The condition of our lungs can reveal a great deal about our wider health. Luckily you can also get them into better shape.

How well do you breathe? It might seem like a simple question since breathing is automatic, but learning how to breathe properly is essential for maintaining lung health and overall wellbeing. Many ...

A new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a center supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, sheds light on the growth of lung function in children. The results show that ...

The human respiratory system possesses remarkable healing abilities, even after years of tobacco exposure. While the damage from smoking can feel overwhelming, the body begins repairing itself within ...

HONOLULU — What we eat and what's in the gut may influence lung health for better or worse, suggest new data from an ongoing study of lung function in New York City firefighters who were at the World ...

Struggling with long COVID symptoms? New research confirms that pulmonary rehabilitation can restore lung function, reduce fatigue, and improve quality of life—especially with targeted exercises over ...

If you have chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), exercise helps your lungs get stronger and work better, according to the American Lung Association (ALA). But can it reverse the effects of ...

Toby Maher, MD, PhD, professor of clinical medicine, Keck Medicine of USC, discusses the impact of changes in lung function in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). How does the rate of ...

The biologics omalizumab, mepolizumab, benralizumab, and dupilumab have similar effectiveness in improving lung function in severe asthma.

Lung diseases like tuberculosis and cystic fibrosis can be difficult to treat. In part, that's because the two-dimensional models researchers use to study the diseases don't accurately reflect the ...

Maren Denison, third-year student at the University of Iowa, was in sixth grade when she found out her lung function had ...