lungs

Cleaner air may help children’s lungs grow better: Lessons from London study

August 21, 2026 3:34 pm

A five-year study found that lung growth improved after London introduced its Ultra Low Emission Zone, offering new evidence that reducing traffic pollution could benefit children’s health.

Here's how soon smoking starts damaging your lungs

August 09, 2026 3:23 pm

Think smoking harms only after decades? A pulmonologist explains why cigarette smoke starts damaging the lungs, heart and blood vessels from the first cigarette.

Vaping in teens results in popcorn lungs, metal toxicity and depression: PGIMER doctor decodes risks

May 31, 2026 11:29 am

PGIMER team’s review shows how vaping can damage lungs, affect mental health and push teenagers towards nicotine addiction. On World No Tobacco Day, here’s busting myths on vaping.

Why lighting your essential oil diffuser daily might not be such a good idea

May 17, 2026 9:48 pm

The use of essential oil diffusers should be avoided in spaces that lack proper ventilation and remain closed throughout the day, says consultant pulmonologist Dr Sagar Srivastava.

Prateek Yadav dies at 38: Experts on pulmonary thromboembolism, heart attack link

May 14, 2026 3:00 pm

Patients often feel sudden shortness of breath, sharp chest pain that worsens with breathing, a rapid heartbeat, dizziness, or even coughing up blood.

After Hantavirus scare, Norovirus outbreak on another cruise ship sparks concern: How they differ from Covid-19, symptoms to know

May 11, 2026 3:00 pm

People should also focus on rest, hydration, and habits that support immunity, like getting enough sleep and eating a balanced diet

'Why am I feeling pain on my left side when I take a deep breath?'

March 19, 2026 3:03 pm

Feeling a sharp pain on your left side when taking a deep breath can be alarming! Here's why you might be experiencing it.

Chef Vikas Khanna urges Mumbai airport's dirty carpet to be removed: 'Having this carpet is absolutely unnecessary and unacceptable'

January 03, 2026 5:56 pm

"On behalf of every asthmatic & people with bronchitis issues, I request the authorities to please look into removing this at the airports," Chef Vikas Khanna mentioned in his Instagram post.

Doctor 'stuck in Delhi' lists ways to help your lungs amid rising levels of air pollution, poor AQI: 'This is horrible'

December 18, 2025 2:31 pm

Plants may help a little with air freshness, but that is rather minor compared to a purifier

Never mix toilet cleaners, pulmonologist warns after witnessing 'emergency' case: 'One wrong combination can permanently injure your lungs'

December 10, 2025 6:28 pm

Steer clear of steam inhalation or home remedies, as they might worsen airway inflammation, said

Leave Delhi: That's what doctors are prescribing

April 07, 2015 9:37 am