A new Swedish study reveals that maintaining a healthy BMI throughout childhood is crucial for optimal lung development. Researchers tracking 4,000 children over 24 years found that both ...

"Children are mostly affected because their respiratory system, along with other body parts, are still in preparatory stage, while the elderly people's organs are more compromised because of old age.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is sounding the alarm over increased cases of lung infections in the U.S., especially among children, as flu season begins. According to the CDC ...

Kids began to become too skinny, normal weight or too fat by the age of 2, researchers found. Lung function was measured at ages 8, 16 and 24, researchers said, to give an idea of the children's ...

Children exposed to roadside air pollution could have their lung growth stunted by up to 14%, a study suggests. Living within 50m of a major road could increase the risk of lung cancer by up to 10 ...