Before the invention of the polio vaccine, the iron lung supported patients whose lungs were weakened or paralyzed by polio.

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After waking up from the procedure, he told me he could take full breaths for the first time in years,” Dr. Mark Sigler said ...

MRI of inhaled perfluoropropane can assess regional lung ventilation and monitor improvements in response to medication ...

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About 1 out of every 10 homes in Wisconsin has high levels of radon gas, which is the leading cause of lung cancer among ...

In separate, live virtual events, Vincent K. Lam, MD, and Chul Kim, MD, MPH, discuss molecular assays and treatment options ...