By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 (HealthDay News) — The health of your lungs may have a lot to do with the size of your bank account, a new, large study indicates. The finding follows a six-decade look at lung disease risk among more than 215,000 American children and adults. In general, … Read more
By Robert PreidtHealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, April 9, 2021 (HealthDay News) — There’s more than one kind of fungus living among lung tissue, but people can breathe easy knowing these species are for the most part harmless, scientists say. It’s normal for people to have fungi in their lungs, and using drugs like inhaled steroids won’t … Read more
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