The liver of a 56-year-old male patient was severely damaged. Suffering from chronic hepatitis B and heavy alcohol consumption, he developed severe liver failure. Without a transplant, survival was ...

Your bedroom’s design, sleep habits, indoor allergens and pollutants in the bedroom, and several other factors can determine how well you sleep.

Preventive check-ups play a crucial role in detecting diseases early and preserving overall health, but women often skip them. These check-ups, done annually or at a frequency recommended by doctors, ...

Mold is a silent threat, often going unnoticed as it quietly harms health. What's concerning is that exposure to mold during early childhood leaves its mark way into adolescence. In a study published ...

Dr. Joshua K. Sabari explains how surgery, radiation and therapy may reduce lung capacity and shares steps survivors can take to protect their breathing health. In a recent video interview, Dr. Joshua ...

Pulmonary function tests (PFTs), also called lung function tests, are some of the most important, but least understood, tools healthcare providers use to evaluate lung health. Though many people have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found reduced z scores for two lung function measures among children with gestational diabetes ...

While the rate of adults who smoke is reportedly down to a record low of 11% and fewer adolescents are vaping, children and adults alike are leading more sedentary lifestyles that can pose a variety ...

Correspondence to Dr Raquel Granell, Department of Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1QU, UK; raquel.granell{at}bristol.ac.uk Rationale Lung ...

Your lungs begin to heal after quitting vaping. The long-term effects of e-cigarette use are still being studied. Vaping can lead to chronic lung diseases and decreased lung capacity. The good news is ...

Subtle changes in lung scarring on CT imaging are linked to future lung-function decline and survival in fILD patients. A 5% increase in fibrosis score over one year correlates with a steeper FVC ...

A new study suggests that testing lung function earlier in life could help find people at risk of developing serious lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This early testing ...