The 88-year-old pope has other health problems too, he had part of his large intestine removed, uses a wheelchair or walker ...

ROME — Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday after a weeklong bout of bronchitis worsened and was receiving drug therapy for a ...

Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since he was elected in 2013. Francis, who was diagnosed with ...

The Vatican says that Pope Francis is in “fair condition” at a hospital with a respiratory tract infection and is running a ...

Bronchitis usually is triggered by respiratory ... the airways and help breathing plus anti-inflammatory drugs such as steroids to fight the swelling and help mucus drain. Doctors may also treat ...

Since the wildfires, Dr. Philip Amoils is seeing more patients with bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, congestion and asthma.

Since the wildfires, Amoils said he's seeing more patients coming in with bronchitis ... "You basically rinse it out with antibiotics or steroids and saline to just flush it," he said.

Dube had respiratory symptoms and developed sinusitis and bronchitis, and it just wouldn't let up. He went to a walk-in clinic, where he received antibiotics and steroids. But he didn't get better.

Doctors usually prescribe oral steroids in combination with a long-lasting medication. Your doctor may also prescribe antibiotics for lung and respiratory infections like bronchitis and pneumonia.