Widely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to research — and experts are calling for new methods of testing. Spirometry, the most common lung ...

Millions of Americans with tobacco-related lung disease have symptoms that do not fit any existing tobacco-related disease criteria – including the most common of those, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

The breath-holding test provides a fast method to evaluate your lung capacity together, with breathing control abilities. Take a deep breath before you attempt to hold your breath, for as long as you ...

Good breathing is at the heart of good health. When asthma or shortness of breath appears, a person might be sent for pulmonary function tests. Arlene Dunlap of Piscataway, N.J. knows those tests well ...

We've all felt winded when taking the stairs or dealt with a cough from time to time. But if these issues linger, they could ...

Share on Pinterest More than 30 million people in the U.S. smoke cigarettes, according to the CDC. Westend61/Getty Images A new study finds that millions of current or former smokers have impaired ...

A significant percentage of Black men found to have normal lung function after race-based adjustments to spirometry were actually found to have emphysema on their computed tomography (CT) scans, ...

An emphysema diagnosis typically involves a comprehensive review of the person’s medical history, including symptoms, risk factors, and existing medical conditions, to differentiate it from similar ...

Sanja Stanojevic, an associate professor at Dalhousie University, says it's essential that people with lung disease are diagnosed early. (Carolyn Ray/CBC - image credit) A new lung clinic opening in ...