Dr. Barry Dworkin

  • Chronic obstructive lung disease remains a significant health issue

    Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 23, 2010 [display_podcast] Source: Pulmonary disease found in 1 in 10 Canadians

  • Antiobiotics not effective for acute bronchitis

    There is no evidence antibiotics help the vast majority of patients with acute bronchitis, and doctors should stop routinely prescribing them. Acute bronchitis, an inflammation of the main airways to the lungs marked by an irritating cough, is one of the most common conditions treated by primary-care doctors, occurring in about 5 percent of adults…