A pulmonary function test (PFT), or lung function test, is a non-invasive test that measures how well your lungs work. Several types of PFTs measure various aspects of lung function, including how ...

A new method of scanning lungs is able to show the effects of treatment on lung function in real time and enable experts ...

Over time, exposure to radon can cause lung cancer. The only way to know if your home has high levels of radon is to test for it. “Radon is a serious public health risk that can be reduced using ...

Take a big deep breath in, up, up, up, up! Suck it in – blow hard! Blast out fast! Blow it out, blow it out, blow it out, blow, blow, blow. Breathe deep, up, up, up, up and catch your breath He ...

A still from a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection video demonstrating how to use a radon test kit. If you’ve resolved to start 2025 on a healthy note, lung health advocates say ...

A careful assessment of lung function is, therefore ... comparison across different study groups. A 6-minute walk test and the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood ...