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Pneumoconiosis
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe Risk of Breathing in Dust on the Job Medically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Pneumoconiosis is a lung disease caused by inhaling dust particles in the...
Lung disease tests are failing Black patients, studies show. Experts are calling for change.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWidely used lung function tests often fail to detect lung disease in Black patients, according to...
What Is Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 11 months agoIdiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a severe, chronic lung disease. It involves lung inflammation and/or scarring of your lungs' alveoli, or air sacs. This...
What Is Pulmonary Hypertension?
Health via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition that occurs when your blood pressure in the blood vessels between the heart and lungs is abnormally high....
Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension (CTEPH): What Happens?
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 months agoChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension...
How Is COPD Diagnosed?
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Susan Russell, MD COPD is diagnosed based on your signs and symptoms, history of smoking and exposure to lung irritants, family...
Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD): Everything You Need to Know
Verywell Health via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoMedically reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a group of more than 200...
'I'm a Pulmonologist, and This Is the Daily Habit I Swear By for Lung Health'
Parade via AOL· 1 week agoPulmonologist looking at lung scan Every part of your body needs oxygen to function properly. The...
What Is a Congenital Heart Defect?
Health via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWC.GI / Getty Images Medically reviewed by Angela Ryan Lee, MD A congenital heart defect (CHD) occurs when the heart or its blood vessels don't develop...
Signs and Symptoms of Heart Disease
Health via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMedically reviewed by Rafle Fernandez, MD Heart disease is an umbrella term for a group of health conditions that affect the way the heart functions....
