Lung disease is a silent and often deadly threat that lurks in the lives of smokers. For many, smoking is a habit formed over years, becoming a part of their daily routine. However, the consequences ...

Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase in COPD-related emergency department visits and ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has become one of the world’s most lethal but least prioritised health crises.

A CT scan of healthy lungs looks typical in size with no inflammation, allowing the diaphragm to dome. Lungs with emphysema can look overinflated, with muscle loss, making the diaphragm misshapen. The ...

Doctors sometimes recommend lung coils to help someone manage severe emphysema, especially when other treatments have been unsuccessful. Their benefits include increased lung volume, exercise capacity ...

A landmark clinical study in the Lancet provides convincing evidence that a frequently overlooked therapy for genetically-caused emphysema is effective and slows the progression of lung disease. Alpha ...

Two more states legalized recreational marijuana earlier this month, the latest signs that pot use has become much more accepted by Americans. Recreational marijuana is now legal in 21 states, ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say the way marijuana smoke is inhaled may contribute to its higher risk of lung ailments. Manon Allard/Getty Images Researchers say emphysema and airway inflammation is ...

Credit: Getty Images Women with COPD, asthma, and OSA may go undiagnosed or without proper care because their symptomatology differs from the classic male presentation. Despite decades of advances in ...

Women are around 50% more likely than men to develop COPD, the umbrella term for chronic lung conditions, such as emphysema and bronchitis, even if they have never smoked or smoked much less than ...