A severe cough, wheezing and shortness of breath are the main symptoms that would likely prompt a visit to your doctor’s office to rule out lung conditions. But there are some less obvious symptoms of ...

“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...

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 ...

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) has a high mortality rate if untreated. Unfortunately, the disease is not consistently diagnosed or treated across the United States. To improve the diagnosis and care of ...

WHAT IS INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE? Overview of Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD):Interstitial Lung Disease refers to a group of lung conditions that cause inflammation and scarring of the ...

(BPT) – Living with a chronic lung condition can be challenging. The first step toward improving your lung health is understanding what kind of lung condition you have and what you can do to manage ...

Lung cancer symptoms may appear differently in women than in men. Lung cancer tends to be diagnosed at a later stage in females, when the disease has already advanced. This means women may be more ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

Liver disease can lead to complications that affect your lungs, such as the buildup of fluid around your lungs or high blood pressure in the arteries that lead to your lungs from your heart. Your ...

Your lungs are complex, yet delicate organs that replenish the oxygen in your blood with every breath you take. Each lung is divided into lobes and connected in the middle of your chest by your ...