Carbon County has a long history in coal mining. For hundreds of years, the region, which is known as the Coal Region, has been a large source of anthracite coal to heat homes, power operations and ...

Though black phlegm is not always a cause for concern, it could be a sign of lung cancer or exposure to a pollutant. Figuring out the cause will help the doctor recommend the best course of treatment.

Breath tests are commonly used to diagnose or monitor asthma or other chronic lung diseases like chronic obstructive ...

Harms of race-specific lung function calculations extend to asthma and treatment, particularly in Black children.

ATLANTA — Lung cancer remains one of the deadliest diseases in the United States, and Black Americans are disproportionately affected. Black Americans are 16% more likely to die from lung cancer ...

A recent study in JAMA Network Open, published Feb. 28, 2025, shows that continued use of race-specific equations in the diagnostic process of children with asthma symptoms limits the identification ...