The Respiratory System
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Anger and Hostility May Damage Your Lungs
By Robert Roy Britt published
In tests of lung function, men deemed more angry and hostile couldn't blow as much air out as others.

Sucking Helium Could Reveal Hidden Lung Damage
By Robin Lloyd published
Soon, seemingly healthy smokers could inhale the gas in a new MRI technique to explore early signs of emphysema and asthma.

Bizarre Survival Tactic: Gazelles Shrink Heart to Beat Heat
By Bjorn Carey published
Shrinking their hearts and livers helps Arabian sand gazelles reduce water lost from breathing.

How Bird Flu Infects Humans and Why We Don't Spread It
By Bjorn Carey published
The virus infects peoples' lungs, but too deeply to be coughed or sneezed at another potential victim.

Marine Mammals Suffer Human Diseases
By Bjorn Carey published
The spread of disease among otters, manatees and sea lions could be an early warning to humans.
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