Tires and degrading garbage shed tiny pieces of plastic into the air, creating a form of air pollution that UC San Francisco ...

Every time Cherith Satterfield took a deep breath, she would hear a whistle. The 39-year-old thought she was having seasonal ...

A new risk calculator called PREVENT is helping scientists see who is at risk for different types of cardiovascular disease.

The non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) drug osimertinib (Tagrisso) was associated with an increased risk of therapy-related ...

One study found that consuming sweetened beverages such as sodas and fruit drinks can increase the risk of several cardiovascular diseases. However, consuming no added sugar may also increase the risk ...

Lung cancer screening with low-dose CT can detect extensive coronary artery calcium, an independent predictor of all-cause ...

A recent study led by Shuqi Wang and Liyao Xu, Tianjin Medical University states that our heart and lung fitness can save ourselves from cognitive decline. Also read | Dementia risk factors you ...

It can also form in other parts of the body, like the lining of the abdomen or the lining of the heart. This type of cancer is rare, with around 3,000 new cases in the U.S. each year. Because lung ...

This was her body’s reaction to the cancer cells, which had spread from her right lung, where the tumour originated, to her left lung, affecting her spine and lymph nodes. “I couldn’t walk ...

Air pollution, like cigarette smoke, contains 70 class-1 carcinogens, or chemicals known without doubt to cause cancer, and it is the reason why ... pre-existing conditions like diseases of the heart, ...

lung cancer, heart failure, an irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation, weak muscles, brittle bones, malnutrition, depression and anxiety. With a massive surge in the number of patients ...

People with COPD are at a higher risk for recurrent lung infections including flu or pneumonia, lung cancer, heart failure, an irregular heart beat called atrial fibrillation, weak muscles, brittle ...