Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emily Earlenbaugh covers cannabis science and culture. Smoking cannabis was not associated with impaired lung functioning for ...

Among 8- to 9-year-olds, those with vs. without maternal gestational diabetes mellitus exposure had two reduced measures of ...

According to research published in journals from the American Thoracic Society (ATS), inhaling tear gas or pepper spray—even during a single incident—can harm respiratory function and increase the ...

New research has identified the mechanism by which air pollution damages the lungs’ self-cleaning system, leaving us vulnerable to infection. In doing so, it has also identified a way to reverse that ...

"Small lung syndrome" is proposed to address persistent low lung volume linked with comorbidities, requiring a new ICD code for accurate diagnosis. Early intervention in lung function trajectories can ...

From lingering coughs to silent breathing disorders, childhood lung problems are more common and more manageable than many ...

Our lung age is not the same as body age. As people grow older, lung capacity declines naturally, much like other organs in the body. Dr Vikas Mittal, director and pulmonologist at C.K. Birla Hospital ...

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 ...

When Ilana Hastings first noticed symptoms in July 2024, she thought her breathlessness might be a sign of Long Covid ...