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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 ...

"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 ...

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is often thought of as a childhood disease, however it also impacts adults. Vaccination for pertussis is recommended for persons of all ages in the United States and is ...

The signs and symptoms of aspergillosis vary depending on the form. Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis has symptoms similar to asthma. They include coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

What is robotic thoracic surgery? Robotic thoracic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery used in thoracic procedures for some lung cancer cases. Also called robotic-assisted thoracic surgery ...