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What happens when you hold your breath goes far beyond that quick dizzy spell. From plummeting oxygen levels to unexpected ...

Charlottesville and much of central Virginia were under an extreme heat warning Tuesday, with temperatures predicted to stay ...

Shyamali Dharmage grew up in rural Sri Lanka and was inspired to become a doctor after watching the impact of the local ...

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Air in indoor climbing gyms contains high concentrations of potentially harmful rubber additives, including 6PPD, released from climbing shoe abrasion. Levels of these chemicals can exceed those ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Bay Area air quality remains among the most polluted in the entire country, according to the "State of the Air" report by the American Lung Association. Out of more than 200 ...

The air we breathe is increasingly filled with these tiny plastic fragments that break off from larger waste. They're so small that most are invisible, yet they pile up in the lungs, where they can ...

MANILA, Philippines — A Filipino doctor stressed the need to look after one's lungs given the daily risks of air pollution. Experts from the Manila Observatory said at least a hundred out of ...

Powerful, wind-fueled wildfires raging across parts of Los Angeles County on Wednesday filled the surrounding air with smoke, making it unhealthy to breathe, officials said. "Predicting where ash ...

Are you familiar with the sounds your lungs can make and what they might indicate? Learn about wheezing, crackling, stridor, and their meanings.