Even though winter is the season of colds and flu, there is one type of winter disease which is not a cold or the flu happening now. Characterized by a persistent cough, this respiratory infection is more and more common. According to Dr. Kenneth Patton from the Bethesda North Hospital, […]
According to statistics, more than 11 million individuals in the US have been diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD. This umbrella term encompasses several illnesses, including asthma, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema. The illness impedes proper airflow and causes abnormal inflammatory response and can make breathing very difficult. One […]