VO2 max is an intimidating word for an easy-to-understand biometric: It’s how well your body uses oxygen when you push ...
The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing ...
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 ...
A new report from the American Cancer Association predicts lung cancer will cause more deaths than any other in 2026.
“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...
Researchers at UC San Francisco have devised a method to identify pneumonia — using both genetic information and AI — that ...
New Orleans Saints star wide receiver Chris Olave will miss Sunday's season finale at the Atlanta Falcons due to a blood clot in his lung. The Saints confirmed the 25-year-old's health situation on ...
Two weeks after suffering a partially collapsed lung, T.J. Watt was back on the field for the Steelers. Watt, who has missed the Steelers’ last two games after undergoing surgery, was at Wednesday’s ...
Cold air cannot freeze or harm your lungs, but it can cause the airways to tighten and narrow (bronchospasm). Individuals with asthma or COPD are more prone to bronchospasm when exposed to cold air, ...
Mouthpiece end of an original Kent Micronite filter. Image credits: Longo et al / Cancer Research. In the early 1950s, cigarette companies in the US were starting to have a problem. For the first time ...