Bronchitis is an inflammation of the main air passages (bronchi) to your lungs. It causes a cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness. Coughing often brings up yellow or greenish mucus. There are two main types of bronchitis: acute and chronic. Bronchitis Symptoms Cough is a common symptom of bronchitis. The cough may be dry or may produce phlegm. Significant phlegm production suggests...

An ounce of puffing pleasure can actually cost you your life. This is what is at stake for every cigarette you smoke. There are thousands of harmful chemicals that make up the cigarette many people smoke and patronize in this time and age. The fatal effects of smoking are already getting harder and harder to ignore. Health reasons are the most obvious facet among the fatal effects of smoking....

Anything chronic is considered to be a persistent, recurrent and lasting condition. While chronic bronchitis has often been associated with allergies and/or asthma, there are many other causes that can trigger a bronchial infection. Asthma as we know is a lung disease that is characterized by asthmatic events triggered by a variety of factors which cause a constriction of the bronchial tubes...

Many people suffer from a variety of respiratory disorders. It is important that your respiratory system remains in a healthy condition. Many people ignore the early signs of a respiratory disorder, as a result of which they are unable to control a condition that can later become chronic and lead to disability. For example, acute bronchitis, when neglected, leads to chronic bronchitis, a...