First, do no harm: Study finds danger in standard treatment for a serious lung ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
A combination of three drugs used worldwide as the standard of care for a serious lung disease puts patients in danger of death or hospitalization, and should not be used together to treat the disease, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, according to ...

and more » 

Golf: Dick King still swinging despite lung disease 
Worcester Telegram
So he only has to cope with his lung disease. ?I was pretty devastated,? he said, ?but I'm not going to curl up in the corner and wait to die.? So King took up golf. The Kings lived in Dudley for 36 years before they moved to the Willows, ...

 

PneumRx, Inc. Acquires Key Assets From Broncus 
MarketWatch (press release)
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 21, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- PneumRx, Inc. ( www.pneumrx.com ), a medical device company dedicated to bringing innovation and improvements to the treatment of lung disease, today announced that it has expanded its ...

and more » 

Children exposed to passive smoking at risk of long-term lung problems 
Mail on Sunday
'Persistent wheezing from childhood into adult life has been shown to be associated with lung function deficits. 'Chronic bronchitis (defined as chronic cough and phlegm) is a significant risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) ...
Kids exposed to tobacco smoke may face respiratory problems Zee News
Children at risk of long-term health issues from passive smoking The Earth Times
Passive smoking puts children 'at long-term risk of poor health' Metro

all 15 news articles » 

Recommended: Summer's death puts spotlight on lung cancer risks 
msnbc.com
(Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) By Bill Briggs Lung cancer's sticky stigma as, primarily, a self-inflicted disease prompted Donna Summer's publicist to release a terse statement Friday to emphasize the singer was ?a non-smoker.
Screening for Lung Cancer Might Benefit Those at Highest Risk U.S. News & World Report
Low-dose CT screening may benefit individuals at increased risk for lung cancer Science Codex
Lung cancer CT scans: Just for older heavy smokers WBRC
BusinessWeek 
all 195 news articles » 

Lung Disease Following Deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan 
news Stories
United States military personnel and civilian contractors deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan may be at risk for respiratory symptoms and chronic lung disease, including asthma and constrictive bronchiolitis. Respiratory therapists can play an important ...

 

UAB initiative seeks clean air for Birmingham 
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
By Thomas Spencer -- The Birmingham News From a breathalyzer that can detect lung damage in people living near smokestacks, to a specialized clinic for people with pollution-related health problems, to a public education campaign about local air ...

 

Swoyersville Soldier Loses Battle Against Lung Disease 
PennLive.com
FORTY FORT - Loved ones of US Army Spc. Dominick J. Liguori say he was fighter, but the 31-year-old could not overcome the lung disease they say he developed while serving in Iraq. Family and friends gathered Tuesday night to say farewell to the ...

and more » 

Hard cases: Investigating rare & tough diseases 
CBS News
And I have restrictive lung disease where the muscles are tightening so much I only breathe, like, 50 percent of what a normal person would breathe. After years shuttling from one specialist to another, she traveled across the country from her home ...

 

Rigel Advances Asthma Programs: Two Inhaled Drug Candidates Take Aim at Acute ... 
MarketWatch (press release)
"Extensive study of inflammatory conditions in the lung has led us to discover small molecule therapeutics that may be capable of disrupting the inflammatory cascade, restoring lung tissue functionality and, in cases of severe disease, ...

and more »