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Acute bronchitis is an inflammation of the breathing tubes (bronchi), which causes increased mucus production and other changes. It is usually caused by bacteria or viruses, can be serious in people who have pulmonary or cardiac diseases, and can lead to pneumonia.
Medication errors are three times higher among children and infants than with adults.
According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
A seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to reduce the chances you will get seasonal influenza and spread it to others.
It is difficult to obtain enough calcium without consuming milk or other dairy foods.