Lung Cancer Stories
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Smoking Rates Drop, But Millions Still Use Tobacco
Fewer people are smoking, but the rates vary based on race, education level, and sexuality, among other factors. -
Researchers Link Lung And Brain Cancer Survival To Two Genes
Two new genes have been connected to a patient’s chances for surviving lung and brain cancer, and that ultimately could mean more specialized care. -
5 Deadly Poisons That Double As Medicine
Poison isn’t good for your health unless prescribed by a doctor. -
7 Body Parts You Can Live Without
Don’t like all of your organs? No problem — you can live without a whole bunch of them. -
3 Reasons Why Non-Smokers Get Lung Cancer
You don't have to smoke to be at risk for developing lung cancer; here are three other reasons non-smokers develop this disease. -
Here's What Just A Year Of Smoking Does To Your Body
New research shows the genetic damage that occurs after only one year of smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. -
Preventable Cancers Will Kill 5.5 Million Women Each Year By 2030, Review Predicts
A new survey has predicted that by the year 2030, as many as 5.5 million women worldwide will die each year from largely preventable cancers. -
Can Cycling Increase Your Risk Of Lung Cancer, Asthma, And Stroke?
A new study says that heavy outdoor exercise that makes you breathe hard, and ingest more air pollution, could be bad for your health. -
City Living Conditions Raise Blood Pressure
Air pollution and a symphony of honking horns tend to make people angry, so it makes sense they also raise our blood pressure — as much as being overweight. -
New Therapy Proves Better Than Chemo At Increasing Lung Cancer Survival
An experimental drug proves better than standard chemotherapy in every way for patients with certain types of advanced lung cancer. -
Coughing Up Blood: 5 Possible Causes, And What To Do
You coughed up blood; now what? Here are five common explanations for this frightening symptom. -
4 Most Common Cancers In Women
These are the four most common cancers to be diagnosed in women, plus the risk factors that make women even more likely to develop them.
