1. Drug Found Ineffective Against Lung Disease - US News and World Report
People with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis gain no survival benefit, research finds

2. Smoking Ups Infection Risk for Lung Disease Patients - US News and World Report
It lowers immune system's defense to bacteria that threaten those with COPD, study says

3. Respiratory Disorders - Causes, Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment - Diseases and Conditions - US...
Learn about respiratory diseases and disorders such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd), lung cancer, and sinusitis. Find its causes, symptoms, prevention, test and treatment

4. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is lung disease that makes it difficult to breathe. There are two main forms of COPD: Chronic bronchitis, which causes long-term swelling and a large amount of mucus in the main airways in the lungs; Em...• Reviewer: Benjamin Medoff, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Pulmonary and Critical Care Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

5. Byssinosis  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Byssinosis is a disease of the lungs brought on by breathing in cotton dust or dusts from other vegetable fibers such as flax, hemp, or sisal while at work. See also: Occupational asthma• Reviewer: David A. Kaufman, MD, Section Chief, Pulmonary, Critical Care & Sleep Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital-Yale New Haven Health System, and Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.