Re-expansion pulmonary oedema (RPE) is an uncommon complication that occurs when a collapsed lung suddenly re-expands, resulting in an osmotic shift of fluid from the blood vessels into the air spaces ...
Winter is prime time for COPD. You can’t get rid of the disease, but treatment can improve quality of life.Key takeaways:COPD ...
An estimated 30 million Americans are affected by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but surprisingly, only 17 million have received a diagnosis. Texas alone accounts for 1.2 million of ...
Exposure to mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) infection happens because of contaminated water or soil. Learn who gets severe ...
People who both smoke cigarettes and use electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, e-cigs, or vapes) are 4 times more likely to develop lung cancer than people who only smoke cigarettes, new research finds ...
An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person's exhaled breath, researchers report.
By J. Daniel Rasband, MD, Radiologist, Castleview Hospital Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer in the United States, ...
November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and Outpatient Radiology Scottsbluff (OPR-S) shares how its screening program can be a key part of a patient’s lung screening journey. Outpatient Radiology Scot ...
Screen Your Lungs” yard signs are available for anyone or any business interested in advocating for lung cancer awareness.
"People look at me and my very healthy lifestyle, having never smoked, and they can't understand how I have this disease," ...
Lung cancer can be caught earlier than ever thanks to advances in lung screening, and North Health Services is increasing access to screening with a new Lung Nodule Clinic. A lung nodule is an ...
Melanie Erwin, 57, from London , believed she was suffering Long Covid, as her main sign something was wrong was terrible ...