Aug 31, 2010

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States, according to the CF Foundation. Although the ...

May 17, 2010

Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a complex, multidisciplinary disorder resulting from restricted flow through the pulmonary arterial circulation; this results in increased pulmonary vascular r...

Apr 26, 2010

A working group of experts from the European Respiratory Society (ERS) and the American Thoracic Society (ATS) recently published recommendations for the standardized definition and data collection fo...

Apr 25, 2010

Disease prevention continues to be the hallmark of good care for patients throughout their lives, not just those in their 20s, 30s, or 40s. Older adults may face a multitude of medical challenges, tak...

Feb 08, 2010

The International Symposium on Endovascular Therapy, or ISET, held its 2010 annual meeting from January 17-21in Hollywood, Florida. The features below highlight some of the news emerging from the meet...