A collapsed lung means air is leaking out of your lung and getting trapped in your chest. This trapped air then squishes your lung, and that makes it hard to breathe. Pneumothorax is the medical term ...

Today is World Bronchiectasis Day, an observance to raise awareness about a lesser-known chronic lung disease that affects between 350,000 and 500,000 adults in the United States. To educate adults ...

Current asthma rates are not the same across demographic groups. This page describes current asthma rates, defined as those who have ever been diagnosed with asthma by a healthcare professional and ...

Most people, including infants, develop only mild symptoms similar to that of a common cold but for some, RSV can be severe and even life-threatening. MOM: “No, the baby hasn’t been drinking. … Since ...

Cryptogenic organizing pneumonia (COP) is the idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia (OP) and is considered a rare type of interstitial lung disease. OP, including COP, is a lung disease where ...

American Lung Association provides valuable resources for lung cancer patients and healthcare professionals, including downloadable information, online videos, lung cancer research news and much more.

A breakdown of how each state restricts smoking in public spaces.

The "e-juice" that fills e-cigarette cartridges usually contains nicotine (which is extracted from tobacco), propylene glycol, flavorings and other chemicals. Studies have found that even e-cigarettes ...

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Coal workers’ pneumoconiosis, or black lung disease, is one of over 200 types of pulmonary fibrosis and is classified as an interstitial lung disease. Your healthcare provider may refer to your ...