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 ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated across the United States. To improve the diagnosis and care of ...

With Christmas for most in the rear-view mirror, New Year’s resolutions are next in line for many, including one offered by the American Lung Association and its Pennsylvania chapter: “Kick the Nic in ...

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 ...

Dr. Jhanelle Gray, chair of the Thoracic Oncology Department, says the convenience of taking screening into communities and raising awareness about the importance of early detection will help save ...

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 ...

A lot of rock bands from the 1970s have since faded away. Some, though, are still rockin’ hard, but with very different lineups from their 1970s heydays. Let’s take a look at a few stellar rock bands ...

As a result, along with the actors and directors in a film, the music a movie offered was often key. Sometimes those songs even raced up the Billboard charts. Below, we wanted to dive into three ...

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 ...

Laura Zitzelberger had to give up her dream job — and her parrot of 23 years — when she was diagnosed with a lung condition caused by animals Wendy Grossman Kantor is an award-winning journalist who ...

A new study led by researchers at National Jewish Health provides quantitative evidence linking burn pit smoke exposure during military deployment to increases in harmful carbon-based particles in the ...

Background The relationship of social determinants of health (SDOH), environmental exposures and medical history to lung function trajectories is underexplored. A better understanding of these ...