Whether your symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) came on gradually or suddenly, one thing remains the same: You’ll need to seek treatment for the condition right away. “There are ...

Hundreds of diseases that cause scarring or inflammation in your lungs are known as interstitial lung disease (ILD)—also called pulmonary fibrosis. All of these diseases make it more difficult to ...

IN TONIGHT LUNG CANCER ISN’T JUST AFFECTING SMOKERS. RESEARCH SHOWS ABOUT 10% TO 15% OF LUNG CANCER IS FOUND IN NON-SMOKERS. DR. MICHAEL LANSING, A PULMONARY SPECIALIST WITH MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, SAYS ...

Although doctors are currently uncertain about the long-term effects of COVID-19 on the lungs of those who get the disease, they do know that patients who recover from an episode of severe acute ...