Fruta Planta and Reduce Weight Fruta Planta have been voluntarily recalled because they contain sibutramine, a medication that was taken off the market because of a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events and strokes…

Flu is now widespread in five states, while activity continues to increase across the nation as a whole, said the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a weekly flu update on Thursday, when they also reported that the proportion of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza was now “at the epidemic threshold”…

A lung transplant can mean a new chance at life. But many who receive one develop a debilitating, fatal condition that causes scar tissue to build up in the lungs and chokes off the ability to breathe…

The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing asthma. Results of a study in the January 2011 issue of Pediatrics support the theory that widespread vitamin D deficiency contributes to risk of infections…

A new treatment program teaches people who suffer from panic disorder how to reduce the terrorizing symptoms by normalizing their breathing. The method has proved better than traditional cognitive therapy at reducing both symptoms of panic and hyperventilation, according to a new study…

Novavax, Inc. (Nasdaq: NVAX) and scientists at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, led by Dr. Trudy Morrison, published in the January 2011 issue of The Journal of Virology, a report indicating that a novel virus-like particle (VLP) vaccine candidate against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) protects mice from a live virus challenge…

The first frost often brings welcome relief from hay fever and the symptoms caused by outdoor allergens. But coming in from the cold means hunkering down with a whole new set of allergy and asthma triggers including dust, pet dander and mold…

Former tennis champion Martina Navratilova was hospitalized for pulmonary edema - fluid build-up in the lungs - while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, drawing attention to the high risk of acute mountain sickness (AMS) and high altitude pulmonary edema among climbers of high peaks…

Influenza activity has dramatically increased, especially in the United Kingdom, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The UK has reports of severely affected patients infected with the B virus and A (H1N12)2009 swine flu - and 27 reports of deaths…

This holiday season, nearly 50 million people will take to the air. Some will have to bring their own portable air in order to make it safely to their destination. The Pulmonary Hypertension Association, the national center for advocacy, education and events related to pulmonary hypertension (PH), offers travel tips for people relying on portable oxygen - including those living with PH…