Healthcare professionals use X-rays to check the airways and lungs. This can help them diagnose bronchitis or rule out other lung conditions that also cause a persistent cough. Bronchitis occurs when ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What causes chronic bronchitis? Is there a cure? Bronchitis is an inflammation of the lining of the tubes that carry air to and from the lungs (bronchial tubes). Symptoms include ...

Bronchial hyperresponsiveness may indicate the presence of cough-variant asthma in nonsmokers who have chronic cough, new research shows. This research shows that sensitivity in the bronchial tubes—a ...

Bronchitis may cause you to cough up blood, known as hemoptysis. Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or airways, that usually happens due to an infection or breathing in irritants like ...

The study found that cough severity and cough-related quality of life were not related to the severity of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in nonsmoking adults with cough-variant asthma. Due to its high ...

Bronchitis is one of the most common illnesses in the world, so chances are, you’ve had it at some point. And if you have, you know what a pain its symptoms can be—persistent coughing, heavy ...

Is a deep, chesty cough keeping your little one up all night? Your child may have bronchitis. Also called a chest cold, acute bronchitis is an illness where the large airways to the lungs known as ...

ALTON — Coughing occasionally during the course of a day is normal. But if it lasts for several days, there’s a good chance it could be bronchitis, which is inflammation of the breathing airways known ...

Bronchial rheoplasty (BR) significantly reduced mucus plugging in adults with chronic bronchitis (CB), based on new data presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference. "Mucus ...

The initial symptoms of tobacco-related illnesses are often mild and easy to dismiss. Many people assume that occasional ...