Improve Lung Health: Breathing Exercises & Oxygen Levels

How can breathing exercises and monitoring oxygen with a pulse oximeter improve your lung capacity? Whether recovering from smoking or managing lung nodules, deep breathing is essential for vitality.

What Causes Hardening of the Lungs?

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Matthew Fox, MD

Different parts of the lungs have different functions. The airways are responsible for transmitting gases between the lungs and the environment. The alveoli are millions of tiny sacs in the lungs that exchange gases between the lungs and the blood. The interstitium includes the tissues between the alveoli and airways.