COPD - Videos
You've probably seen more and more people puffing away at those electronic cigarettes lately. And as a concept they're great- smokers weaning themselves off of the real thing with this supposedly safer alternative. But are they really any better? Trace has the lowdown on E-Cigs.
The Doctors are joined by Dr. Brad Spellberg, an infectious disease specialist from UCLA Medical Center, to discuss a new SARS-like virus that can spread from person to person.
Ken Price has been living with Cystic Fibrosis since he was one year old, and the odds are stacked against him. Only 55 percent of double lung transplant recipients live past 5 years, and the number decreases after that. But in the 20 years since his surgery, he has won tennis tournaments and ran a marathon.
Ken Price has been living with Cystic Fibrosis since he was one year old, and the odds are stacked against him. Only 55 percent of double lung transplant recipients live past 5 years, and the number decreases after that. But in the 20 years since his surgery, he has won tennis tournaments and ran a marathon.
A stunning turn in the case of a 10-year-old girl who's family fought for a lifesaving transplant and won, igniting a national debate. Now there is word of a second transplant, after the first failed.
The U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services says she doesn't want to intervene in transplant decisions about a dying Pennsylvania girl when other children are just as sick. The girl's family says they want that policy to change.
Cardiothoracic surgeon Dr. Vince Moss explains the body's remarkable ability to accommodate after having a lung or any other paired organ removed.
In Texas, one out of every five adults smokes; while more than half of U.S. smokers tried to quit last year, only one of every 20 actually did it. Add to that the fact that most smokers in Texas -- 90% -- start before the legal age of 18 and it's easy to see why a state senator wants the legal smoking age raised to 21.
In Texas, one out of every five adults smokes; while more than half of U.S. smokers tried to quit last year, only one of every 20 actually did it. Add to that the fact that most smokers in Texas -- 90% -- start before the legal age of 18 and it's easy to see why a state senator wants the legal smoking age raised to 21.
It's the third most common cause of death in the U.S., but now people suffering from the chronic disease have a new instrument to help them cope with it.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a coordinated effort with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health to contain an outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) that may have infected thousands of LA citizens. Learn how TB is transmitted and how the symptoms can be mistaken for other illnesses.
Pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears undergoes a fast and easy skin test to show how doctors determine if you have been exposed to tuberculosis (TB).
You know kicking the habit is good for your health, but when you do you might start gaining weight. Here's how doctors say you can stop smoking AND keep the pounds off.
You know kicking the habit is good for your health, but when you do you might start gaining weight. Here's how doctors say you can stop smoking AND keep the pounds off.
After a run, a man discovers he has a large blot clot in his lungs.
Scientists say severity of emphysema is a strong indication if a patient would survive.
Light cigarettes have come into the firing line recently, but are they really as unhealthy as regular brands? Find out once and for all.
Light cigarettes have come into the firing line recently, but are they really as unhealthy as regular brands? Find out once and for all.
Smoking is one habit many people find hard to quit. Find out five reasons why you should stamp out your cigarette addiction and take back control of your life.
A new report looks at secondhand smoke exposure that seeps from one apartment into another.
A judge has ordered cigarette manufacturers to create ads stating they "deliberately decieved" Americans about the dangers of smoking.
Spending just 10 minutes in the car with a smoker significantly increases exposure to harmful pollutants.
Smoking is one habit many people find hard to quit. Find out five reasons why you should stamp out your cigarette addiction and take back control of your life.
Hospitals may be able to do more to help smokers avoid lighting up.
A new report from the CDC finds more than half of U.S. smokers have tried to quit.
Exposure to secondhand smoke in cars impairs breathing within 20 minutes.
Researchers discover a gene that appears to reduce the risk for lung cancer.
Two men develop a bond after receiving a pair of lungs from an organ donor.
A 14-year-old thought she was just having a bad cold, but it turned out to be the first sign of something much more serious.
A new study explores how hookah smoking compares to cigarettes in term of damaging health effects.
