Pneumonia is responsible for a tremendous burden of disease worldwide. In the U.S., it is a leading cause of death due to ...

Healthcare professionals may consider lung nodule surgery when they suspect a person’s nodules are cancerous, if they are growing quickly, or causing additional symptoms. Various factors, including ...

What are pulmonary function tests? Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) are tests of lung function. They are intended to evaluate and monitor chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). COPD is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to your health, what you put into your body goes a long way. That's no different for your lungs. If you’re concerned ...

The lungs can begin to repair themselves after smoking cessation, but the damage does not always disappear completely. The ...

A new study from researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions has found that different patterns seen on lung scans can signal how severe sarcoidosis may be, and how it affects ...

Children treated with dupilumab showed improved lung function compared with placebo group, according to one study. Children with asthma treated with dupilumab showed significantly improved lung ...

Dr. Joshua Sabari tells CURE that surgery, radiation and systemic therapy can affect the lungs, and he urges exercise and reporting new symptoms early. In an interview with CURE, Dr. Joshua Sabari, a ...

Dupilumab reduced airway inflammation and mucus burden and enhanced airway volume and flow, which led to better lung function and improved asthma control in patients with moderate to severe type 2 ...