Where there’s fire … there’s smoke. An 87-year-old man went to the emergency room for shortness of breath after inhaling thick smoke from a forest fire over several hours. What came next was something out of a sci-fi movie: thick, black, branch-like plugs were observed in the unidentified patient’s windpipe and lungs. An elderly man … Read more
A TikToker in Mexico thought her cough that wouldn’t go away was just a reaction to the changing weather. Instead, it was her own nose ring, lodged deep within her lungs. The 26-year-old, Monica Deyanira Cabrera Barajas, recently went viral on TikTok, amassing 4.7 million views after revealing the freak medical accident. In videos, she shared … Read more
It’s ah-choo much for the body to handle. Viral infections like the flu and COVID-19 can “awaken” dormant breast cancer cells hiding in the lungs, paving the way for deadly metastatic disease, a new study finds. “Our findings indicate that individuals with a history of cancer may benefit from taking precautions against respiratory viruses,” Julio Aguirre-Ghiso, … Read more
Teddi Mellencamp’s life is hanging in the balance as she battles an aggressive form of stage 4 skin cancer. The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star revealed this week that her dad, rock legend John Mellencamp, is already making burial plans after her melanoma spread to her lungs and brain. The Post tapped two experts … Read more
Teddi Mellencamp is in the fight of her life. After undergoing surgery last month to remove brain tumors, the former “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, 43, revealed more cancer has been found. “Update from my scans today: I have multiple tumors in my brain that weren’t able to be removed via surgery. I also have 2 … Read more
A young Ohio woman was so addicted to vaping that she showered and slept with an e-cigarette — until she nearly died when her lungs collapsed and black goo poured out of her. Now, she’s warning others to steer clear of vaping. Her message comes amid estimates there are 82 million vapers worldwide. “I wouldn’t wish … Read more
A pensioner has reached her 100th birthday despite smoking 20 cigarettes a day for most of her life — as doctors hail her ”clear lungs and heart sound as a bell.” Mary ‘Molly’ Repper, who only gave up the habit at the age of 95, was joined at Weston View Care Home in Moray in … Read more
A 30-year-old Tennessee mom who picked up vaping early in the COVID-19 pandemic claims the habit nearly killed her, with a doctor reportedly saying it was “frying [her] lungs like hot chicken.” Hannah Roth began to hear a “popping” sound in her lungs last month, and she developed a fever of 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Scans … Read more
A 29-year-old Michigan chef died last week after battling a rare fungal disease that “ravaged” his lungs. Sometime before Thanksgiving, Ian Pritchard contracted blastomycosis, a fungus-borne illness that targeted and wore out his respiratory system. “They showed us a picture of his lungs, and they literally looked like Swiss cheese,” his father, Ron Pritchard, told … Read more
Eat your broccoli. Leafy greens rich in vitamin K — like broccoli and spinach — could be helping to keep your lungs healthy, a new study published in the journal ERJ Open Research revealed. A group of scientists in Denmark found that people with low levels of vitamin K were more likely to have poor … Read more
This isn’t exactly a breath of fresh air. Air pollution can cause lung cancer without mutating cells, a new study found. Published Wednesday in the journal Nature, the study analyzed the presence of lung cancer in non-smokers, using mice as test subjects. The researchers found that, instead of causing mutations, the exposure to pollution resulted … Read more
A teen says his six-year vaping habit caused his lungs to collapse four times — and made them look like he’s been smoking for 30 years. Draven Hatfield said he started vaping when he was 13, thinking it was a “neat trend” — and ended up vaping through a disposable pen every two to three … Read more
Don’t blow off this warning. An Australian researcher is advising against burning scented candles, as they could pollute homes with toxic chemicals. Dr. Svetlana Stevanovic, a professor at Deakin University in Waurn Ponds, told local outlet 7NEWS that candle lovers should err on the side of caution when lighting up — the wick, that is. “Candles … Read more
When Penn Badgley was a baby his mother had to resuscitate him several times a day, the star has revealed. The “Gossip Girl” actor, 36, stopped by the HypocondriActor podcast and shared he was born two months premature with multiple health problems. “The first couple of weeks I was in a NICU [neonatal intensive care unit] because my heart … Read more
Revealed: Babies have air pollution particles in their lungs while they’re still in the WOMB Air pollution particles can reach babies in the womb, a landmark study suggests Pollutants from traffic fumes can cross the placenta and get into baby’s organs Experts say findings are ‘concerning’ as organ development occurs in the uterus By Kate … Read more
The 21-year-old gasped as she read the headline: “16-year-old girl who walks on life support and eats tacos.” He scanned the article about a girl who had a mysterious illness that destroyed her lungs and who now needed a machine for her to breathe. “I need to do something,” she said to herself after finishing … Read more