Lung disease articles
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Coal miners have long faced risk of black lung disease. Now they’re getting new protections
WASHINGTON (AP) — Coal miners will be better protected from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as black lung disease, the Labor Department said Tuesday as it issued a new federal rule on miners' safety. The final rule, announced by []
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Louis Gossett Jr's cause of death revealed: Oscar-winning actor died from chronic lung disease aged 87 amid years-long health battle
His death certificate cites chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as the main cause of death. It also notes heart failure and atrial fibrillation as contributing conditions. The certificate further notes the actor had been battling COPD for years
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Nanoparticle delivery of FZD4 to lung endothelial cells inhibits lung cancer progression and metastases
A recent study from the lab of Tanya Kalin, MD, Ph.D., professor of Child Health and Internal Medicine at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Phoenix, has shown potential to improve therapeutic outcomes for patients suffering from lung cancers.