Steve Loutzenhiser — a father of three from St. Peters, Missouri — experienced “stabbing” back pains and an “electrical burst ...

New data identifies two key risk factors for high-altitude pulmonary edema, a leading cause of death on the mountain.

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Overuse of oxygen is more common than underuse among hospital inpatients at risk for hypercapnia, according to study findings published in Respiratory Medicine.

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In September 2012, while attempting to repair an oil pipeline off the coast of Scotland, the diving support ship Bibby Topaz ...

Childhood Long COVID Might Be Caused By Lower Blood Flow In Lungs By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, Blood flow problems within the lungs could be driving long COVID in some ...

An advanced form of MRI found lower blood flow in the lungs of long COVID children, compared to healthy kids Lower oxygen levels could lead to fatigue, one of the main symptoms of long COVID in ...

Atelectasis (pronounced at-uh-LEK-tuh-sis) is a term for the partial or complete collapse of the small airways in the lungs. Atelectasis can be due to tumors growing in lung tissue or an airway.

Feb. 6, 2025 — Scientists have created a new low-cost, fast response sensor to detect lung cancer biomarkers, paving the way for the development of screening devices to spot the disease even ...