Violin teacher Constance Meyer’s chronic hacking cough was driving other people crazy. The mother of a new student figured out the cause — just in time.

The most common form of lung cancer is primarily found in non-smokers, a new study reveals. Doctors react to the surprising driver of the disease and other risk factors.

Feb. 6, 2025 — Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Researchers have discovered that the disease causes changes in the immune system early in life ...

In 2022, chronic lower respiratory disease was the sixth highest cause of death in the U.S., according to results published in National Vital Statistics Reports.Using 2022 death certificate data from ...

Did you see this? Nearly 1 in 10 Americans have asthma. Here's what causes it.

which connect the throat to the lungs. This inflammation makes it more difficult to breathe and can cause chest pain and pressure. Although bronchitis can sometimes be a chronic disease ...

This causes allergy symptoms such as coughing ... a chronic cough may be a sign of a more serious condition like lung cancer, heart failure, or a blood clot in the lung (pulmonary embolism).

A discovery offers new hope in the battle against pulmonary fibrosis, a debilitating lung condition that progressively makes it harder for patients to breathe. Scientists have pinpointed proteins in ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease. Underlying health conditions like COPD can cause headaches. Headaches caused by an underlying condition are called ...

Join the Fight For Air stair climb at The STRAT on Feb. 23, 2025, as climbers raise funds for lung health research and honor those battling lung disease.

No matter what causes air pollution, it continues to increase throughout the United States, with over 131 million people ...