GARDEN PRAIRIE, Ill. — Life changed in a matter of weeks for an Illinois family now doing all they can to save their four-legged loved one. Three-year-old Mocha nearly died from a blastomycosis infection after he likely inhaled a fungus living in soil around his home. Doctors ultimately removed his right lung that was overcome by … Read more
A grandmother in Texas was diagnosed and cured of lung cancer in the same day. April Boudreau, 61, awoke from undergoing local anesthesia to discover that a tumor in her lungs had been identified — and removed — in one sitting. “You pinch yourself because you can’t believe it’s true,” she told the Daily Mail. … Read more
He puff puff passed the other marathoners in this smoking run. A Chinese grandpa redefined smoking the competition after running an entire marathon in just three and a half hours while puffing away on cigarettes. Images of the chain-smoking athlete are lighting up Weibo — the Chinese social media platform — as fans praise his … Read more
An amusement park ride took a tragic turn — and left a teen fighting for his life. Footage captured the horrifying moment when Mark Fajardo, 13, was flung violently from a fair ride into a steel barrier, which resulted in him losing a lung. The freak accident occurred on November 1. Fajardo and other youngsters … Read more
We all know the importance of brain health, gut health, and heart health, but when it comes to lung health, it’s probably not something many of us think too much about. But according to research, your lung health can predict how long you live. One study that involved a 30-year follow-up found that there is … Read more
Health officials in the United Kingdom are recommending that citizens older than 55 who have smoked a cigarette, even once, should be checked for lung cancer. The U.K. National Screening Committee made this recommendation to help fight against the disease that has become the most cause of cancer death in the country. The age recommendation … Read more
Lung cancer screening should be offered to over-55s who have smoked, government advisers have said. New guidance from the UK National Screening Committee has called for a mass introduction of checks for all present and former smokers between the ages of 55 and 74. While the NHS offers routine screening for other types of cancer, … Read more
A woman went to an ER with shoulder pain and was diagnosed with advanced lung cancer. Doctors said it had spread to her spine, ribs, and adrenal gland, but not her shoulder. The doctors believe one of the tumors in her spine caused her shoulder pain. Loading Something is loading. A woman who went to an Emergency … Read more
CNN — Scientists have long known that air pollution can be linked with an increased risk of lung cancer in people who never smoked, but new research describes one mechanism that might help explain how. The findings, presented Saturday at the European Society for Medical Oncology Presidential Symposium in Paris, suggest that air pollution can … Read more
Humans have used honey for its antimicrobial properties for millennia, and science has only recently been catching up. Researchers recently demonstrated in the laboratory that mānuka honey could help us treat one of the most aggressive and drug-resistant lung infections. “The use of this potential treatment combining amikacin and mānuka honey shows great promise as … Read more
Scientists say they have identified the mechanism through which air pollution triggers lung cancer in non-smokers, a discovery one expert hailed as “an important step for science – and for society”. The research illustrated the health risk posed by the tiny particles produced by burning fossil fuels, sparking calls for more urgent action to combat … Read more