Lung ailments

Air pollution increases chronic lung disease risk

Posted By ANI, July 10, 2019 at 08:22am

According to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal, air pollution may contribute to the ageing process and adds to the evidence that breathing in polluted air harms the lungs.
Lung cancer: Here's how yoga can help

Posted By Editorial Team, March 06, 2019 at 01:31pm

There are many ways in which you can keep your lungs healthy and yoga is one of them. We brief you about yogasanas to help you breathe properly.
All you need to know about lung cancer

Posted By Editorial Team, February 06, 2019 at 04:29pm

According to a new study, researchers have come up with a new technique that has the potential to identify specific lung cancer markers at the earliest possible stage and this will surely help in the near future. Here we also brief you about lung cancer and ways to prevent it.
Get your arsenal ready against sudden lung attacks this winter

Posted By Saswati Sarkar, January 17, 2019 at 08:28pm

Cold weather aggravates chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) leading to a sudden flare-up or lung attack. While new research says that vitamin D supplements can reduce the risk of COPD flare-ups by 45 per cent, we help you tame the condition with expert-backed tips.
Are suffering from lung cancer? Do yoga and meditation to relieve stress

Posted By Editorial Team, December 10, 2018 at 10:47am

Dr Baswantrao Malipatil, Consultant - Medical Oncology at Columbia Asia Hospital, Sarjapur Road, briefs you about the causes.
This is how you can take care of your lungs during winter

Posted By Editorial Team, November 29, 2018 at 12:14pm

Dr Preyas Vaidya Consultant Pulmonologist, Fortis Hospital, Mulund, tells you how to improve your lung health.
All you need to know about the side effects of drugs on lungs

Posted By Editorial Team, November 11, 2018 at 01:04pm

Did you know? Drugs for arthritis, cancer and heart can lead to drug-induced interstitial lung disease. Know more about this.
Know how your showerhead can cause lung infections

Posted By Editorial Team, November 10, 2018 at 01:59pm

You may feel good after you take that shower. But, this revelation of a new study will shock you! According to researchers, clinging to the showerhead can lead to a serious lung disease.
2-month-old boy successfully treated for Congenital Heart Defect (CHD)

Posted By Editorial Team, September 23, 2018 at 10:24am

The primary diagnosis of the baby revealed that the vessels carrying the pure blood from the lungs were going to the wrong chamber of the heart, known as Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection (TAPVC).
Know if testosterone replacement therapy reduce progression of lung disease

Posted By ANI, September 15, 2018 at 06:54am

COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. It is predicted by the World Health Organisation to be the third-leading cause of illness and death internationally by 2030. Low testosterone is common in men with COPD and may worsen their condition. Men with COPD have shortness of breath and often take steroid-based medications for an extended time, both of which increase their risk of low testosterone.
Suffering from COPD? Try these home remedies

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, August 28, 2018 at 01:32pm

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) can hamper your quality of life as you may find it difficult to carry out your daily chores with ease. So, just try these natural solutions and you are sorted!
Good old iron lung has made 82-year-old polio survivor breathe for six decades

Posted By Sreemoyee Chatterjee, August 22, 2018 at 01:17pm

This 82-year-old polio survivor from the US has been breathing with the help of iron lung for 62 years and she finds her 'Yellow submarine' to be more effective than modern CPAP machines.
Long-term vaping may damage lung immune cells, says study

Posted By Agencies, August 14, 2018 at 08:08pm

With vaping becoming a style statement globally including in India, a small yet significant study has found that vaporisers may potentially disable key immune cells in the lung and boosts inflammation if used for long.
Did you know? Women with asthma may develop COPD

Posted By ANI, August 10, 2018 at 01:24pm

COPD is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that obstructs airflow from the lungs.
Study finds type-2 diabetes at high risk of developing lung disease

Posted By Agencies, July 12, 2018 at 04:02pm

According to the study, lung disease is a late consequence of Type-2 diabetes.
Know whether oxygen therapy can prevent dementia in lung disease patients

Posted By ANI, July 06, 2018 at 01:29pm

The research aimed to establish the effect of supplying additional oxygen on both blood flow to the brain and blood vessel function in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients.
Study: Stem cell therapy effective against smoke-induced COPD

Posted By Agencies, July 05, 2018 at 01:25pm

A drug used in the stem cell therapy to treat certain cancers may also protect against lung injury caused by cigarette smoke, finds a study.
Healthy lifestyle can prevent respiratory ailments

Posted By Aishwarya Vaidya, June 29, 2018 at 04:42pm

Some people are genetically predisposed to developing COPD.
In lung disease patients, antidepressants may up mortality risk

Posted By Agencies, June 27, 2018 at 05:07pm

The findings showed that new users of serotonergic antidepressants were at 20 per cent increased risk of death.
Patients with lung disease can be killed due to antidepressants

Posted By ANI, June 26, 2018 at 11:42am

Turns out, antidepressants may increase the risk of death by 20 percent for those with progressive lung disease.

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Air pollution increases chronic lung disease risk

Lung cancer: Here's how yoga can help

All you need to know about lung cancer

Get your arsenal ready against sudden lung attacks this winter

Are suffering from lung cancer? Do yoga and meditation to relieve stress

This is how you can take care of your lungs during winter

All you need to know about the side effects of drugs on lungs

Know how your showerhead can cause lung infections

2-month-old boy successfully treated for Congenital Heart Defect (CHD)

Know if testosterone replacement therapy reduce progression of lung disease

Suffering from COPD? Try these home remedies

Good old iron lung has made 82-year-old polio survivor breathe for six decades

Long-term vaping may damage lung immune cells, says study

Did you know? Women with asthma may develop COPD

Study finds type-2 diabetes at high risk of developing lung disease

Know whether oxygen therapy can prevent dementia in lung disease patients

Study: Stem cell therapy effective against smoke-induced COPD

Healthy lifestyle can prevent respiratory ailments

In lung disease patients, antidepressants may up mortality risk

Patients with lung disease can be killed due to antidepressants

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