(StatePoint) Silicosis, a type of lung disease caused by breathing in tiny bits of silica, mainly affects workers in jobs such as construction and mining. Over time, exposure to silica particles ...

(StatePoint) Close to 238,000 people in the United States will be diagnosed with lung cancer this year. That’s about one person every two and a half minutes. Fortunately, more Americans are surviving ...

The lungs of a person who smokes may be larger, discolored, and inflamed compared to those of a person who does not smoke. The lungs are part of the respiratory system, which takes oxygen in from the ...

Every cell in your body needs oxygen to function properly. Your lungs are crucial in achieving this goal—once you take air ...

Lung cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, after breast cancer and prostate cancer. In 2025 there are an estimated 226,650 new cases of lung cancer, and around 5.4% of the U.S.

If you have a lung disease like asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), it’s important to take steps to protect yourself from COVID-19 and other viruses. But you might be wondering if ...