Feeding pigeons has long been considered an act of kindness and devotion, a symbol of peace and compassion often seen in public parks, temples, and even Bollywood movies. But what if this everyday act ...

Pigeons might look harmless perched on your balcony, but their droppings can pose a serious threat to your lungs, something most people don’t realize. Packed with fungi and bacteria, dried pigeon ...

Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new University of Texas at Arlington study finds. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how ...

Large quantities of microplastics and nanoplastics that increasingly saturate the air we breathe are lodging in birds' lungs and making them sick, according to new research authored by a biologist ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I was a very active, healthy, young 68-year-old until March, when I was hospitalized for two weeks for bilateral pneumonia. I was told by the doctors at the hospital that it would take ...