Understanding Lung Health

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A pulmonologist explains the crucial role these organs play in the body and how to keep them healthy.

By Amanda Torres

The lungs, two sponge-like structures that sit behind our ribs, are responsible for sending oxygen to our other organs in our body.

“Just like a sponge soaks up water from a spill, the lungs absorb oxygen from the air we breathe,” says Dr. Lori Shah, a pulmonologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. “Our organs need that oxygen to function.” Read more in Health Matters.

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