Obstructive lung diseases like COPD cause trouble when you're exhaling air. Restrictive lung diseases like pulmonary fibrosis make it harder to inhale air, reducing total lung capacity. There are two ...

LAM Lung Disease: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment: By Anjali Srivastava LAM lung disease, or Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, is a rare lung disease in women, mostly affecting those of ...

Environmental factors including temperature, humidity, air quality, and seasonal changes can significantly impact idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). These triggers can exacerbate symptoms and lead ...

Also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, black lung disease (or miner’s lung) is typically the result of inhaling coal dust for many years that causes scarring in the lungs and makes breathing ...

NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Every job has its risks, but some jobs are linked to specific issues, such as lung disorders. The risks change over time, but an expert in occupational lung diseases says ...

Health officials in Ohio are warning about an increase in pneumonia cases in children. The state has seen 145 cases in kids aged 3 to 14 years old, and some are referring to the condition as “white ...

For most Americans, the letters "NTM" don’t mean anything. But for tens of thousands of people across the country, they represent something serious: a chronic lung disease that’s often overlooked, ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the United States. It is also one of the leading causes of cancer deaths globally, according to ...

As flu season lingers unusually late, UAB experts explain how influenza spreads, why symptoms occur, which prevention ...

Leah Phillips, a Kentucky mom of three, said she was initially told her symptoms were due to a cold, allergies or anxiety ...