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Feb 22, 2016 06:58 AM EST

Air Pollution Exposure May Increase Your Risk of Obesity

Exposure to air pollution may up your risk of obesity.

Dec 08, 2015 08:55 AM EST

Chemicals in E-Cigarette Flavors Linked to Severe Respiratory Disease

E-cigarettes are seen as a healthier alternative to smoking. Now, though, researchers have found that chemicals in e-cigarette flavors may be linked to respiratory disease.

Dec 04, 2015 09:05 PM EST

Pesticides May Be Hurting Your Child's Lung Capacity

Children who are exposed to agricultural pesticides early in life may deal with impaired lung capacity later on, according to a new study.

Sep 18, 2015 12:47 PM EDT

Smog May Increase Chances of Types of Childhood Leukemia

Air pollution can cause all sorts of problems for health. Now, though, scientists have studied the risk of acute leukemia in children living close to heavily used roads

Sep 15, 2015 10:48 AM EDT

Air Pollution Linked to Increased Death from Heart Disease

It turns out that there is, in fact, a link between air pollution and the risk of death. Scientists have found that increased air pollution increases a person's risk of dying from heart disease.

Aug 17, 2015 02:59 PM EDT

Lung Microbiome: Bacterial and Human Cells Speaking the Same Language

A University of Michigan study headed by Robert Dickson, M.D., has discovered a potential connection between human and bacterial cells in the lung microbiome.

Jul 10, 2015 07:42 PM EDT

COPD May Begin During Adolescence

New findings published in the New England Journal of Medicine reveal that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is not always caused from an accelerated decline of lung function is not a prerequisite for COPD.

Jul 06, 2015 08:14 AM EDT

Cystic Fibrosis Gene Therapy Improves Lung Function in New Study

A new gene therapy for cystic fibrosis could be huge in terms of improving lung function.

Jun 22, 2015 04:04 PM EDT

If You Used To Smoke, You Could Still Have Lung Disease

Despite numerous health warnings, many continue to smoke tobacco products. New findings published in JAMA Internal reveal that nearly half of long-term smokers and ex-smokers who were once considered disease-free after passing lung-function tests actually have respiratory-related impairments when th...

Feb 03, 2015 09:55 AM EST

Here's Why Colorectal Cancer Survivors Should Never Smoke

While smoking is primarily known for increasing lung cancer, it can also increase the risk of other kinds, as well.

Nov 19, 2014 06:34 AM EST

Lizards Have Bird Breath: Scientists Discover Iguanas Evolved Lungs Like Birds

What do lizards and birds have in common? They have more similarities than you might think. Scientists have found that like birds, iguanas have breathing that flows in a one-directional loop through their lungs.

Jan 03, 2014 09:43 AM EST

Odor Receptors Discovered in Lungs

It turns out that the nose isn't the only thing that can smell. Scientists have discovered that lungs also have odor receptors. The findings could have implications for smokers and reveal a bit more about how the human body senses smell.