One of the strange things about having a rare illness is that, for a long time before you ever receive a proper diagnosis, your mind is filled with thoughts of: "What if?" What if this pain is not ...

Lung cancer can spread to your spine, which causes back pain and other symptoms. Back pain that worsens at night may be a sign of lung cancer, although this is rare. You can get treatments like ...

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Sentara Healthcare is encouraging eligible patients to talk to their providers about being screened. Imagine sitting in a doctor's office and ...

After experiencing unusual symptoms that are typically unrelated to cancer, a 47-year-old athlete – a lifelong non smoker – tragically lost his life to a fast-moving, aggressive form of lung cancer – ...

People are hearing more coughing this time of year. So, how do we know when is a cough concerning? Dr. Albert Polito, the director of the Lung Center at the Mercy Medical Center, explained the signs ...

After a car accident in 2016, Yovanna Portillo, then 34, visited the emergency room as a precaution. Doctors diagnosed her with whiplash from the collision. But one of the scans she underwent detected ...

If you can see your breath when you’re outside in cold weather, you may want to pay attention to discomfort or a burning sensation in your lungs. It’s common to feel this pain, but your body can adapt ...

A self-proclaimed "vaping addict" is calling for the devices to be banned after her right lung collapsed twice and she suffered permanent scars. Karlee Ozkurt / SWNS A self-proclaimed “vaping addict” ...