The Lung Institute provides comprehensive diagnostics and treatments to patients with illnesses that affect the lungs and breathing, including lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ...

Chicago's old Iroquois Memorial Hospital sagged with the most influential politicians of northern Illinois last week. A simple lesson in anatomy and a mechanical treatment for tuberculosis ...

Tools and resources to help understand and manage a range of lung conditions. Can’t Shake That Cough? Walking Pneumonia Is on the RiseYoung children are increasingly being infected with bacteria ...

Ultra-sensitive monitors may one day routinely have the ability to detect lung cancer on someone's breath. A small-scale test ...

Your lungs have an almost "magical" ability to repair some of the damage caused by smoking - but only if you stop, say scientists. The mutations that lead to lung cancer had been considered to be ...

Vapor from berry-flavored e-cigarettes can weaken the lungs' natural defenses by paralyzing immune cells, making it harder for the body to fight off infections, a Canadian study has found.

A typical respiratory therapy program covers physiology, human anatomy, and respiratory care tests and procedures. In addition to classroom work, respiratory therapy students complete clinical ...

Ground glass opacity (GGO) is an abnormal finding that shows up on computed tomography (CT) scans in people's lungs as a result of several possible diseases. These changes are described as an ...

The schedule includes a rotation of classes engaging in discussions and activities related to lung anatomy, health, and engineering innovations in respiratory care. The “Breathe Easy” event is ...