You likely know that cigarette smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but cigarette use poses other threats to your ...

People with symptoms may easily mistake them for those of cold or flu, and they tend to appear about 90 days after the HBV infection develops. There is currently no treatment for acute hepatitis B.

A surge in flu cases across Scotland has placed health services in the country under "acute pressure", Public Health Scotland (PHS) has warned. Data from PHS showed 1,163 people were hospitalised ...

An acute stroke, like most forms of stroke, starts suddenly and worsens rapidly. Some strokes may be preceded by a transient ischemic attack (TIA), a temporary stroke that resolves before causing any ...

It’s probably been a minute since you last thought about COVID-19, making it natural to wonder about its symptoms in 2024. Are they any different? The same? Of course, if you're feeling sick ...

This article explores acute pericarditis in more detail, including its causes, symptoms, and treatment. It also discusses how doctors diagnose acute pericarditis and when a person may need to ...

It may be acute or chronic ... and you’ll need treatment to manage your symptoms. Here are some treatments that can help relieve coughing due to bronchitis: Cough suppressants.

Walking pneumonia, a lung infection caused by the bacterium Mycoplasma pneumoniae, tends to be most common among older children and adolescents but in 2024 has been rampant among young children.

The symptoms of bronchitis depend on whether it’s acute or chronic. Simply stated, acute bronchitis will go away over several weeks and is usually caused by an infection. Chronic bronchitis ...

Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. Eve Glazier, M.D., MBA, is an internist and associate ...

Chronic bronchitis is a common disease in elderly patients. Acute exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (AECB) is a common feature of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Antibiotic therapy based ...