Critical illness operates at the extremes of physiology, with clinicians often confronted with managing overwhelming organ failure requiring aggressive ventilation, vasoactive infusions, and, ...

A brain abscess is a rare but life-threatening infection. Learn how advances in imaging, surgery, and diagnostics are ...

The community honored Detective Andrew Woods, who served as a firefighter and investigator, after he lost his battle with lung cancer.

The aim is to find and treat lung cancers early, before they grow and spread, to improve the chance of survival. Here’s what’s involved.

After a scary incident in the Phoenix Mercury's game against the New York Liberty, here's the latest news on Lexi Held's collapsed lung.

A new cancer drug candidate has demonstrated the ability to block tumor growth without triggering a common and debilitating ...

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation says more than 100 million people in the U.S. have asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease ...

Biological drugs have improved the lives of many people with severe asthma. However, a new study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that some immune cells with high inflammatory potential are ...

COPD isn't curable, but you can breathe more easily and reduce flare-ups by taking medicine, quitting smoking, doing pulmonary rehabilitation, and avoiding exposure to irritants in the environment.

COPD treatments can help slow its progression and relieve symptoms. A robust care plan often includes medication, pulmonary therapy, and lifestyle changes.

Yoga . A number of small studies suggest that yoga may be beneficial for people who have COPD. One 2014 review in the Journal of Thoracic Disease reported positive effects for people with COPD who ...