"Oh, that's just from smoking." It's easy to dismiss a chronic cough as another problem with cigarettes. But what if it's a sign of the lung disease COPD? Franziska Gabbert/dpa Long-term smokers often ...

Across India and in many other parts of the world more women are now being diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Physicians should evaluate female patients complaining of chronic cough for psychological conditions when determining course of treatment as the two may be related, investigators concluded. Persistent ...

When Dr. Jeffrey Velotta, Clinical Professor of Clinical Science at Kaiser Permanente Bernard J. Tyson School of Medicine ...

While smoking remains a major cause of lung cancer, experts are now seeing a sharp increase among women who have never smoked ...

Delhi’s “severe” air isn’t just making it hard to breathe — it’s giving rise to lung cancer in women who’ve never smoked.

Nearly 20% of new lung cancer cases now occur in people who have never smoked, with women representing the majority.

Long-term smokers often have a chronic cough. They may get used to it, and perhaps also to being winded after climbing stairs. But there are good reasons to take these symptoms seriously, as they can ...