More Americans are surviving lung cancer in recent years, but very few people at high risk are getting the recommended screening. Those are the highlights from the latest “State of Lung Cance… ...

But that doesn't mean it's good for your lungs. Kertesz said smoking marijuana irritates the airways, triggers cough and phlegm production, and could be especially dangerous for asthmatics.

The effect could be mechanical: a large belly might restrict the diaphragm and make it harder for lungs to expand. Or, the extra fat could increase inflammation in the body, somehow harming the lungs.

A new study shows that accumulation of a phospholipid in the lung fluid in mice and humans worsens gas ... K., Kolls, J. Good and bad lipids in the lung. Nat Med 16, 1078–1079 (2010). https ...

“It has been manipulated to a point where vapers feel they get a very good hit in their lungs,” Kheradmand said. “It's the same kind of feeling as a cigarette smoke inhalation gives you — that you ...

Like a scale, your body works to balance between “good” and “bad” inflammation. When this scale tips toward chronic inflammation, it can damage your DNA and, over time, trigger cancer cells.

Toll-like receptors act as mediators of injury or repair in the inflamed lung, and the balance depends on the integrity of a component of the extracellular matrix ( pages 1173–1179 ).

The bottom line: It’s a good idea to be cautious about using essential oils if you have a lung disease or condition. Talk to your health care provider before you start using anything new ...

This article was medically reviewed by Dr. Neha Solanki, MD, a pulmonologist with the Cleveland Clinic Asthma Center. Essential oils are everywhere. Peppermint, lavender, lemon, rosemary, tea tree ...