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As weather warms, some areas in U.S. will have many high ozone days

Kentucky patients 22 percent less likely to need to be admitted in counties with stricter laws, study finds

Odds of complications, hospital admissions lower when patients see fewer doctors, says study

Study found patients who were more active had fewer hospitalizations from lung condition

Drug relaxes lung airways

Signs of chronic inflammation in the blood linked to faster deterioration of lung function

Taking azithromycin for a year cut down on re-hospitalizations for disease flare-ups, study found

But benefits of 'bronchodilators' tend to outweigh risks, specialist adds

Respiratory disease is the third-leading cause of death in U.S.

Starting earlier, smoking more account for increase, expert says

Preparation, caution can help keep elderly safe from injuries and illness related to season

Prevalence of the chronic condition is highest in Kentucky, CDC says

Study found sore throat, runny nose, cough were all more likely

Researchers say proper mucus clearance may depend on how tiny hair-like cilia operate

Inhaler treats narrowed lung airways