With emphysema, you can have symptoms like shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, and chest tightness. Your symptoms can ...

IT’S that time of year when countless illnesses are flying around, from coughs and colds to Covid and flu. Most of the time, ...

Dr Sushil Kumar Upadhyay highlights the dual burden of cold air and pollution on lungs in winter. Know how you can protect your lungs and stay healthy.

Our lungs are a vital piece of our overall health. However, a group of diseases known as COPD can significantly affect lung health. “COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” explains Dr ...

Asthma is a chronic lung disease that causes the airways to become inflamed and narrowed. Symptoms like coughing, dyspnea (shortness of breath), wheezing, and chest tightness can range from mild to ...

Q. Our teenage son who is active in sports has been complaining of chest tightness when he exercises. My father also complained of chest tightness for several days before he suffered a heart attack, ...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is an ongoing group of lung conditions that include chronic bronchitis and emphysema. COPD is the result of damaged lung tissue, which leads to ...

The harmful chemicals in tobacco smoke affect your delicate lung tissue, which can lead to serious health conditions over time. Quitting can help reduce your risk or lessen the severity of these ...

MERCY MEDICAL CENTER. 57 YEAR OLD STEPHANIE HARRIS HAS BOTH ASTHMA AND CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, OR COPD. I STARTED SMOKING AROUND THE AGE OF 14 OR. 15. AND I COMPLETELY STOPPED MAYBE ...