Chronic Bronchitis

The American Lung Association defines COPD (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) as "... a term referring to two lung diseases, chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that are characterized by obstruction to airflow that interferes with normal breathing. Both of these conditions frequently co-exist, hence physicians prefer the term COPD."

Should House Republicans be pushing new legislation that could wipe out the ability of states to ban or strictly limit the use of pesticides and toxic industrial chemicals that can jeopardize human health?

Can you trust your local hospital and should you?

US News and World Report online's list of the best hospitals in the US according to their medical specialties includes:
* Digestive Disorders

National air quality maps and a summary by AirNow tell you whether the air in your area is good, unhealthy, unhealthy for sensitive people, hazardous, etc. Ozone and particulate levels are given for specific cities.