The human respiratory system possesses remarkable healing abilities, even after years of tobacco exposure. While the damage from smoking can feel overwhelming, the body begins repairing itself within ...

A decade’s worth of data included more than 5 million social determinants of health (SDOH) attributes across nearly 2 million clinical notes from the patient visits extrapolated from a natural ...

After your final cigarette, your lungs start working to clean themselves. Some habits, like exercise and avoiding pollutants, may help support your lung health. If you’ve recently quit smoking, you’ve ...

Diseases of the airways -- emphysema, bronchitis, asthma and cystic fibrosis -- are the second leading cause of death worldwide. More than 35 million Americans alone suffer from chronic respiratory ...

Scientists have demonstrated that stem cells protect and repair the lungs of newborn rats. The study finds that rats treated with stem cells ran twice as far, and had better survival rates. Currently, ...

Premature babies supported immediately after birth by high-frequency oscillation -- a type of breathing support -- had better lung function as adolescents than those who received conventional ...

Winter brings a higher risk of respiratory infections, inflammation, and breathing issues, which makes choosing the right ...