New Transplant Technique Breathes Life Into Lungs

Nancy Block, 60, of Westchester, N.Y., was physically fit and had no history of medical problems, but a routine checkup that involved a quick listen to her chest detected something she recalled her internist saying, "didn't sound right." Block felt a little short of breath and exhausted on some days, but nothing to make her think anything was out of the ordinary. But Block was diagnosed in 2007 with a rare lung disorder called diffuse interstitial lung disease. After her diagnosis, her...Full Story