When it comes to tobacco, smokeless doesn’t mean harmless. Learn the health dangers of dip, and the benefits of quitting, in this interactive graphic.
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Why Sex Hormones Can Help (or Hurt) Your Asthma
The prevalence and severity of asthma rise when estrogen levels climb and testosterone levels fall. Here’s what one doctor’s research reveals about lung function and the sex hormones.
What’s Going On When Something Goes Down the Wrong Pipe?
What exactly happens when food or drink goes down your windpipe instead of your esophagus? Pulmonologist Bohdan Pichurko, MD, explains this phenomenon, known as aspiration.
Diagnosed with Sarcoidosis? Four Types to Watch
If you have sarcoidosis, getting evaluated and starting treatment as soon as possible can lessen the likelihood this inflammatory disease will cause permanent damage. Pulmonologist Daniel A. Culver, DO, explains what you need to know.
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Even Smoking ‘Just’ One or Two Cigarettes a Day Increases Your Risk of Lung Disease
A new study shows even light smokers can develop deadly lung diseases such as emphysema and COPD. Pulmonologist Humberto Choi, MD, explains the findings.
Allergens are Lurking in Almost Every Bedroom (and What to Do About It)
Think your house is free of the eight most common allergens: cat, dog, cockroach, mouse, rat, mold and two types of dust mites? There’s a 99 percent chance you’re wrong. Allergist Sandra Hong, MD, explains.
Do I Need Lung Cancer Screening If I’ve Quit Smoking?
Discover the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our series, The Short Answer. Pulmonary medicine expert Peter Mazzone, MD, MPH, explains whether ex-smokers need annual lung cancer scans.
Have COPD? Exercise Helps Keep You Out of the Hospital
Regular exercise is your friend if you suffer with COPD. Find out how exercise can ease your symptoms and help you spend less time in the ER.
Study Finds Surprising Link Between Asthma and Kidney Stones in Children
This is the first study of its kind to find an association between asthma and kidney stone formation. The rates of both diseases have been rising over the past 20 years.
