As many as one in 3,000 people could be carrying a faulty gene that significantly increases their risk of a punctured lung, according to new estimates. Previous estimates had put this risk closer to ...

Mono County, in the Mammoth Lakes area, reported three deaths related to hantavirus. Here's what Los Angeles County residents ...

The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star recently revealed that her dad has planned her funeral as her melanoma has spread to her lungs and brain. The Post got the run-down on the deadly skin ...

Erik Svendsen is a well-respected health researcher who helped people after a disastrous train wreck in Graniteville 20 years ...

Three people in a rural town in California have died from hantavirus, the rare virus that killed late actor Gene Hackman’s ...

Pneumococcal pneumonia is a potentially serious bacterial lung disease that can disrupt your life for weeks and even land you in the hospital. Medical experts want you to know that there are steps you ...

The federal government is pushing back a deadline to implement a new silica rule in mines. According to the rule which went ...

In January, the Nevada teen was at cheerleading practice when she unexpectedly called home, Martin said. “She kept saying, ‘I ...

We estimated that in a group of around 2,000 workers involved in these Queensland tunnel projects, 200 to 300 would develop silicosis over their lifetime as a result of silica dust exposure (roughly ...

What is popcorn lung? The serious condition linked to vaping - A 17-year-old girl was diagnosed with the potentially fatal ...

Decreased levels of resolvin D1 are linked to prolonged respiratory symptoms and slower clinical recovery in patients with ...