Pulmonary function tests are a group of noninvasive breathing tests that measure how much air your lungs can hold, how quickly you can move air in and out and how efficiently your lungs transfer ...

The start-up Function will send practically anyone to a lab for extensive medical testing, no physical required. Is that a good thing? By Kristen V. Brown As Kimberly Crisp approached middle age, ...

The Social Security Administration has requested the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review the latest published research and science and produce a report addressing best ...

“Patients with pulmonary edema generally describe breathlessness. Sometimes they feel like they are suffocating or breathing ...

Slower oxygen recovery after a 6-minute walk test may predict poorer lung function and a higher risk for disease progression in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung disease.

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

The AstraTouch™ Desktop Spirometer provides easy navigation when performing comprehensive spirometry testing. Its multifunctional capabilities provide a means of making a diagnostic decision from the ...

Objective To evaluate systematic reviews of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) on the effects of exercise on general cognition, memory and executive function across all populations and ages. Methods ...

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