January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

A memorial service for Visser has been scheduled at Tyrone Covenant Presbyterian Church in Fenton on Friday, Jan. 23, with ...

An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of Medical Examiners cautions. The paper follows a ProPublica report on how the ...

Supermodel Anok Yai revealed she has been diagnosed with a congenital lung defect that’s been “overworking my heart and slowly destroying my lungs.” “For the past year I’ve been dealing with this ...

Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway is being assessed for a lung transplant following a deterioration in her health, the Royal Palace said on Friday. The Crown Princess, who suffers from chronic ...

Bob Weir, founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78 after dealing with "underlying lung issues." ...

Philip Yancey, a prominent evangelical author known for his work on the Christian concept of grace, announced this week that ...

Originally posted January 12th, 2011 on the former on-line WSA webzine "ideas & action". Due to, in my opinion, WSA internal ...

Today in History for Jan. 5: ...

Remembering influential figures we lost this year - A host of big names have passed away this year. The Standard reflects on some of the stars we’ve lost ...

Cancer is still the most common cause of death for men in the US ages 60 to 79 and women ages 40 to 79. For all adults ...