Quitting smoking is the best way to protect yourself from worsening cardiovascular disease. Smoking causes inflammation of the inner lining of the blood vessels, making them a magnet for ...

Jan. 9, 2025 — Researchers have shown that a test called ORACLE can predict lung cancer survival at the point of diagnosis better than currently used clinical risk factors. This could help ...

According to the latest statistics from the American Cancer Society, incidence rates of lung cancer are now higher in women than in men among people younger than 65 years. Overall, though, the news ...

Asthma can cause excess mucus buildup in the lungs, leading to chest congestion. It usually worsens when you have a respiratory infection or when your allergies are acting up. However, you can also ...

Research is still in the early stages of how vaping affects lungs – but worrying conditions, like ‘popcorn lung’, are on the rise. Dr Stephen Broderick, of John Hopkins Medicine, has now ...

(Reuters) - Air quality in wildfire-stricken Los Angeles improved on Thursday from hazardous peaks hit earlier this month, as tiny soot particles that can penetrate the lungs and brain dropped to ...

For five years, the Wilf Taillieu Thoracic Surgery Clinic and Endoscopy Unit at HSC has diagnosed, treated and operated on patients suffering from esophageal cancer, lung cancer and other conditions.

THE partnership among pharmaceutical companies, medical societies and patient groups, as well as the government, is critical in helping Filipinos conquer lung diseases such as asthma, chronic ...

But the scores are spot on. This cartoon is the Australian Open's free-to-watch version of the live action taking place at Melbourne Park. How has this come about? The Australian Open's official ...

A lung cancer drug already available on the NHS has been proven to cut bladder cancer deaths and reduce the risk of the disease returning by a third. Patients taking the drug were also 32 per cent ...

“Small children and people with compromised immunity can get severe from respiratory viruses.” Doctors say seasonal influenza viruses can cause respiratory complications and harm the lungs. These ...

Breathing is something we do every moment, yet we rarely think about the health of our lungs until a problem arises. With rising pollution levels, smoking, and other environmental toxins ...