Lungs
I quit smoking with a secret weapon
I smoked a pack of cigarettes a day—now I haven't had one in years.
Deadly Fungus Can Shape-shift Its Way Deep into Your Brain: 'Shocked'
Cryptococcus neoformans' natural habitat of bird droppings may have allowed it to adapt to living in cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
Captive Dolphin Dies From Lung Infection on Las Vegas Strip at Just 19
Over half of the Mirage Casino's dolphins have died young in the 22 years since the habitat opened.
Doctor Reveals Quick, Simple Trick for Relieving Stress and Anxiety
The technique, which can be performed wherever you are, might be one of the fastest ways to reduce stress and anxiety, according to Dr. Karan Raj.
Breathing Issues After COVID? 8 Exercises to Help Your Recovery
Coronavirus primarily impacts the lungs and some may experience lingering issues after recovering from infection. Various COVID breathing exercises, from deep belly breathing to humming, can help you recover.
Teenager Dies After Suffering Asthma Attack in Shopping Mall Parking Lot
Harley Barnbrook was a keen soccer player with an "infectious personality" who was "loved by many of his teammates."
COPD Explained As Frieza 'Dragon Ball' Voice Actor Chris Ayres Dies
Around 16 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with COPD.
Pulmonary Embolism Explained As Yoga Teacher Guru Jagat Dies After Surgery
Days before her death, the founder and CEO of the RA MA Institute told her followers that she had experienced complications linked to ankle surgery.
Graphic Clip of Black Cigarette-Damaged Lungs Sees Smokers Quit on the Spot
Smoking is the cause of more than 480,000 fatalities each year in America, accounting for almost one in five deaths nationwide, according to the CDC.
Coronavirus Found in Lungs of Victim During Autopsy a Month after Death
The case has implications for the disposal of dead bodies and protocols should be reviewed, scientists say.
Woman Gets COVID Test Swab Stuck in Her Lung, After Being Screened Via Neck
The 51-year-old patient had recently been fitted with a tracheostomy tube in her neck.
Trump 'Gasping for Air' Video Raises Questions About President's Health
The president was discharged from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center "though he may not entirely be out of the woods yet," according to his physician Dr. Sean Conley.
CT Scans Show Huge Cavities in Lungs of COVID-19 Patient
The man was coughing up blood before he visited a hospital in Rhode Island.
Coronavirus Damages Lungs of Asymptomatic Patients, Medical Examiner Says
"It just destroys the lungs," Dr. Jon Thogmartin said.
Russia Developing COVID-19 Treatment That Disinfects Lungs with UV Light
Andrei Goverdovsky, from the state nuclear agency Rosatom, said components can be inhaled to emit UV light directly onto the lungs.
What Exactly Happens to Your Body When You Get Flu?
And why does it feel so much worse than a cold?
Acupuncturist Inserts Needles Too Deeply, Punctures Patient's Lungs
A woman who went to an acupuncturist to seek relief from a wrist injury ended up with two punctured lungs, according to a new report from New Zealand's Health and Disability Commissioner.
Meet The Man Solving India's Air Pollution Problem
Entrepreneur Sukhmeet Singh is buying the straw Indian farmers used to burn and is turning it into fuel and other products— dramatically reducing pollution in the process.
Los Angeles Ranked Highest in U.S. for Deaths Linked to Air Pollution
Scientists warned efforts to tackle air pollution that have saved the lives of Americans are under threat from Trump administration policies.
Woman Injects Herself With Fruit Juice, Almost Dies
"I had thought fresh fruits were very nutritious and it would not do me harm by injecting them into my body," the woman reportedly said.
Twitter Reacts to Ruth Bader Ginsburg Surgery
"Literally whatever parts of my body RBG needs I will donate them," author Chuck Wendig wrote.
Effects of Tear Gas, a Chemical Agent Used on Migrants
Use of tear gas is prohibited in war, yet it is regularly used against civilian populations around the world.
Three Die of Cancer After Organ Donor Passed Disease On
This is believed to be the first case of a patient passing cancer on to four recipients.
Scientists Transplant Lab-Grown Lungs Into Pigs
"This is a method to produce lungs for people who might need them."
Human Existence Depends on a Single Random Mutant Gene
The work shows "how important serendipity is for evolution."
Heartwarming: Developing a Better Way to Save Organs
New method scraps ice for a system that mimics the human body, keeping organs vital indefinitely.