Crackles (also known as rales) are heard when the lungs are affected by pneumonia (an infection in the air sacs of the lungs, which may then fill with fluid), bronchitis (inflammation of the ...

Excess mucus in the lungs can be uncomfortable and is often a sign that your body is trying to fight off an infection or irritant. Here are some key signs that indicate you might have too much ...

We were at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for one of the clinic visits we regularly made since Sammie was diagnosed with ...

Lung nodules are small growths in your lungs, less than 30 millimeters in diameter. Many nodules aren’t cancerous, but the risk becomes higher with increased size. A lung nodule is an irregular ...

Sep. 19, 2024 — Scientists are now able to directly compare the different kinds of injury that mechanical ventilation causes to cells in the lungs. In a new study, using a ventilator-on-a-chip ...

When lung cancer spreads beyond the lungs, it usually first affects nearby lymph nodes. But doctors don’t usually consider lung cancer to be “metastatic” until it has spread to more distant ...

June 13, 2024 — The reason why targeted treatment for non-small cell lung cancer fails to work for some patients, particularly those who have never smoked, has been ... Lung Cancer Study Offers ...

Several causes ranging from underlying health conditions, vein injuries, and high estrogen levels can increase your risk of a blood clot in your lungs. The pulmonary arteries carry low-oxygen ...

What adds credibility to this theory is the fact that lungfish, the other surviving species group of lobe-finned fish, possess both lungs and gills, allowing them to breathe underneath and above ...

Your donation makes it possible for us to keep doing this important work, keeping you informed every step of the way to the November election A new vaccine that fights lung cancer is being tested ...

The redshirt junior and former All-American missed time this summer and was limited in preseason camp after blood clots were discovered in his lungs. Corleone, nicknamed “The Godfather,” was a ...