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If your bed partner snores, these tips can help you get the sleep you need.

You probably can't stay away from all irritants all the time. But you'll most likely breathe better if you stay away from the substances that bother you.

Chronic lung disease shouldn't stop you from traveling, visiting family and friends, and enjoying yourself—even if you use oxygen. Here are some helpful travel tips.

Increasing your flexibility helps prevent joint stiffness, improves balance and posture, and makes moving easier. Here are some stretches to try.

If your healthcare provider thinks you may have lung cancer, they will most likely order a number of tests. These tests can diagnose lung cancer and reveal the type of cancer, where it’s located, and if, or how much, it has spread. Test results may also help your healthcare provider plan treatment.

Having a plan for your future can be a great source of comfort. You can help make sure you get the type of care you want. Or, if someone else needs to decide about your treatment, you can choose that person ahead of time. By taking care of these details, you may feel more at ease.

You are having lung surgery. To evaluate your lungs and nearby areas, tests may be done. You may have had some of these tests. Others may be scheduled before your surgery. Your healthcare provider uses the information gathered during these tests to help plan your surgery and treatment.

This surgery removes part or all your leg. It is done because tissue in the leg is diseased and can't be healed. Or it may be needed to prevent the disease from spreading farther into your body. The goal of the surgery is to restore your ability to function. This is because removing the diseased part of your leg can improve your total health.

Learn the treatment options if your child is born with a deformity of the hand or foot.