Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...

A spirometer need not be a large and expensive device, says Gerhard Stelzer, outlining the design for a mobile version for tests at home. Patients with breathing difficulties can take a lung function ...

Most of us breathe without thinking. After all, breathing occurs automatically. When we experience gradually decreasing airflow and known decreases in lung function, we often take it for granted and ...

Our lungs work tirelessly, providing the oxygen our bodies need to function properly, and also to maintain proper blood flow to our internal as well as external organs. Let's think, how often do we ...

Breathing is an activity that you don't think about, until it becomes hard. With increasing pollution, smoking and rising lung cancer cases in India, it’s time we paid more attention to our lungs.

A recent study published in the journal of Radiology showed that dynamic chest radiography (DCR) may serve as an effective ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

Your lungs may be losing fitness without you knowing. Simple daily activities like walking and climbing stairs can reveal early warning signs. In India, rising air pollution and other factors make ...

Last July, a team of physicians and researchers successfully proposed modifications to the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, advocating against the ...

People sometimes say that they are out of breath because they are "poor stamina" or because they are older, heavier, or stressed. But just like the heart, the lungs can start to lose fitness without ...