“In general, both spitting and swallowing are safe to do,” Parsons echoed. “Swallowing is harmless, because the stomach acid ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated ...

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder that affects numerous systems of the body. It is a complicated disease that differs from person to person. An autosomal recessive disorder ...

The secrets of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) are written in its very name. Idiopathic refers to a disease of unknown ...

Working with a runny nose or feeling continuous sinus congestion can make a good day into a frustrating one. Whether it’s ...

Chest PT, or CPT, expands the lungs, strengthens breathing muscles, and loosens and improves drainage of thick lung secretions. Chest PT helps treat such diseases as cystic fibrosis and COPD (chronic ...

Researchers looked at lung tissue from 28 COPD patients and 15 smokers who underwent surgery for suspected or confirmed lung ...

New York City instituted a congestion charge to reduce traffic. 6 months in, it has worked, and is popular. Why can't ...

Group 4: CTEPH (chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension)—In some patients, pulmonary embolism, or blood clots, in the lung’s arteries can form scar-like tissue, blocking or narrowing the ...