Long-term exposure to very high altitude significantly reduces cardiopulmonary function in healthy adults from lowland ...

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. ( WDTV /Gray News) - Police in Fairmont have released the body camera footage of Mary Lou Retton’s arrest in May. The Fairmont-native and former Olympic gymnast was arrested for ...

Substantial challenges characterise the management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including a progressively ...

Ben Askren shares a major update on his health with fans following a double lung transplant at the end of June.

Askren transitioned to MMA after an amateur wrestling career that saw him represent the United States in the 2008 Summer ...

COPD is a progressive disease where airway inflammation plays an important part. Previously, there were large expectations that regular anti-inflammatory treatment with inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) ...

The FDA recently approved mepolizumab for treating adults with inadequately controlled COPD and an eosinophilic phenotype, marking the second biologic approved as an add-on maintenance treatment ...

In smokers with COPD, LABA+LAMA is more effective than LABA+ICS in preventing exacerbations, regardless of blood eosinophil count.

Free lung cancer checks to give Aussies a fighting chance From this week, some Aussies with a history of smoking can access free, lifesaving CT scans to detect lung cancer before symptoms appear.

Background The National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS2) includes two oxygen saturation scales; the second adjusts target saturations to 88%–92% for those with hypercapnic respiratory failure. Using this ...

On the evening of May 9, the American Lung Association hosted its annual “Lowcountry Dancing with Stars” Oxygen Ball at the Charleston Gaillard Center. The event, which featured five local celebrity ...