Deep sleep—cleansing for the brain
A good, long snooze allows your brain to purge waste products such as beta-amyloid, a protein associated with dementia.
Health problems that affect breathing or sleep can lead to fatigue and lethargy that disrupt your daily routine. Understand your lungs and respiratory system—and what you can do to help yourself.
A good, long snooze allows your brain to purge waste products such as beta-amyloid, a protein associated with dementia.
Vietnam veteran Patrick Wilson, a former smoker, underwent surgery for lung cancer—only to learn he had an enlarged aorta, too.
Researchers say greener alternatives can reduce the user's carbon footprint, delivering as much benefit as recycling or cutting out meat.
Children ages 6 to 12 should be getting at least nine hours of sleep each night—but 12 would be better.
A first-in-the-U.S. biopsy that combined three leading-edge technologies identifies stage 1 lung cancer, which makes all the difference for 81-year-old Mac Brown.
A children’s sleep specialist offers tips for helping your children adjust their internal clocks for daylight saving time.
Study: Severe cases of the sleeping disorder are associated with a diabetic eye disease that may lead to vision loss.
Soft-spoken and strong-willed, Lilly Gordon is enjoying life as a typical high schooler these days—and she's not letting cystic fibrosis get in the way.
Governments take action and health officials sound the alarm about a vaping epidemic among youth.
There's a time for bed rest and a time to see the doctor. And then there's a time to head to the ER.
A lung transplant saved his life. Now, he is determined to make the most of his second chance.
A neti pot, a flu vaccination and a heap of healthy food—just a few ways you can help ward off trouble.