Dual Infection May Cause Serious Lung Disease
543920
Infants who become infected with both respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus are prone to develop severe inflammation of the small airways of the lung, called bronchiolitis, UK researchers report.
172315
A new study shows that impaired pulmonary function is linked with an increased occurrence of diabetes.
258102
NEW YORK  - Infants who come down with a  respiratory virus infection that causes inflammation of the  lungs -- a condition called bronchiolitis -- are more likely to  have respiratory symptoms and asthma in adulthood than are  those without such a history, according to Spanish researchers.
399658
SUNDAY, Nov. 21 (HealthDayNews) -- Like the sequel to a bad movie, some medical conditions can show up years after an initial infection or injury. Many of them are every bit as bad -- or worse -- the second time around.
766263
WEDNESDAY, Dec. 12 (HealthDay News) -- Obese people find it harder to fight infections, and a weakened immune response may be to blame, suggests a new study from Boston University researchers.
213436
Second-hand smoke worsens lung function in people with cystic fibrosis, especially those with a specific gene, researchers said on Tuesday.
529297
High levels of secondhand smoke on the job can double nonsmokers' risk of developing lung cancer, and those who inhale it at work long-term face a 50 percent higher risk, researchers said on Wednesday.
268066
NEW YORK  - Infants who become infected  with both respiratory syncytial virus and metapneumovirus are  prone to develop severe inflammation of the small airways of  the lung, called bronchiolitis, UK researchers report.
319077
NEW YORK  - Cigarette smoking appears to be a risk factor for tuberculosis infection and tuberculosis disease, according to findings from a systematic review of the literature and pooled analysis of studies.
79030
Heavy cannabis use may raise the risk of chronic lung disease more than smoking, two studies suggest.
501971
MONDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDayNews) -- The largest study of its kind has come up with hard, cold numbers that pinpoint the risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers.
219662
An antibiotic-resistant germ is increasingly causing skin infections and pneumonia in otherwise healthy children and adults.
605611
Babies and young children are prone to infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and new research shows that the condition is worsened if they're exposed to cigarette smoke.
115244
Germs found in dental plaque can  make their way into the lungs and cause potentially fatal  pneumonia in elderly nursing home patients, U.S. researchers  reported on Tuesday.
421688
NEW YORK  - A new study shows that impaired  pulmonary function is linked with an increased occurrence of  diabetes.
283213
Smokers may be at greater risk of HIV infection compared with non-smokers, research suggests.
260961
Scientists have long known that air pollution is a serious health hazard that increases the risk of premature death. But a new study may come as a shock.