George Harrison was never in any doubt about the cause of the cancer which had hit him twice before, blaming his smoking habit for the lung and throat tumours he had suffered over the past four years.

In healthy lungs, sticky mucus (sputum) traps harmful particles and bacteria, moving them along to the throat to be swallowed and destroyed. Immune cells patrol the lungs at the same time ...

The survival rate for people with lung cancer is improving, according to the new State of Lung Cancer report. The American Lung Association report says there have been important advances in early ...

After entering some organs such as the tonsils, spleen, liver, and colon, it amplifies and leads to a secondary wave of viremia, spreading to larger organs like the lungs, kidneys, intestines ...

Cold air can cause bronchial constriction, making breathing more difficult and reducing lung capacity. Yoga helps improve lung health by enhancing the efficiency of your breathing, increasing lung ...

Dec. 5, 2024 — Improvements in cancer prevention and screening have averted more deaths from five cancer types combined over the past 45 years than treatment advances, according to a modeling study.

While air quality remains a significant factor in lung health, the right nutrients in your diet can help protect the body, support lung function, and improve immunity. As the weather gets colder ...

“Although lung cancer overall is decreasing because of declines in tobacco use, lung cancer among people who have never smoked has been rising significantly,” Wojcicki wrote in a YouTube blog ...

After previously being treated with chemotherapy, radiation, and immunotherapy, doctors at Duke explained those would not work as she faced lung cancer again. "While I got my boxing gloves on ...

Surgeons used the da Vinci Xi robotic system, which had been used in the past for single lung transplants. Mehrkar had inherited a genetic predisposition to lung disease and was diagnosed with ...