The term "smoker's lung" refers to lung damage caused by smoking cigarettes. Over time, the chemicals in cigarettes damage the airways and lungs, leading to lung and respiratory diseases. Damage to ...

Eight counseling sessions with short-course nicotine replacement therapy delivered the best value per quit in a lung cancer ...

As colder months set in, respiratory infections begin to climb: everything from the common cold and flu to COVID-19. It's a time when healthy lungs matter more than ever. Yet the very tissue that lets ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the US and accounts for about 1 in 5 cancer deaths. "Lung cancer is the most deadly cancer, unfortunately ...

Eating more fruit could help protect lungs from air pollution damage, particularly in women. Researchers point to antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds in fruit as possible defenses against ...

NEW YORK, NY – Sept. 15, 2025 – This World Lung Day, Sept. 25, the Forum of International Respiratory Societies (FIRS) is urging people everywhere to protect their lung health every day. With the ...

Today, the American Lung Association announced the official start of Fight For Air Climb season, which centers around 30 premier stair climb events in iconic buildings and stadiums from Los Angeles to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic engulfed the U.S. five years ago this month, leaving not only lingering mental health effects but also long-term physical symptoms. One of those included a condition known as ...

From lingering coughs to silent breathing disorders, childhood lung problems are more common and more manageable than many ...

Lung cancer is the second most common cancer in both men and women in the US and accounts for about 1 in 5 cancer deaths. A 31-year-old marathon runner thought she had norovirus. She was diagnosed ...