The correlation between smoking and neurodegeneration is well-documented, with one study from 2011 finding that heavy smoking ...

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Seasonal changes can worsen asthma and allergies due to triggers like pollen, pollution and humidity. A doctor explains how ...

When doctors review diagnostic medical scans for lung cancer, they sometimes spot abnormalities unrelated to the lungs. New ...

Why does fluid build in the chest? Here’s what to know after Gov. Kay Ivey’s procedure, including common causes, symptoms and ...

Aging lungs may be sabotaging themselves—fueling runaway inflammation that turns mild infections into life-threatening illness.

A multidisciplinary research team has identified a faster way to determine which airborne chemicals pose a threat to human lungs. Led by an environmental health researcher with the Texas A&M ...

A new study reveals that aging lungs may play a major role in why flu and COVID can become so dangerous for older adults.

The lungs belonged to a 52-year-old brain dead person who had indeed smoked for nearly 30 years. However ... What's False There's no evidence the person specifically smoked a pack a day, nor did the ...