Emphysema often occurs alongside other lung and heart conditions, including chronic bronchitis, asthma, heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Emphysema is a chronic lung condition that damages ...

There are many ways you can reduce your risk of developing emphysema, such as avoiding smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, exercising regularly, and preventing respiratory infections. Emphysema ...

Temple Health is testing a tiny, flexible scaffold aimed at relieving a common problem for emphysema patients: overinflation ...

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Stanford’s offensive line has been a focal point of the team’s improved performance in their first four games this season. While the Cardinal sit at 2-2 (1-1 ACC), the offensive line has seen ...

Because pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) often causes shortness of breath, swelling, and fatigue, exercise may seem like the last thing you should do. But the right kind — with your doctor’s OK — ...

When I was diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension (PH) at age 36, I was terrified. But then I remembered this wasn’t my first rodeo: I was born with sickle cell disease, and doctors said I wouldn’t ...