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  • 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…

  • Britain’s youngest DOUBLE lung transplant patient: 5-month-old is even well enough to be a bridesmaid at her parents’ wedding

    Britain’s youngest DOUBLE lung transplant patient: 5-month-old is even well enough to be a bridesmaid at her parents’ wedding

    Imogen Bolton has been named Britain’s youngest double lung transplant recipient. When she was born, she was diagnosed with a rare illness called Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia (ACD). The illness prevented her lungs from forming fully. Imogen, who weighed only 10lb at birth, underwent the seven-hour operation earlier this year at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Just a…

  • Keytruda – Lung Cancer Breakthrough Drug

    Keytruda – Lung Cancer Breakthrough Drug

    What is Keytruda & why it is important that you know about it? According to this report by DailyTech, there have been interesting breakthroughs in lung cancer immunotherapy treatment in the form of Keytruda by Merck. We also had a short post about Keytruda a couple of days ago and today’s news further adds on to…

  • Emmerdale fans raise thousands for Leah Bracknell following news of her terminal lung cancer

    Emmerdale fans raise thousands for Leah Bracknell following news of her terminal lung cancer

    Emmerdale actress Leah Bracknell was rushed to hospital last month for an emergency operation and was later diagnosed with terminal lung cancer. Leah who is aged 52, has played Zoe Tate on the soap for 16 years and has a massive fanbase. Within hours of the news, her fans have raised thousands of pounds to…

  • Janice Dickinson’s Fiancé Suffers Collapsed Lung and Broken Ribs After Fall

    Janice Dickinson’s Fiancé Suffers Collapsed Lung and Broken Ribs After Fall

    Supermodel Janice Dickinson’s fiancé is in a serious medical situation after falling from the roof of the couple’s home. Robert ‘Rocky’ Gerner sustained a collapsed lung and several broken ribs after falling 15ft (4.5m) from the roof of their house in Tarzana, California while performing repairs on the roof. Rocky, who is 69 years old, was…

  • Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Hospitalised

    Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa Hospitalised

    Apollo Hospital released a statement confirming that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J Jayalalithaa, has been hospitalised and is undergoing lung decongestion treatment along with other comprehensive measures. The hospital’s chief operating officer Subbiah Viswanathan said, “Lungs decongestion treatment is being continued. All the other comprehensive measures including nutrition, supportive therapy and passive physiotherapy are under…

  • 12 Foods to Cleanse Your Lungs

    12 Foods to Cleanse Your Lungs

    One thing everyone on this earth can agree on is that our lungs are definitely one of the most important organs in the body. Our lungs are responsible for filtering and distributing oxygen, which is essential for life, throughout our bodies. Lungs can be prone to a number of respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis,…

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