Asthma affects 8% of children and adults, or 1 in 13 individuals, making it the most common chronic lung disease and the top reason...

A mucus-producing cough that doesn't improve or repeated chest colds or episodes pneumonia may be signs that you have a lung...

When you have a cough that does not go away or have a cough that is accompanied by symptoms such as wheezing or shortness of breath...

Sleep apnea occurs when you temporarily stop breathing while you sleep. As oxygen levels drop, a cascade of events in your heart...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death in the United States, yet most people can prevent...

Lung infection may be caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM), are a family of mycobacteria that cannot be spread for...

Shortness of breath may be a symptom of a lung or heart condition. It may be a consequence of both lung and heart dysfunction or it may...

Insomnia is when you have a hard time falling asleep or staying asleep. It’s a common sleep disorder that may only last a short period...

Interstitial lung disease includes many different conditions, most of which cause lung scarring. Once your lungs are scarred, the damage is...

COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by a highly contagious virus. Like other respiratory diseases, COVID-19 can cause long-lasting...

Inhalation lung disease develops when you breathe in the vast array of airborne toxins in the environment. At Kamelhar-Teller Pulmonology...

Lung cancer is the second-most common cancer among both men and women. Lung cancer is difficult to diagnose when in its early stages...

Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that may affect any organ in the body. However, it most often affects the lungs, causing...

Pneumonia is an infection that affects one or both of the lungs. Though symptoms vary, if you suspect you or someone you love has...

Pulmonary function tests (PFT’s) are breathing tests that are performed to learn how well you move air in and out of your lungs and how well...

Cigarette smoking is a difficult habit to break. Smoking tobacco is dangerous and can affect your body in numerous ways...