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Shame can shape how early patients get diagnosed, and how aggressively they pursue treatment, if at all. In a 2014 study, Dr.

Smartphone apps show promise in smoking cessation, outperforming minimal support and enhancing traditional interventions, ...

According to research published in journals from the American Thoracic Society (ATS), inhaling tear gas or pepper spray—even during a single incident—can harm respiratory function and increase the ...

Radon and smoking are both known causes of lung cancer, but when someone is exposed to both, the results can be deadly.

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Among California firefighters, the risk for respiratory injury was greater in older age, during wildfire season months and in ...