Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “We found a stepwise greater loss of lung density with increasing exacerbation frequency, predominantly in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet had a 56% lower risk of developing emphysema, compared to those ...

Cannabis smokers may be more susceptible to emphysema than cigarette smokers, according to a study published in Radiology. Emphysema is a lung disease characterized by difficulty with breathing. The ...

Klaus Rabe, MD, PhD, chest physician and professor of medicine, University of Kiel, discusses the potential of tailored treatment strategies and the importance of smoking cessation. It is important ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Famed filmmaker David Lynch is an unapologetic lifelong smoker. He enjoys everything about his habit — the smell, the taste, the ...

Legendary filmmaker David Lynch said he uses a supplemental oxygen tank now because of emphysema caused by decades of smoking. The “Blue Velvet” director revealed in August he was suffering from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . COPD prevalence was higher among adults who started smoking during childhood vs. at age 15 years or later.

While smoking is a key risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), significant prevalence also exists among nonsmokers, highlighting the need for broader public health strategies.

Smoking marijuana is not associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a newly released study. Researchers from the University of California, Los Angeles examined ...

Current and former smokers might lower their risk for emphysema if they adopt a highly nutritional plant-based diet, a new study shows. People with a history of smoking who adopted a plant-based diet ...

The researchers compared CT images of cannabis smokers to heavy cigarette smokers and nonsmokers of the same age and gender. They found that emphysema was more common in cannabis smokers than in ...