Your lungs work hard every day. Dr. Sudhanshu Rai shares three simple tests you can do at home to check your lung health.

Yet, within the simple act of drawing breath lies a world of complex biological processes and a fascinating linguistic history. The word root "blank," signifying breath or breathing, offers a window ...

Lung Cancer Awareness Month encourages people to take care of their lungs. Simple habits and awareness can help prevent the ...

Bluish hands, known as peripheral cyanosis, can be a harmless response to cold but may signal poor circulation or serious ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition caused by damage to the lungs that results in breathing difficulties.

Get a breath of this not-so-fresh air. Japanese and US researchers have developed a groundbreaking treatment for people who can’t breathe through their lungs — by delivering oxygen where the sun doesn ...

COPD emerged as an umbrella term for several respiratory diseases, including emphysema and chronic bronchitis, caused by lung damage. Because its effects are irreversible, early diagnosis and ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

A seemingly outlandish method to deliver oxygen rectally – one of the winners of the 2024 “Ig Nobel” satirical science prize – may one day actually help lung disease patients, after achieving a key ...

Your lungs naturally cleanse themselves with mucus and cilia. Supporting this process involves avoiding irritants and incorporating practices like controlled coughing, steam therapy, and ...

The 2025 Lawrence and Nancy Golden Memorial Lectureship on Mind-Body Medicine focused on the psychobiology of asthma.

An unconventional method of delivering oxygen rectally, known as "enteral ventilation," is advancing through human clinical trials, according to a study. U.S. and Japanese scientists suggest that a ...