Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a dangerous malformation of the lungs and diaphragm that causes almost a third of affected babies to die from underdeveloped lungs. Medical researchers made ...

Breathing is supposed to be a no-brainer, but a lot of us are doing it wrong ...

You might think of breathing as automatic, but dysfunctional breathing can arise even if you’re healthy ...

A new study from researchers at National Jewish Health and collaborating institutions has found that different patterns seen on lung scans can signal how severe sarcoidosis may be, and how it affects ...

Using a lung and diaphragm protective ventilation strategy guided by a computerized decision support tool during the acute phase of ventilation shortened the duration of weaning, a pediatric phase II ...

Lung volume, a clinical indicator of lung growth and function, is commonly quantified using pulmonary function tests (PFTs) such as spirometry and body plethysmography which measure lung volumes, ...

Lung detox has become increasingly vital in order to maintain our health and fitness, especially in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Increasing levels of air pollution have resulted in an increase ...

Someone with COVID-19 might expect to experience fatigue, cold and flu symptoms, and loss of taste and smell — but a paralyzed diaphragm would likely not be on the radar. It was certainly a surprise ...

It may seem like lupus and lung disease don’t have much in common. But around half of all people with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the most common type of lupus, also deal with lung issues ...

Pulmonologist Dr. Ravi Kalhan, MD answers the internet's burning questions about our lungs. Why do we yawn and why is it ...