Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study.

For example, infection with a type of fungus called Aspergillus fumigatusmay cause a fungal ball to form inside your lung. A lobectomy is the main way to treat this because antifungal medicines ...

After your final cigarette, your lungs start working to clean themselves. Some habits, like exercise and avoiding pollutants, may help support your lung health. If you’ve recently quit smoking ...

Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Citric acid is a natural ingredient in many foods including lemons, but pure citric acid crystals are mostly ... as molasses and corn starch by Aspergillus niger, which is a type of fungus or ...

It makes sense that smoking marijuana would increase the risk for lung cancer and emphysema, right? Dr Holley separates the evidence from the noise.

India's winter air quality poses a severe threat to lung health, exacerbating conditions like asthma and COPD. Low temperatures, pollution, and viral infections contribute to increased ...

Although some people may consider vaping a better alternative to smoking, it can still lead to lung damage. Scientists are still investigating the effects of vaping and whether lung damage may heal.

Symptoms of some of the diseases that mimic lung cancer, such as asthma or acid reflux, are common with many conditions. They can include persistent cough, chest pain, shortness of breath, unexplained ...

Like most cancer types, the chance of developing lung cancer increases with age. In the United States, lung cancer is most often diagnosed in people 65 or older. But lung cancer can occur at any age, ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a disease where there is scarring of the lungs—called fibrosis—which makes it difficult to breathe. This is because the scarring causes the tissues in the lungs to get thick and ...