How to know if your lungs are healthy: Chest surgeon suggests a simple test to try at home

Worried about lung health amid rising air pollution? A chest surgeon explains a simple breath-holding test you can try at ...
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Check your Lung health: Doctor recommended 3 simple at-home tests

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 ...
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Holding your breath from point A to B: Is it a sign of healthy lungs?

While there is no general consensus on this, the Ohio State University estimates the safe limit for holding your breath at 1 ...
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Test your lung fitness at home: Simple walks, stairs, and breathing checks

People sometimes say that they are out of breath because they are "poor stamina" or because they are older, heavier, or stressed. But just like the heart, the lungs can start to lose fitness without ...
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Sniffing Out Lung Cancer: Breath Analyzer Moves Closer to Clinical Use

Electronic nose breath analysis achieved 80-92% accuracy for detecting lung cancer in patients with suspicious findings. Detection accuracy remained consistent across tumor characteristics, disease ...
UPI

Asthma, COPD often not diagnosed, study indicates

NEW YORK, May 19 (UPI) --Finding and treating people with undiagnosed asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease improved their health and led to fewer appointments for respiratory symptoms in ...
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Test your lung fitness at home: Simple walks, stairs, and breathing checks

Your lungs may be losing fitness without you knowing. Simple daily activities like walking and climbing stairs can reveal early warning signs. In India, rising air pollution and other factors make ...