Winter and lungs have a fraught relationship in India: cold air can tighten airways and worsen from respiratory viruses surge. Seasonal smog due to Diwali, crop-burning and low winds piles extra ...

Doctors warn that lung cancer is not only a smoker’s disease. Non-smokers are also at risk because of air pollution and ...

Every part of your body needs oxygen to function properly. The main job of your respiratory system is to make sure that happens — it’s responsible for circulating fresh air throughout your body and ...

There are several known ways to improve running efficiency. Most of them, alas, involve hard work: lifting heavy weights, running up hills, doing plyometric exercises. But here’s another one that ...

A new study offers encouraging news for older adults with chronic respiratory conditions who may struggle to access traditional gym-based rehabilitation programs. Researchers found that pulmonary ...

Getting enough exercise is an essential part of keeping healthy and active, particularly as you get older, but many people struggle to fit exercise into their daily routines. Now, researchers have ...

“Exercise doesn’t have to mean an hour at the gym. It can be three minutes here and five minutes there,” says Dr. Grant.

Your lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular ring that connects your esophagus with your stomach. It relaxes to let food pass through but otherwise stays closed to prevent stomach acid from ...

CHICAGO, Sept. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- September is Pulmonary Fibrosis Awareness Month, and the American Lung Association today announced a new educational program to help people living with pulmonary ...

Smoking is a major risk factor for developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD. Here's an illustration of smoke in lungs. - Pascal Kiszon/iStockphoto/Getty Images Chronic obstructive ...

According to the study, women who wear sports bras that are too tight take fewer breaths while exercising Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE ...