January is National Radon Action Month, and the American Lung Association is raising awareness of the potential health risks of radon and the importance of home testing. Exposure to radon is the ...

NEW YORK — Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely leading to fewer Black patients getting care for breathing problems, a study published Thursday suggests. As many as ...

Had I known, I would have done this 20 years prior,' Lung cancer survivor shares her story about the importance of testing for radon ...

An exam meant to determine whether a baby was born dead or alive is of “questionable value,” the National Association of ...

FILE - An 8-year-old student blows into a spirometer held by a nurse outside an elementary school in Bel Nor, Mo., in May 2009. Racial bias built into a common medical test for lung function is likely ...

Biomarker testing has become “increasingly critical” in the care of non-small cell lung cancer.A new investigation into testing rates proved “reassuring” to Kenneth L. Kehl, MD, MPH, assistant ...

ATLANTA, Georgia — A combination of gene-expression testing (BronchoGen, Allegro Diagnostics) and diagnostic bronchoscopy significantly improves accuracy in the diagnosis of lung cancer, compared with ...

Delhi's air pollution continues to damage lung health. A chest surgeon explains why lung tests like spirometry and X-rays are ...

Lung cancer is hard to catch early and even harder to survive once it is found. A new clinical trial will test whether a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Precision medicine has shown great potential to improve treatment outcomes and prolong survival of patients with ...

University of Nevada, Reno Extension’s Nevada Radon Education Program is offering free short-term radon test kits to Nevadans ...