Swimming Can Cause Fluid Build-Up in Lungs
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NEW YORK  - Even for healthy people,  swimming can lead to an accumulation of fluid in the lungs,  called pulmonary edema.
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NEW YORK  - In patients with heart failure, aerobic training can help the organ pump better, investigators report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
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Simply inhaling a saltwater spray could help prevent the spread of diseases including flu and tuberculosis, U.S. and German researchers reported on Monday.
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By The Miami Herald  Feb. 7--Miami-Dade health workers warned swimmers to avoid the water at Crandon Beach, Miami Beach's 74th Street beach and Virginia Key Beach.   Those sites had higher-than-normal levels of bacteria during recent tests, the county's health department said.
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Even elite athletes find it tough to work out: a new study shows that a surprising number of them suffer from exercise-induced asthma
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Poking holes in a lung is usually a bad idea. But dozens of people suffocating from a disease that traps stale air in their lungs are volunteering to try it. The idea: Spark a slow leak in lungs so overinflated that there's not enough room left to take a deep breath, and do so without open surgery.
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By LINDA A. JOHNSON     -- New research shows that teenagers who grow up in heavy air pollution have reduced lung capacity, putting them at risk for illness and premature death as adults...
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NEW YORK  - When coronary arteries become clogged, the main left chamber of the heart enlarges and the muscular walls become thicker in an effort to compensate for its reduced pumping ability.
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Long-term training in endurance activities, such as running, swimming or cycling, may help prevent the stiffening of the heart that occurs with age, an effect that might reduce the risk of heart failure, new research suggests.
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NEW YORK  - When coronary arteries become  clogged, the main left chamber of the heart enlarges and the  muscular walls become thicker in an effort to compensate for  its reduced pumping ability. In the end, these changes cause  even more problems, so a reduction in dimensions is seen as a  good sign.
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Researchers say taking doses of vitamins C and E can reduce ill-effects on scuba divers' circulation.
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NEW YORK  - Illicit injections of liquid silicone for cosmetic purposes can be fatal, often leading to pulmonary embolism and severe respiratory failure, Dr. Carlos S. Restrepo told the Radiology Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago where he shared imaging findings from a series of 44 patients.
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NEW YORK  - The lung volumes of premature infants is higher when they are place on their stomachs (i.e., prone) rather than their backs, a UK study indicates, but this doesn't seem to improve the concentration of oxygen in their circulation much, at least when they are not in respiratory distress.
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A visit to church may be good for the  soul but not so good for the lungs, a new study shows.
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Children who make regular visits to an indoor pool may develop damage to a type of lung cell that helps prevent airway inflammation, a new study suggests.
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People who are ill with respiratory or urinary tract infections face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke while they are sick, researchers said on Wednesday.
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Blasting music can be hard on the ears and the neighbors, and now researchers say it can also pack enough punch to collapse a lung.