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A doctor and patient both offer their perspectives on the challenges of returning home from the hospital after a COPD ...

With summer quickly approaching, the American Lung Association in California is encouraging Bay Area residents to take steps to protect themselves and their loved ones from the health harms of ...

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"What's the weather going to be today?" It's a frequent question that has larger implications for those with lung disease.

Regular care is part of your asthma treatment plan. Don't wait until you have problems to see a healthcare provider. Follow these tips to make your asthma medical visits more productive. If this is ...

If you have a milder form of aspergillosis and are experiencing few symptoms, the infection may not require treatment and could eventually clear up on its own. A single fungal ball, for example, may ...

Kilauea on the Big Island of Hawaii is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. Volcanoes spew ash, a type of particulate matter air pollution, into the air for miles downwind of the eruption.

Symptoms of Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis Symptoms of black lung disease can take years to develop. In early stages, the most common symptoms are cough, shortness of breath and chest tightness.

Once hypersensitivity pneumonitis is diagnosed, if you can identify the allergen that is causing your reaction, the single most important thing you can do is avoid it. Talk to your doctor about steps ...

Overall, daily cigarette smoking declined between 2005 and 2014 among people with behavioral health conditions or substance use disorders (from 29.4% in 2005 to 24.2% in 2014). 20 People who currently ...

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects almost 26 million people on the U.S., including over 4 million children. People with asthma always have some swelling in their lungs, which is why ...