When you think about diseases that affect the lungs, like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), there are likely some ...

Turpentine is a toxic substance that can cause great harm to an individual's health, particularly when it comes to their lungs. This is because breathing in the fumes from turpentine or products ...

MOLINE, Ill. — November is COPD Awareness Month, and for people like Allan Geiger of Moline, every breath is something to work for. Geiger struggled with shortness of breath before reaching out to the ...

As a series of massive fires continues to blaze through the Los Angeles area, blanketing neighborhoods with smoke and forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes, air quality remains unhealthy ...

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an infection that affects your lungs, nose, throat, and breathing passages. You get it when infected droplets enter your nose, eyes, or mouth. This might happen ...

Wheezing is a whistling sound caused by narrowed airways and is common in asthma. Asthma involves airway inflammation leading to breathlessness, chest tightness, cough, and wheeze.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen -- better known as Tylenol in the U.S. -- may be fueling a worldwide increase in asthma. According to ...

Recent research suggests that certain biologic medications called monoclonal antibodies may help treat emphysema more effectively than some current therapies. These medications include benralizumab ...

Twelve years and seven kids ago, we had our first experience with croup. It came upon our then 17-month-old in the middle of the night. Of course. For the uninitiated, according to Dr. Google, croup ...