust levels three times higher than EU limit  -  25 Mar 2008
Cyprus Mail,Exposure to high particle concentration levels can aggravate lung disease, causing asthma attacks and acute bronchitis, and may also increase susceptibility

Apply using the following method:  -  25 Mar 2008
Guardian,...conditions including chronic bronchitis and emphysema), the British Lung Foundation is looking for a Project Officer to join the COPD Project Team.

Tuberculosis cases in Pima County on the rise  -  25 Mar 2008
FOX11AZ.com,...â€œI was somewhat active, but I was always feeling tired and I did contract a lot of bronchitis quite a bit,â€? she said. â€œItâ€™s something that you have to take

Auriga Laboratories Announces The Launch Of Extendryl(R) PEM And ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Medical News Today (press release),...and mucosal drainage associated with respiratory tract infections and related conditions such as sinusitis, pharyngitis, bronchitis, and asthma.

Protecting Ontario's children from cigarette smoke  -  25 Mar 2008
Sarnia Observer,The risks associated with SHS exposure in children include respiratory illnesses (asthma, bronchitis and pneumonia), middle ear disease, lower respiratory

Toxic Trailers Redux: When Did FEMA Know?  -  25 Mar 2008
Mother Jones,...higher doses may cause severe mucous membrane irritation, burning, and lacrimation, and lower respiratory effects such as bronchitis, pulmonary edema,

Get Full Information about Conjunctivitis  -  25 Mar 2008
Los Angeles Chronicle,...burning and reduces pain and swelling. This decoction should, however, be sparingly used by persons suffering from bronchial asthma and chronic bronchitis.

Researchers use study to promote smoking ban â€” student  -  25 Mar 2008
Sault Star,Besides cancer, second-hand smoke has been linked to childhood bronchitis and asthma, according to experts. Nova Scotia was the first province in Canada to

Art informs NJ songstress' music  -  25 Mar 2008
Philadelphia Inquirer,Getting over a bout of bronchitis in the midst of a hectic SXSW, where she played a half-dozen shows and did scads of interviews to prepare for a European

Volcano Alert: Health Department Issues Warning to Big Island ...  -  25 Mar 2008
Hawaii Reporter,...of SO2 can cause breathing problems in individuals especially those with pre-existing respiratory conditions, such as asthma, emphysema, and bronchitis.

Residents protest fire at Deonar dumping ground  -  25 Mar 2008
Mumbai Newsline,Residents, including some doctors, claimed that the daily fire in the dumping ground has resulted in respiratory diseases like bronchitis and asthma among

Sun Pharma says it has secured FDA OK for generic benzonatate capsules  -  Mar 24, 2008
MarketWatchBenzonatate is an antitussive, used to relieve cough caused by common cold, bronchitis, pneumonia or other lung infections.

M'lore: Free Tuberculosis, Bronchitis Camp at KMC, Attavar  -  Mar 22, 2008
Daijiworld.com,Mangalore, Mar 23: KMC hospital, Attavar is conducting a free screening for TB and bronchitis March 24th, 25th 26 th from 9 am to 1 pm.

Iranian scientists produce droplets for asthma, bronchitis control  -  Mar 22, 2008
Payvand,Tehran, March 21, IRNA -- Iranian pulmonologist Dr. Hamid Rouhi Boroujeni has been able to produce and market two droplets for asthma and bronchitis using

Bronchitis takes air out of town  -  Mar 19, 2008
Kingman Daily Miner,Area residents are experiencing as much illness this winter from bronchitis as influenza, and such is the case across America, local health officials say.

Genetic Factors for Smoking Boost Chronic Bronchitis Risk  -  Feb 29, 2008
Forbes,29 (HealthDay News) -- While smoking is the leading risk factor for chronic bronchitis, genes also play a major role in the development of the disease,

Confessions from Verbier: week 12  -  Mar 20, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,Extreme skiing reaches Verbier while our undercover chalet boy battles with a nasty bout of bronchitis. This week the hotly-anticipated final leg of the

WHAT TO TAKE WHEN YOU'RE SICK  -  Mar 22, 2008
The Free Lance-Star,Matt Rourke/AP When your persnickety, purist doctor won't prescribe antibiotics for your cold/flu/sinus infection/ear infection/bronchitis, what should you

HM the Queen in hospital after having a cold and bronchitis  -  Mar 9, 2008
Nation Multimedia,She has a cold and bronchitis, the bureau said in a statement released Sunday. The royal physicians gave Her Majesty medication and recommended that she be

In case anyone missed me, let me tell you where I've been.  -  Mar 22, 2008
PennLive.com,The doctor didn't use the word bronchitis, but if it wasn't bronchitis, it was its first cousin. I tried to get some sympathy but everyone I talked to

Smoking and Heredity Share Culpability for Chronic Bronchitis  -  Feb 29, 2008
MedPage Today,29 -- A key reason why some smokers develop chronic bronchitis and others don't is that 40% of the risk for the condition is genetic, a study of twins here

Comments on This Entry  -  Mar 23, 2008
AbsolutePunk.net,After our NYC date i came down with sever bronchitis that left me vocally crippled for around 10+ dates. I was puking all over the stage squeaking out my

Health Tip: Taking Cough Medicine?  -  Mar 20, 2008
Washington Post,A persistent cough caused by smoking, chronic bronchitis or emphysema.A cough that has lasted for longer than a week.A cough accompanied by a fever, rash,

Genes too Play Vital Role in Boosting Chronic Bronchitis Risk  -  Mar 1, 2008
MedIndia,...'Smoking behavior has a known genetic component and smoking is a primary risk factor for chronic bronchitis,' Hallberg said. It was found that around 40

Hey Rosetta! Singer Battles Bronchitis As Band Travel West  -  Feb 29, 2008
ChartAttack,Sadly, sentence structure and synonyms can't cure lead singer/songwriter Tim Baker, who has been struck with an unforgiving bout of acute bronchitis.

One-two punch of pollen, flu hits Florida hard  -  Mar 21, 2008
Tampabay.com,Others are suffering from sinusitis, bronchitis and pneumonia after getting over the flu. Hiten Upadhyay, an emergency medicine physician at Bayfront

Today in History  -  Mar 21, 2008
Truro Daily News,Taylor had stayed home because she had bronchitis. In 1818, Easter Sunday was on March 22, the earliest date it can occur. It will not fall on March 22

Inhaled cortisone sprays ease symptoms of COPD  -  Mar 18, 2008
SouthCoastToday.com,DONOHUE: I have COPD â€” chronic obstructive pulmonary disease â€” specifically, chronic bronchitis. I'd appreciate knowing why the impaired lungs are unable to

Sun Pharma says wins FDA nod to market Tessalon's generic version  -  Mar 24, 2008
Forbes,Benzonatate is used to treat cough due to the common cold, bronchitis, pneumonia and other lung infections. The copying, republication or redistribution of

Karl Marx: Dead or alive, after 125 years?  -  Mar 14, 2008
Sify,It was on March 14th, 125 years ago that Karl Marx, the German philosopher and political economist succumbed to bronchitis and pleurisy.

Kravitz shifts Canadian tour  -  Mar 13, 2008
Globe and Mail,The US retro-rocker, 43, hospitalized last month with what was described by his spokeswoman as â€œextreme dehydration and fatigueâ€? due to severe bronchitis,

Tributes paid to long serving sewerman  -  Mar 19, 2008
Daily Echo,He fixed the problem in half an hour." Sid, 80, died at a Southampton nursing home after suffering from bronchitis. His funeral took place in the city.

Winter Woes: Snap!  -  Mar 4, 2008
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription),John Wingate, St. Anthony Village: "After battling bronchitis for nearly a month, serious cabin fever set in. One day, when my wife returned from the

Brentwood-based Little Clinic opens 50th location  -  Mar 11, 2008
Bizjournals.com,The clinics diagnose, treat and write prescriptions for common illnesses such as bronchitis, step throat and the flu and also treat minor injuries.

Kravitz won't go our way  -  Mar 11, 2008
Winnipeg Sun,By DAVID SCHMEICHEL, SUN MEDIA Retro-rocker Lenny Kravitz has cancelled his show at MTS Centre this Monday, citing a severe case of bronchitis that also

New strain of kennel cough affects area dogs  -  Mar 23, 2008
The Casper Star Tribune,..."Kennel cough" -- the common name for tracheal bronchitis in dogs -- is an illness caused by a combination of a virus (parainfluenza) and two bacterial

Will world records soon be a thing of the past ?  -  Mar 11, 2008
Afriqu'Echos Magazine,Researchers in South Korea have announced that they have discovered a cause and effect link between snoring and the occurrence of chronic bronchitis.

Pardee Western Great Life Series focuses on allergies and aging  -  Mar 23, 2008
BlueRidgeNow.com,Additionally, from 2005 to summer of 2007, she said, "I had repetitive sinus infections with fevers that ultimately triggered bronchitis complicated by

Vaccination of poultry - All you ever wanted to know  -  Feb 27, 2008
Farming UK,Examples of this type of live vaccine include Infectious Bronchitis, Infectious Bronchitis variant vaccines, Newcastle disease vaccine, coccidiosis vaccine

Flu hits where it hurts: wallets [5 mins ago]  -  Mar 12, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),..."I missed five days for the flu, two for bronchitis and two for the stomach bug.â€? How much did the flu end up costing Arter and her family?

1300 stairs: She came, she conquered, she coughed  -  Mar 23, 2008
Seattle Post IntelligencerClimbing more than 1300 stairs or 69 stories in about 10 minutes does not seem like a healthy idea for anyone, especially if you are coming off bronchitis

An easy win  -  Mar 7, 2008
Baltimore Sun,He only has two at-bats this spring because of his bronchitis. Melvin Mora is batting .471 with three doubles, a home run and eight RBIs.

Body mass index remains a mystery to most  -  Mar 12, 2008
Northern Daily News,..."Smoking behavior has a known genetic component and smoking is a primary risk factor for chronic bronchitis," writes Dr. Jenny Hallberg of the Department of

Letter: If you have these symptoms, see a doctor  -  Mar 13, 2008
St. Cloud Times,COPD is an umbrella term that includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Shortness of breath during normal activities or a decreased exercise tolerance.

Medical terms can be confusing to patients  -  Mar 3, 2008
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com,For example, recently, an individual I know thought her friend had been diagnosed with bronchiectasis, when she probably just had bronchitis.

Reducing use of hospitals by elderly people  -  Mar 8, 2008
HULIQ,Scientists analysed 6 health problems, 3 chronic diseases (acute coronary syndrome, chronic bronchitis and diabetes) and three acute ones (pneumonia,

Extra bases Payton's prescription: More baseball  -  Feb 29, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Too bad he still had bronchitis. No amount of body work was going to fix that problem. Payton began feeling ill Tuesday night and was sent home early the

At least it's over  -  Feb 28, 2008
Baltimore Sun,Jay Payton has bronchitis and didn't report to the ballpark today. He's on antibiotics and must be cleared by doctors before he can play.

Medicine at our doorsteps: Chola (Bengal Gram)  -  Mar 22, 2008
The New Nation,Medicinal Properties: The leaves are sour; astringent to the bowels; improve taste and appetite; cure bronchitis; cause flatulence.

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