One of the most useful tests for evaluating lung function is spirometry. It is a simple, non-invasive breathing test that ...

Examining a patient for common or complex pulmonary issues in a primary care setting takes time and expertise — physicians need to ask about symptoms and medical history and determine which tests to ...

When people think about annual health check-ups after 40, they usually focus on blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar and heart health. However, doctors say one vital organ is often overlooked - ...

Veterans Affairs department officials said Monday they have launched a study to determine how removing race from widely used lung function tests may affect disability benefits for veterans, and they ...

Removing race from equations that estimate lung function will shift the categorization of disease severity across patient populations, moving more Black individuals into an advanced disease category, ...

Removing a patient’s race from an equation used to assess lung function — a change called for by health equity advocates — would mean that the lung disease of nearly half a million Black Americans ...