Emphysema is a lung disease that damages the air sacs, making it difficult to breathe, especially during physical activity. Smoking is the primary cause of emphysema, but exposure to irritants, ...

Filmmaker David Lynch insists he will “never retire” — despite being diagnosed with emphysema. The Twin Peaks creator, 78, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter) that he developed the condition after ...

British soul diva Amy Winehouse, who is presently hospitalised and being treated for chest infection, has early stage emphysema and an irregular heartbeat, her father Mitch Winehouse has revealed. In ...

The lungs consist of tiny air sacs called alveoli. Emphysema damages the alveoli and destroys lung tissue. Bullous emphysema (BE) refers to damaged alveoli that distend to form large air spaces, ...

Emphysema is a condition that causes damage to the lungs’ air sacs. This can result in breathing difficulties and reduced oxygen flow to vital organs. While there is no cure for emphysema, treatments ...

Surgical emphysema is another term for subcutaneous emphysema. It occurs when air or gas enters the subcutaneous tissue, which is the deepest layer of the skin. People can develop surgical emphysema ...

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, formerly HCFA, decided to stop covering the procedure, which costs between $25,000 and $60,000, a move that subjected the agency to "intense criticism." ...

LONDON, June 23 (UPI) -- Amy Winehouse's father said the British soul singer is in the early stages of the progressive lung disease emphysema. The BBC also quoted Mitch Winehouse as saying his 24-year ...