If you’ve ever been diagnosed with the common cold or bronchitis, you’ve likely experienced chest congestion. Chest congestion is the result of inflamed air passages, or bronchi, in the lungs. A chest ...

Although they are similar, pneumonia often causes more severe symptoms than bronchitis. Rest and hydration treat bronchitis, while antibiotics treat bacterial pneumonia. Seeing a doctor is important ...

It wasn’t a surprise for Grace Lawrence when she started having respiratory symptoms. “I was a daily smoker for 56 years,” the Bucks County retiree says. “I knew for a while I had problems, but it ...

Shortness of breath that persists weeks after the cough has resolved may be a sign that the airway has not fully recovered. Below, we examine how continued breathlessness can ...