When thinking about lung cancer, children might not immediately come to mind. Most people diagnosed with lung cancer are older. According to the American Cancer Society, a person’s average age at the ...

While the gut microbiome has gotten much of the spotlight, the microbes in the lungs also play an important role in health. sorbetto/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images The microorganisms deep in ...

Children who are breast-fed for at least 4 months may have better lung function than children who are breast-fed for shorter periods of time and children who are bottle fed, a new study suggests.

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Traffic pollution can prevent the lungs of children who live near busy roads from developing properly, making them more likely to suffer respiratory and heart problems later in life, U.S. researchers ...

Matt Zinter receives funding from the National Institutes of Health (K23HL146936, K12HD000850), the American Thoracic Society, the Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplant Consortium, and the National ...