/tags/lungs lungs en-US Copyright Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-12-18/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it More than 2,000 miners in Appalachia are dying from an advanced stage of black lung. NPR and Frontline have found the government had multiple warnings and opportunities to protect them, but didn't. Tue, 18 Dec 2018 10:00:00 GMT /news/2018-12-18/an-epidemic-is-killing-thousands-of-coal-miners-regulators-could-have-stopped-it Howard Berkes, Robert Benincasa, Huo Jingnan /2018-06-28/fundamental-shift-needed-to-protect-miners-from-deadly-black-lung Coal mines comply with new dust control regulations at a near perfect rate, but that may not lead to lower rates of the deadly disease black lung, according to a new report. Thu, 28 Jun 2018 19:02:00 GMT /2018-06-28/fundamental-shift-needed-to-protect-miners-from-deadly-black-lung Howard Berkes /health-science-tech/2015-05-04/what-you-should-know-about-sarcoidosis The initial symptoms suggest just about anything, but they may be signs of an inflammatory disease many don’t know about. Sarcoidosis can affect multiple… Mon, 04 May 2015 11:53:58 GMT /health-science-tech/2015-05-04/what-you-should-know-about-sarcoidosis Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2014-09-15/copd-one-more-reason-to-quit-smoking You’re short of breath after a flight of stairs or other daily activities. It might be fatigue, lack of exercise – or maybe COPD.Chronic obstructive… Mon, 15 Sep 2014 11:28:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-09-15/copd-one-more-reason-to-quit-smoking Sam Baker /education/2014-08-27/nurses-practice-with-high-tech-tiny-manikins Maybe you’ve seen a baby doll that cries or hiccups, but how about one with a pulse? At UT Arlington’s College of Nursing, teachers put students through… Wed, 27 Aug 2014 17:47:10 GMT /education/2014-08-27/nurses-practice-with-high-tech-tiny-manikins Lauren Silverman /health-science-tech/2014-07-07/drowning-after-you-leave-the-water In this edition of Vital Signs, the rare occurrence of drowning after you’ve left the water. Dry drowning and wet or secondary drowning can be fatal if… Mon, 07 Jul 2014 11:28:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-07-07/drowning-after-you-leave-the-water Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2014-04-14/vital-signs-what-sounds-like-a-cold-could-be-much-more It’s a contagious viral lung infection that strikes nearly half of all children under two. Bronchiolitis can vary from mild cases similar to a common cold… Mon, 14 Apr 2014 05:00:00 GMT /health-science-tech/2014-04-14/vital-signs-what-sounds-like-a-cold-could-be-much-more Sam Baker /health-science-tech/2013-11-26/using-radiofrequency-to-treat-severe-asthma-bronchial-thermoplasty More than two million people in Texas have at some point been diagnosed with asthma. And for some of them, inhalers and medications aren’t enough to stay… Tue, 26 Nov 2013 21:13:28 GMT /health-science-tech/2013-11-26/using-radiofrequency-to-treat-severe-asthma-bronchial-thermoplasty Lauren Silverman