PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For people with emphysema, breathing in is hard because the lungs can't expand properly. In this week's Moves in Medicine, we learn about a procedure letting some emphysema ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adults with a low-dose CT scan between June 2000 and December 2008 were followed for a median of 23.3 years.

People living with HIV face a greater risk of developing lung diseases at a much younger age, even if they have never smoked.

Lung cancer screening saves lives by detecting cancer early when it is most treatable. But what many people don’t realize is that the same low-dose CT scans used to screen for lung cancer can also ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an umbrella term that refers to inflammation in the airways that makes it hard to breathe. Emphysema is a chronic lung disease that falls under the COPD ...

CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung cancer, a risk that increases with emphysema severity, according to a new study. CT-detected emphysema is linked to a higher risk of lung ...

Lung cancer is among the most common cancers worldwide. In the United States and other industrialized countries, it’s the major cause of cancer mortality. Emphysema is a term that describes structural ...

David Lynch is determined to keep working despite his ongoing health issues. In a new interview, the 78-year-old “Twin Peaks” director said he was diagnosed with emphysema, which has greatly impacted ...

The National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT) was a multicenter, randomized, controlled clinical trial comparing the efficacy of lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) plus medical management with ...

Higher isoflavone consumption is associated with improved respiratory health in former smokers with COPD, highlighting diet's ...

Affinity Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIAF; BIAFW), a biotechnology company advancing noninvasive diagnostics for lung cancer and other lung diseases, today announced a pilot study with Brooke Army ...