November 21, 2024

With Cases Rising, What You Need to Know About Whooping Cough

Whooping cough is on the rise in the United States, with cases surging across the nation.

November 7, 2024

Early Steps to a Breath Test for Lung Cancer

An experimental portable device might be able to detect lung cancer from a person’s exhaled breath, researchers report.

November 1, 2024

Being Too Heavy, Too Skinny in Childhood Can Impair Lung Function

Here's another good reason to help your child reach and maintain a healthy weight: A new study warns that kids who are either too skinny or too fat are at risk for impaired lung function.

September 26, 2024

Voice Changes Warn of COPD Flare-Ups

A flare-up in COPD can be predicted through changes in a person’s voice, a new study claims.

September 26, 2024

Vaping Could Make Young Adults Physically Weaker

In exercise bike tests, twentysomethings who'd been vaping for at least two years had much lower exercise capacity than those who didn't, and the losses were equal to those of folks who'd spent a similar amount of time smoking.

September 26, 2024

The 3 Best Ways to Stop Smoking, Rated by Science

Thinking about quitting smoking?