Black lung is a type of lung disease that’s caused by long-term inhalation of coal mine dust. The condition is also known as coal workers’ pneumoconiosis (CWP) or miner’s lung. The disease has a long ...

Lung cancer is cancer that starts in the lungs. There are two main types of lung cancer: non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), which makes up 80 to 85 percent of lung cancers; and small cell lung cancer ...

Squamous cell lung cancer starts in the squamous cells: thin, flat cells that line the inside of the airways in your lungs. If you're diagnosed after the cancer has spread, it tends to be more ...

Chronic coughing is a common symptom of lung cancer. If you have a chronic cough and don't know why, see your doctor. (Photo Credit: E+/Getty Images) A cough that never goes away or gets worse over ...