The death of actor and leading man Val Kilmer is a stark reminder of how one of the most common lung infections in the ...

But what is this? "Pleurisy is inflammation around the lungs, which causes sharp chest pain. It's easy to treat and usually gets better in a few days, but can sometimes be a sign of something more ...

But for some, if it “rages” too intensely or persists as a “slow burn” for too long, it can wreak havoc around ... inflammation that can attack and sometimes destroy healthy lung tissue.

Dr. Kebbe: "Short term, you can have irritation of your eyes, lungs, airways, if you have asthma, allergies, or can those can act up, unfortunately. But long term, the inflammation can actually ...

This happens because smoking causes inflammation around the teeth and increases your ... may cause babies to be born with underdeveloped lungs. Children whose parents or caregivers smoke ...

We now have a better sense of what might be behind those changes, including the role of the widespread inflammation that COVID can cause.