News tagged with 'Lung and Airway Disorders'

Antibiotic Use Increases Childhood Asthma Risk Updated July 2007: A Canadian study, published in Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, found that antibiotic use early in life can increase the risk for asthma . When investigators compared children who received antibiotics during their

Updated June 2007- According to a study completed in Hong Kong , elderly obese people have a lower risk of contracting tuberculosis in comparison to underweight and average weight elderly people. The study had 42,116 people from 18 geriatric centers closely monitored for 5 years from 2000. The pa

Extensively Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Becoming More Prevalent Extensively drug resistant TB (XDR-TB) is a form of TB that is almost completely resistant to antibiotics. Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that attacks the lungs. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) , nearly 30,000 peop

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Tracleer, a new oral medication for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a rare but fatal type of high blood pressure. PAH causes abnormally high blood pressure in the arteries connecting the heart and lungs. Tracleer, made by Actelion Pha

Clark County, Nevada health authorities informed patrons staying at a popular Las Vegas timeshare resort that several guests were recently diagnosed with Legionnaires' disease. The three adults have all recovered from the disease. Water samples taken from the Polo Tower timeshare tested positive for the bacterium that

New guidelines issued by the Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) are designed to inform people about COPD. COPD is the fourth leading cause of death in the world. Only heart disease, cancer and stroke cause more deaths worldwide. GOLD's report includes information and guidelines on ass