PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Long-time smokers and former smokers are eligible to be screened every year for lung cancer. But Temple Health says adding a simple test could tell doctors so much more.

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 ...

Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...

Our lungs work tirelessly, providing the oxygen our bodies need to function properly, and also to maintain proper blood flow to our internal as well as external organs. Let's think, how often do we ...

The prospect of simply walking into a doctor’s office and breathing into a handheld device for a few seconds to screen for lung cancer sounds too convenient to be true. Well, that scenario moved ...

Double-jointed? It’s not just a fun party trick. Uber-flexible joints could be a sign of a rare genetic condition that makes you more susceptible to respiratory illnesses and also complicates recovery ...

A painless screening takes only a few minutes to detect lung cancer at an early stage – when it’s more likely to be cured — with a low-dose CT scan. Baptist Health Richmond is hosting Shine the Light ...

With a San Antonio biotech firm’s test, your phlegm could help save you from cancer. The screening method developed by bioAffinity Technologies Inc. uses AI-aided computer analysis of a patient’s ...

Lung cancer accounts for 1 in 5 cancer-related deaths in the United States. While doctors say lung cancer is often treatable if caught early, millions of Americans who should be getting screened for ...