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 ...

Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...

From asthma to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are a variety of conditions that can affect the lungs. Wheezing or general shortness of breath may be signs that the lungs aren’t ...

OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Eko today announced Eko Telehealth, the first and only AI-powered telehealth platform for virtual cardiac and pulmonary monitoring. Being used by more than 200 health ...

As with palpation, make sure your hands are warm before you begin percussion. Start at the back and check each side to compare the quality of the sensation. It is key to keep the wrist loose and the ...

Pneumonia is a common lung infection. The cause can be bacteria, a virus, or fungi. Pneumonia can be mild and only require a week of treatment before you can resume normal activities. It can also be ...

Even as a respiratory therapist, Leia Kennedy didn't know about a lung cancer screening exam that can find those cancers early. But she knows the toll it can take when it is found late, as it was with ...

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) — Hundreds of thousands of Americans will receive a lung cancer diagnosis this year. Alabama’s five-year survival rate is trailing the rest of the county. 21.3% of lung cancer ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

In idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, 12 months of pulmonary rehabilitation increased cerebral oxygenation during exercise, ...