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  • Scientists Developing New Lung Disease Treatment

    Scientists Developing New Lung Disease Treatment

    Scientists in Ireland have been awarded €8.8m as part of an international project to develop a new treatment for lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis and asthma. The treatment is expected to be in the form of a dry powder inhaler that will deliver an innovative drug into the lungs. The dry powder inhaler is thought to…

  • 3 Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Cancer

    3 Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Cancer

    November is lung cancer awareness month. This month is all about educating ourselves about one of the most common and deadly forms of cancer. Most often, lung cancer is associated with smoking. However, according to the American Cancer Society, 20 percent or more of the people who die from the disease every year, have never used…

  • Air Pollution in Delhi Can Cause Lung Cancer

    Air Pollution in Delhi Can Cause Lung Cancer

    Doctors in India’s capital, Delhi, have expressed concerns that the city’s worsening air quality could leave people more prone to lung cancer. Air pollution in Delhi has already been reported as very bad, but environmentalists have warned that it is slowly becoming worse. Prof (Dr.) P K Julka, director of Max Oncology Day Care said…

  • Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski May Have Punctured Lung

    Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski May Have Punctured Lung

    Conflicting reports have emerged about Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski. It was reported by NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport that the tight end sustained a punctured lung and may miss one game. However, ESPN’s Adam Schefter, reported later that Gronkowski did not have a punctured lung, but rather a chest injury that was not considered serious. The injury was…

  • November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    November Is Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    November marks the start of lung cancer awareness month (LCAM). The International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) is leading a joint effort among a number of non-profit lung cancer patient advocacy organizations and individuals. This effort is designed to produce a coordinated, harmonized public awareness campaign for LCAM in November 2016. A critical…

  • FDA Approves US Trial of Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine

    FDA Approves US Trial of Cuban Lung Cancer Vaccine

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a clinical trial in the US for a lung cancer vaccine developed in Cuba. Governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, announced the approval on October 26 at a press conference at the Roswell ParkCancer Institute in Buffalo, where the trial will be conducted. The vaccine, CimaVax, was…

  • State Senator Andy Hill Dies of Lung Cancer

    State Senator Andy Hill Dies of Lung Cancer

    State Sen. Andy Hill, the chief GOP budget writer who was poised to be a potential candidate for governor, passed away on Monday afternoon (UTC-08:00). Sen. Andy Hill died from a recurrence of lung cancer at the age of 54. First elected to the 45th Legislative District in 2010, Sen. Hill served for several years…

  • Ghost Pepper Rips Hole In Man’s Esophagus, Collapses His Lung

    Ghost Pepper Rips Hole In Man’s Esophagus, Collapses His Lung

    Spicy food and chili pepper challenges are all the rage in 2016. Thus, it is no surprise that many restaurants and eateries have embraced this trend, creating food challenges for their patrons. Most of these challenges feature foods infused with a variety of the world’s hottest peppers. However, many have hailed these “pepper masters” as…

  • 15 Natural Ways to Clean Nicotine and Tar From Your Lungs

    15 Natural Ways to Clean Nicotine and Tar From Your Lungs

    Everybody knows that cigarettes are terrible for your lungs. Tobacco is one of the deadliest killers around the globe, killing 480,000 people in the United States alone. Tobacco use is also the highest cause of preventable deaths in the United States and around the world. This article will act as a guide to help you…

  • 3 Healing Herbs for Respiratory Infections

    3 Healing Herbs for Respiratory Infections

    Everything about respiratory infections An infection in the respiratory tract refers to infectious diseases related to the respiratory tract. It is generally of two type’s namely upper respiratory infections and lower respiratory infection. A respiratory tract infection includes any infection related to the lungs, airways, throat and the sinuses. This generally occurs due to a…