Several years ago, my dad was diagnosed with pulmonary fibrosis. The news was a shock. At 84 years old, Daddy had been dedicated to his physical health for decades. He played tennis twice a week, ate ...

Sophie Pierce will be the first person with cystic fibrosis to do just that ... with the likelihood of a chest infection that could jeopardise her health. “We’ve had to think about what ...

Pulmonary fibrosis is a rare, chronic disease that causes scarring in the lungs, making breathing difficult for people who suffer with it. And, as University of South Florida pulmonologist Dr ...

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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary fibrosis (also called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, or IPF) are both serious lifelong diseases that make it hard for you to breathe.

Receiving a late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis meant I spent my childhood and young adulthood ... With my first child, I experienced chest pain and spoke to several doctors who all stated it was ...