People in rural areas are at greater risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) due to a variety of factors. We explain why.

Although lung cancer has been the leading cause of lung-cancer death globally for decades, there are important temporal and geographical differences in lung-cancer incidence, mortality, and other ...

Researchers are using 3D printed lung tissue to study the impact of toxic fumes from substances like chlorine and ammonia on ...

A new rat study explores lung function and placental changes in the presence of infection and inflammation. The study ...

If you can see your breath when you’re outside in cold weather, you may want to pay attention to discomfort or a burning sensation in your lungs. It’s common to feel this pain, but your body can adapt ...

A rapid heartbeat and shortness of breath could be signs of atrial fibrillation (AFib), an irregular heartbeat. That’s where ...

Finding it hard to breathe when you lay down is medically called orthopnea. Find a list of potential causes to help narrow ...

New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.

People with COPD experience changes in their bodies. It starts with damage to the airways and tiny sacs in your lungs. That progresses to a wet cough and difficulty breathing, which can then get ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr. Jose ...